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1 hour ago, PJHassselt said:I gave up watching after the sound went away. Even with a head set it was impossible for me to follow.
9 hours ago, MJCM said:There was no way to edit the video once it had been uploaded, so I have deleted the original video, tweaked the levels and and uploaded a new version - apologies
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2 hours ago, MJCM said:
Yes sorry about that, I used 2 different Microphones - one during the opening video - a Lightning Lavalier Microphone on my iPhone and then a Sure SM58 on my Mac - tried increasing the mic input on my Fast Track to match the opening sound level but just got too much distortion. I considered recording all the second half audio again on Audacity but was too tired at that point.
I have now ordered a matching USB TYPE C Lavalier Microphone so hopefully they will produce a matching sound level.
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In a previous discussion in the Renewable Energy Forum I was asked about my home battery storage and how I calculated my battery storage requirement. At the time I did promise to make a video on the subject.
So here it is:
<EDIT By Crossy, updated video with fixed sound is in a later post>
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Tesla Powerwall installations available in Thailand starting at 699,000 baht
The Tesla Powerwall starts at 699,000 baht ($20,574.86). For comparison, the Tesla Powerwall costs $9,200 in the United States
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I don’t want to cross-post, but just want to direct your attention to a post that I have made over in the alternative/renewable energy forum.
https://aseannow.com/topic/1292076-solar-powered-hybrid-dc-bi-directional-fast-ev-charging/
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I have decided to post this in the alternative energy forum rather than in my EVs in Thailand discussion over in the Thailand Motor Forum as it is quite technical and we would probably get more discussion here.
https://aseannow.com/topic/1257405-electric-vehicles-in-thailand
I am not sure how many readers of this Forum are EV owners or are considering an EV, but this has been my experience powering an EV from solar in Thailand:
Overnight I power my house from my home batteries. As soon as the sun comes up my solar panels start to produce power and start to meet the power needs of the house along side the batteries until there is enough sunshine to meet the power needs of the house and start to charge the home batteries. By mid morning my home batteries are full and I can start to charge my electric car and electric motorbike. All good so far.
First problem is that domestic EV wall chargers (yes I know they are not really charger) are AC. Solar DC is converted to AC by the home inverter (power loss) then sent to the car where the car’s on-board inverter converts AC back to DC (power loss) to charge the batteries. So a lot of power loss due to inefficiency.
Second problem is that the speed of AC charging is determined by the EVs on-board charger - normally 7kW although some cars have higher 3 phase charging of 11kW - I am not going to pay for 3 phase. My home solar makes more power than the house, home batteries or EV can use, so my excess solar is curtailed, because I can’t put into the car fast enough.
Solution: There is now a way to have a switch to switch DC power from the home inverter into the car and charge the car at up to 25kW and so not waste any solar production. This technology has not been released yet but it looks very promising..
https://enteligent.com/dc-coupled-dc-evses
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Tesla Model 3 upgrade code named “Project Highland”
Soon to be followed by “Project Juniper” upgrade to the model Y.
Obscure movie references:
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On 4/12/2023 at 1:49 PM, Seeall said:batteries are expensive and loose their charge capacity, as for CN batts.. we all seen how rubbbish most are..
“We all seen how rubbish most are” can you post what batteries you are using. My nRuit LFPs have a 6,000 cycle life and I haven’t seen any capacity loss in 2 years.
If you have discovered a battery that others shouldn’t buy that information would be helpful to others.
As for expensive, I paid ฿7/Wh for CATL cells which I think is very reasonable, but @Seeall what do you consider expensive?
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Many BYDs sold in China are PHEVs that is not the case with those sold here in Asia and Australasia. I have been unable to find any results for BYD car fires in Thailand, Aus or NZ.
It is not clear in the video if the fires originated in the ICEBYD blade batteries use a LiFePO4 chemistry which is inherently safer than lithium ion and is one of the reasons I chose LFP for my home batteries.
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1 hour ago, DUNROAMIN said:Does NCAP ratings include the integrity of the EV's electrical and battery system?
Judge for yourself about the integrity of the battery system after these crashes.
euro NCAP Crashes of EVs have never resulted in an EV fire.
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When I lived in the UK, I never considered purchasing a new car as used cars represented far better value.
I have lived and worked in Thailand for 15 years and I purchased 6 vehicles here in that time, all of them were purchased new from a dealer.
The commonly accepted advice was that used cars in Thailand may never have had an oil change and only to consider buying a used car if you knew the owner and the car’s full history.
EVs don’t need oil changes, Teslas don’t even have a recommended service interval. I would certainly consider buying a used Tesla if I could get it for a reasonable price.
