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Meanwhile in Thailand EV news. Toyota Hilux rendered undrivable after rear-ending BYD ATTO 3 which suffered a lost rear number plate.

I have a similar problem. The software that came with my Growatt inverters (I have 3x5kW in parallel) only shows power that is consumed. In addition to powering the house, I also am also able to power my EV and electric motorbike, but the system was designed to power an electric SUV and an electric pickup truck - when one becomes available in Thailand. So I would like to know how much power my system is making in total to know if that is possible. As I over the 5kW maximum for single phase, I am not allowed to feed back to the grid, so currently excess production is curtailed. I am also trying load shifting with various appliances like my ice maker, robovac and Dyson charging that are on timers to run in the middle of the day

No, wasted my time watching some random rubbish you found on the internet. Not going to make that mistake again. added to my ignore list.

Just another China hating channel, all their videos are anti China. You said it was more information- where did it discuss different battery chemistry in EVs and the difference between PHEVs and BEVs. You know NEVs and BEVs are not the same right?

There is quite an active Solar group on AN and I haven’t seen anybody installing as little as 3kW. I moderate a Thailand solar group on FB and again never seen 3kW. The minimum is 5kW and even then most people install 6kW of PV with a 5kW inverter. You accuse EV owners of “claiming righteousness” but I have never heard diesel drivers like yourself acknowledge the harm that they causing by their own emissions. Thailand has a real problem with poor air quality.

The all electric Lotus Eletre booking now in Thailand Configure Yours: lotuscars.com/en-TH/eletre/configure/ For More Information ???? Call. 092-342-4446 ???? LINE: @LotusCarsTH #Lotus #Eletre #Limitless #LotusCarsThailand Bit of a price premium here in Thailand

I agree with you completely, but some folk love Japanese Cars and wouldn’t buy Chinese. We need to get them out of their Hilux and Tunas

Interesting that the video posted from Top Gear is now 20 years old. Back in the studio James said that we would be driving H2 cars in 10-20 years time - that quote hasn’t aged well. It all comes down to Economics, producing Green Hydrogen is just too expensive. When I make power from my solar system to put in my electric car there is a small efficiency loss due to the inversion process, but over 90% of the energy ends up in my car. With current electrolyzers, green hydrogen's efficiency is around 30%, which means 70% of the renewable energy put into producing green hydrogen is lost across the full cycle of production and use. The claim that we can make H2 from Nuclear doesn’t make sense as Nuclear produced electricity is so expensive. Hinkley Point C in the UK contract cost for producing electricity is £92.50/ MWh with the price rising with inflation every year v Wind power than is currently £40/MWh with costs falling all the the time!

$16,000 EV from Nissan with bidirectional charging So are we going to the Sakura in Thailand? Nissan has been forced to pause orders in Japan after the waiting period for the vehicle spanned over a year. The Sakura is now the best selling EV in Japan The success of the Sakura has taken Nissan by surprise, who now need to scale up production to initially meet domestic demand before exports start. The car is jointly developed with Mitsubishi Motors who call their version the eK X EV (pronounced “eK cross EV”)

Before anybody bothers to post it - there is a video doing the rounds posted by a China hating channel claiming that BYD EVs in China are catching fire all the time. He fails to identify the cars as PHEV (they have a gasoline engine) or full EV. Watch this linked video first. https://youtu.be/B9Zu8NMOz2A

To get this back to EVs and Parking. EV Battery chemistry is changing. The 2 biggest EV manufactures are BYD who use 100% lithium iron phosphate batteries (LFP) and Tesla whose best selling models by far are the standard range model 3 & Y also use LFP. Ford has now moved to LFP. The excellent new MG 4 here in Thailand has LFP batteries. I have 36kWh of LFP batteries in my house - not in a shed at the bottom of the garden. So what is so special about LFP Batteries? Watch the video to find out.

EVs are starting to be sold with solar panels attached so you don’t have to use the ones attached to your house.

I have already proved that you are happy to post fact-free links bashing EVs. If you could stick to the facts instead of the FUD we could have a discussion.

How about this post of yours linking to article that claimed that airtight sealed EV batteries would spontaneous combust if the car comes into contact with salt water.

