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Happy to see a review by someone who has actually seen the car. TG did say the car tested was not the UK spec car and “TG will test again when the car is in the UK and update our findings”

@Issanman - this guy always gets quoted by EV haters. He never has anything positive to say about any EVs. We have already discussed the the Dolphin and MG4 and the consensus was the MG4 was the better car. This guy clearly hasn’t even see this car in person or he would have posted his own pictures not pics that he found on the internet. Are we really supposed to take a reviewer seriously when they haven’t even sat in the car! I have seen this car in person and can say that it’s very roomy inside far more so that an equivalent sized ICE car as it has wheels at the corners. Pictures that I took at this year’s Bangkok Motor show: .

Mini car show at my local Robinson so asked about Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 6 coming to Thailand expecting a “don’t know” “Both coming at the end of this year”

@edwinchester thanks for the post. My MG came with a free 7kW wall charger as well as the 3kW mobile charging cable. Does Neta not give a 7kW charger?

Latest Status report from the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand http://www.evat.or.th/15708256/current-status EVAT uploads these posters as PDFs to their Google Drive where they can be seen more clearly if the images below are not clear enough https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Uv6WWAx9sVlLUH5hH5z0SOofCFu42kh/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cPXOFPjDMchq179G5u3Hva9h2Y9Ek2M7/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hTuMNdghsaWkkazRU73obrHlKP41Tf-T/view

“More china EV makers eye thailand as production base” Bloomberg article (behind a paywall) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-25/more-china-ev-makers-eye-thailand-as-production-base-group-says Looking for a for a version of this article I could post here I came across this random YouTube Channel were someone read the article.

My mate Miles Robers has uploaded a video on the MG4

I really enjoyed the my MG4 test drive - very impressive car for the price. I couldn’t find the 0-100km time for the MG on the official website, so I took a test result I found which as you say might not be accurate

The picture I posted is from the BYD Thailand website. It looks exactly the same as the Chinese market one I sat in at the BKK motor show in April. The picture on the BYD Thailand app is also the same.

MG 4 or BYD Dolphin? MG4: Battery Type Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Maximum Power (PS (Kilowatt)) 170 (125) Model X (Model D) Maximum Torque (Newton – Metres) 250 Battery Capacity (Kilowatt – Hour) 51 Maximum Range (NEDC Mode) Kilometres 425 0-100 km/h 8.6 s BYD Dolphin: Maximum distance 410 km 0-100 km/h 12.3 s 70 kW Motor Battery LFP 44.9 kWh EV charger. AC type 2 / DC CCS 2 (60 kW) BYD now has 46 dealerships in Thailand: https://www.reverautomotive.com/en/locator/dealer-station MG has far more https://www.mgcars.com/en/Dealer

Me: “What do you think of the Tesla Model Y Teelak?” Teelak: “Ugly mak, looks like a Turtle” Today I spot a Tesla Model Y in Surin for the first time. ”Oh look a Tesla” Teelak: “Model 3?” Me: “No it’s a model Y” Teelak “Looks good, doesn’t look like a Turtle when you see it for real” Model Y back on the short list ????

Claims on Thai FB groups that a BYD Seal Wrapped in Camouflage has been seen testing in Bangkok - anybody recognize that rear?

Rooftop solar in Thailand is a really good idea: 12 hours of sunshine all year round Access to cheap components from China Cheap labour to install No permitting problems And now access to Cheap solar loans: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/pr-news/40018932 I’ve had solar for years and and can run the house, my EV and 2 aircons at night. I purchased all the components myself and had a local team do the installation.

I like to keep tabs on what is happening in local RHD Markets like AUS&NZ as it’s likely to also happen here in Thailand. https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/132314033/chinese-rival-for-tesla-model-3-makes-new-zealand-debut “BYD New Zealand brand manager confirmed that the company is still finalising local Seal specifications and pricing, with further info set to be confirmed in the coming months. Customer deliveries are expected to kick off in December. BYD is taking orders for the Seal over the course of this week, with those who place an order at the event guaranteed to receive their car within the first three shipments to land in the country Overseas, the Seal is offered with either a 61.4kWh battery or an 82.5kWh battery, each packing a range of 550km and 700km, respectively. Larger battery models come with all-wheel drive, and can hit 100kph in a claimed 3.8 seconds”

C40 Recharge does have a more expensive twin motor 4 wheel drive version

https://www.volvocars.com/en-TH/ Volvo Thailand has had some substantial price cuts down to Tesla money: June 2023: March 2023 at the BKK Motor Show:

the temporary red plate tends to be a bit smaller compared to the white plate with all the dealer marketing on the plate holder.

I am looking at a similar price range and agree that Teslas don’t seem like luxury cars for the money, but maybe the Project Highland model 3 and Project Juniper model Y may be improved in that department. I was hoping that the new BMW iX1 would be reasonably priced, but having seen the price of the PHEV version, I don’t hold out much hope for the full electric version. Fortunately my current car is only 2 years old so I can hold onto it for a while longer while I keep looking. Anybody unsure what NEDC stands for, it’s Not Even Damn Close on that 14kWh battery.

@pub2022 next time you are sitting in the pub why don't you read the original 50 page report rather that a single newspaper headline https://www.volvocars.com/images/v/-/media/market-assets/intl/applications/dotcom/pdf/c40/volvo-c40-recharge-lca-report.pdf

Sorry to hear @Rimmer we have had similar problems on the family farm land

I had the same reaction - I think they were pissed off that the Ioniq 5 was getting all the attention and not their fossil vans that had nobody looking at them. I asked if the vans were electric ???? Then said "MG Maxus 9" to my wife and left to join the crown over at the MG stand.

Agreed Volvo EX30 an impressive car and is on my list pending the price here. - BYD Denza N7: The only Denza I saw at the BKK motor show was the D9 so no word yet but can't rule it out - BYD Sea Lion - again not at the BKK show and it only debuted in China in April, so might be a while - BYD Song L Concept revealed in April - will be a while - Hyundai Ioniq 5 - Hyundai Ioniq 6 Hyundai brought an IONIQ 5 to the BKK show but said you couldn’t buy it in Thailand, so no chance of the 6 either anytime soon.

Thanks for posting Andrew. 100% Electric cars representing 12.28% of new registrations in Thailand is something to be celebrated Some figures from Europe for comparison:

Tesla is slashing prices around the world - although not yet in Thailand - to shift old stock before revealing new models: Tesla Model 3 upgrade code named “Project Highland” Soon to be followed by “Project Juniper” upgrade to the model Y.

There is quite an active solar group here in the Alt. Energy Forum. I purchase the panels locally and imported the batteries and inverters from China. I then employed a Thai team to install My Main Components 20,000 Watts of PV @ ฿9/W 9kWh LiFePO4 Batteries ฿68,000 x 4 Inverters ฿36,000 x 3 The cheapest way is obviously to do it all yourself: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288002-home-solar-a-diy-approach/