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1 hour ago, CLW said:
But it has hub motor right? How concerned are you about the rainy season and driving through flooded areas?
I still have the mindset: hub drive scooters => cheap crap, middle drive with belt scooters and motorbikes => better quality
I actually like hub motors as they don’t need a belt/chain drive. The motor is sealed/waterproof as you wouldn’t be able to wash it or drive in the rain.
If you want a more professional bike and are happy to pay three times the price I have posted before about the sleek it does have three times the power, but our use case is for my wife to pop round the village and local shops, we couldn’t justify it when we have an EV as well.
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4 hours ago, actonion said:Thailand need to concentrate more on being able supplying a regular domestic electricity supply.
Too many power cuts here in East Pattaya
Don’t have power cuts myself as I power my house and EV from my solar system. All the villages around me were without power yesterday for 3 hours in the middle of the day and it was scorching????
I would be happy to share my excess back to the grid, but someone at EGAT has decided that’s a bad idea..
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Tesla - Big Price cuts in Aus; NZ; USA but not Thailand.....yet.
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22 hours ago, CLW said:
How's the built quality and max speed? Can it be used for highway driving or long commutes?
The bike has 3 power modes
In addition it also has a super sport button that gives 15 seconds of boost for overtaking. Top speed is 65km/hr. If you want more power then move up from the 1 kW motor as this is the base model. It seems fine for driving on dual carriage ways compared to my Honda Click.
Quality seems good
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Top tip for buying an electric motorbike - check that it can be registered for the road.
My Deco Hannah was plated, taxed and insured by the dealer for free within 24hours - good service.
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Tesla Autopilot wasn’t told that driving in Thailand is well… different.
Tesla user complained that Tesla Autopilot thought that people standing at the back of a Baht bus were actually standing in the road and applied emergency braking.
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I will be charging my new electric bike from home solar, but even if you don’t have solar, electric power is so more efficient and cheaper than gasohol.
1.258kWh @฿5/kWh = ฿6.29 for 60km
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1 hour ago, Bandersnatch said:
Just bought another EV, only cost ฿30,640 after government EV incentives.
I went to visit my local Deco dealer in June 2022 but the government EV incentives weren’t available. Glad I waited
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Just bought another EV, only cost ฿30,640 after government EV incentives.
60km range per change
removable battery (replacement ฿10,000)
Road Tax ฿50 per year.
https://decogreenenergy.com/index.php/en/
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46 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:
the little lady would appreciate the front passenger screen !
Mine likes EVs as they don’t have a transmission tunnel and many have a space for a hand bag. The “handbag test” is required for any new EV we sit in.
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17 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:
Tired of the same old options ?, 5 seats not enough ? …….. 7 seats too many ? ……. how about 6 ?.
6 direction electronic adjustment driver seat ? ……… boring !! ..… how about 12 ?
6 speakers ?, 8 speakers ? …….. try 17 !!
How many screens would you like ? How many sunroofs ?
Need something a little bit flashier to impress that cashier in 7 or Mini Big C ?
Wait no longer.
Welcome to the HiPhi X
The HiPhiX looks like a very cool car. I am not familiar with the brand hopefully it will come to Thailand, the more options we have the better.
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Domestic Solar, Home Batteries and EVs will have increasingly important roles in helping to flatten the demand for electricity and share power to reduce peak demand.
Domestic Solar and home energy storage is expanding. Around 30% of Australian homes have rooftop solar.
Increasingly new EVs come with Bidirectional Charging giving access to battery storage with discharge rates of 4.5kW in the BYDs and 3.6kW with Hyundais and Kias. We are not talking about running your 80kWh car battery dry, just discharging a few kWhs at times of peak demand.
Tesla is expanding into Solar Microgrids and Virtual Power Plants with owners being paid $2/kWh
https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/29/tesla-expanding-solar-microgrids-virtual-power-plants/
What is needed is Smart energy tariffs and feed-in rates that track the market rate for electricity.
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I have been driving a Chinese electric car for 2 years now, would I buy another one - definitely.
Would I consider a BYD - definitely. I was at the Bangkok motor show last week and they look great.
If BYDs are really so dangerous why are they getting 5 star euro NCAP safety ratings?
https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/byd/atto+3/46635
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Electric Vehicles in Thailand
in Thailand Motor Discussion
Posted · Edited by Bandersnatch
One big advantage of electricity cars is sitting in stationary traffic the engine isn’t running and you’re not breathing in your own exhaust fumes.
My EV has traffic jam assist, which is like adaptive cruise control for traffic jams. The car follows the car in front moving when it moves and breaking when it breaks.
With regenerative breaking you are recharging your batteries all the time.