You failed to address my main point: Why those who don’t own an EV are so obsessed with telling those of us who do, how rubbish EVs are? Before you accuse EV owners of Remember that ICE cars spew a toxic cocktail into the air for others to breathe. I charge from home solar, even if that means being flexible about when I drive the car.

You raise an interesting theory that we can easily test by looking at the Thailand Motor Discussion Forum. If you are correct, anybody starting a discussion on let's say the Toyota Fortuner, would be swamped by EV zealots calling on the OP to repent and see the light of EVs (easy to see if this is true) If in fact the reserve is true, then someone starting a discussion about EVs would have to fend off a hoard of ultracrepidarians and constantly have to fact check every post. To use your own words it is tiring to constantly have to deal with

"No Data" you clearly didn't bother to read the linked article. "Their tropical location in the so-called “doldrum” latitudes also means wind resources are poor. Fortunately, these countries – and their neighbours – can harvest effectively unlimited energy from solar panels floating on calm equatorial seas. Floating solar panels can also be placed on inland lakes and reservoirs. Inland floating solar has large potential and is already growing rapidly." You need to watch this video which shows Thailand using floating solar farms on reservoirs that already have electrical infrastructure and connectivity due to having existing hydro power :

Parked my MG HS PHEV next to a Black Tesla Model Y Performance with stealth PPF - it looks good in my opinion. Price comparison ฿1.4m v ฿2.5m 0-60mph 6.9 seconds v 3.5 seconds

BYD Seal is definitely coming to Thailand, that was what I was told at the motor show. As for price, as it is the Atto 4 I would expect to cost more that the Atto 3, so over ฿1.2m and as BYD likes to price it’s cars less than Tesla, so less than ฿1.9m. BYD gets government incentives but Tesla doesn’t. BYD Seal Wrapped in Camouflage has been seen testing in Bangkok

I didn’t like the blue interior of the BYD Seal at the motor show. However I think the dark interior is much more toned down. This is quite a good video of the dark interior. Be interested to hear your thoughts.

Do keep us posted on this if you ever get to the bottom it. It’s difficult for consumers to make informed purchase decisions if you don’t have all the facts

As stated in the video the BYD Seal will come in only 2 different versions in Europe but the rest of the world will get three. Here is a screen shot from a video taken in Australia showing a a smaller battery version (gross capacity) - probably the same BYD Blade battery used in the Tesla RWD cars

BYD Seal looks fantastic in pearlescent white much nicer than the Tesla Pearl White. I didn’t like the blue interior on the blue car when I sat in it at the BKK motor show, the darker interior looks much better. Nice to see the sun shield fitted, why doesn’t Tesla include one? 4.8m long (slightly longer than the Tesla model 3) 1.875m wide (slightly wider than the Tesla model 3) 1.46m tall (slightly taller than the Tesla model 3) 2.92m WB (slightly longer than the Tesla model 3) Coming to Europe in October RWD called “Design” 230kW motor, 5.9 secs, 520km range AWD called “Excellence” 390kW across 2 motors, 3.8 secs, 570km range LFP Blade Battery 82.5kWh for both models charging 150kW DC, 11kw AC Heat Pump, V2L

Do EVs actually achieve their claimed range? The first thing to consider is by what standard is the Range measured. NEDC = New European Driving Cycle (used in Thailand) It is based on a theoretical driving profile. It has two parts -the first simulates city traffic with many stop/start phases, and the second corresponds to an extra-urban journey at a maximum speed of almost 75 mph WLTP = Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedures. It is based on a global statistical survey of real driving profiles NEDC will give a range estimate in ideal conditions WLTP will give a lower range estimate that will more likely be achievable. In the USA range estimates are provided by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle (CLTC) is used in China The Tesla Model Y RWD uses a LFP battery with a useable capacity of 56.8kWh When Bjørn Nyland tested the Tesla Model Y RWD in Thailand he got a range of 546km which is more range than is claimed by WLTP or NEDC. Cold weather will reduce battery range, not a problem that we have in Thailand.

Unsure about EVs why not rent one for a few days to see how you get on with it. Download the EVMe app and register - you don’t need to upload proof of ID until you are ready to rent.