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Agreed - only to be used when there are lots of free chargers. If you can add 100km of range in 4 minutes you will probably not be there very long.

BYD has already established it’s presence in Thailand by building a factory and an expanding dealer network. The cars it is bringing to Thailand all represent great value for money like the Atto 3, Dolphin and Seagull. But BYD also has a luxury brand that is a joint venture with Mercedes called Denza. BYD brought the Denza D9 to this years BKK auto show, which leads me to believe that Denza maybe coming to Thailand. Denza D9 EV 44th Bangkok International Motor Show BKK, Thailand, March 23, 2023 photo Bandersnatch BYD Is clearly using Denza to try out features which that will later trickle down to it’s cheaper models such V2L at 6kW, V2V at 60kW and being able to fast charge from both sides of the vehicle at the same time using 2 charging stations. Can’t find a super fast charging station, then use 2 of the far more common regular fast charging stations! Add 100km of range in 4 minutes or 350km in just 15 minutes.

As regular contributors know I put down a deposit on an MGZS EV when they were announced in 2019. The wall box install company chosen by MG refuse to fit one for me as I had solar. After another fight with MG I was allowed to buy the MG HS PHEV. When I drove the MG4 I was comparing it to the HS. The HS is bigger than a Honda CRV but has a 0-100kph of 6.9 seconds. It is a very comfortable luxury car with 9 Bose Speakers, ambient lighting etc. The MG 4 certainly felt like a big step down in luxury and comfort but it is nearly half the price. Acceleration felt sluggish to start with, but it was fine when it was moving. Handling was excellent but not as smooth as the HS. For the price the MG 4 is an excellent car. I love the LFP batteries and VTL but I don’t know I could do without the comfort and luxury of my current car: The HS has 5 years of premium data built into the car for “find my car” switching on the aircon from the restaurant etc. It comes with free music streaming that also shows what’s playing on the drivers display

I agree with you, a solar roof makes a lot more sense than a glass roof in Thailand. As far as I know there are no solar roofs available on any EVs in Thailand. The Toyota Prius Prime is a Plug-in Hybrid and has a solar roof. It gets good reviews but is not available in Thailand.

Specs are about the same for these cars but unladen weight for an ICE car is with an empty fuel tank. Regarding EVs having poor performance and handling why does Goodwood Hill climb record belong to an EV? The record for Pikes Peak is also held by an electric car

If price and range are your only considerations you should try the Neta V

Thailand accounts for 79% of South East Asian EV sales "Thailand - the main regional auto manufacturing hub - is driving the transition. Thailand has offered incentives to consumers and subsidies to automakers to build more EVs locally. That has attracted a wave of investments by Chinese carmakers. By 2030, Thailand aims to convert around 30% of its annual production of 2.5 million vehicles into EVs. In total, Chinese EV makers have committed to invest at least $1.44 billion in setting up production facilities in Thailand, where the auto industry has been dominated by Japanese companies for decades. Chinese auto groups are experiencing rapid growth and outpacing their competitors in the SEA (Southeast Asia) region, with their market share increasing from 38% a year ago to nearly 75%," https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinese-automakers-sold-75-evs-southeast-asia-q1-study-2023-07-20/ Visitors look at a MG Maxus 9 EV at the 44th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand, March 23, 2023 photo Bandersnatch

I have 4 solar well pumps, for irrigated and backup for my rainwater harvesting. The irrigation pumps are switched on for a few days at a time in the dry season and only run when the sun is shining. I have a couple of tanks for well water. There is an electronic tank sensor that sends a signal to the pump controller to switch off when the tank is full. I don’t use batteries with any dc pumps as my house runs 100% on solar and home batteries.

Your TV has a one year warranty but you don’t need to replace it every year! Stuff lasts longer than the manufacturer’s warranty. Tesla Roadsters from 2008 are still running. I am bored explaining stuff to you - adding you to my blocked list

Not economic. When I make power from my solar system to put in my electric car there is some small efficiency loss due to the inversion process and DC to AC to DC conversion, 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. https://www.cleanegroup.org/wp-content/uploads/Five-Reasons-to-be-Concerned-About-Green-Hydrogen.pdf Again not economic. Nuclear reactors for submarines are crazy expensive. That’s why nuclear submarines cost $Billions https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/warning-that-nuclear-submarines-could-cost-10b-each-20221124-p5c148

Volvo EX30 £31,000 ฿1,300,000 in the UK for the 51kWh LFP single motor RWD 270bhp 214miles range

Yes actually there are

My battery pack is made up of battery modules that can be replaced individually, so you don't need to replace the whole pack over a few damaged cells. The battery has an 8 year 80% warranty. I have driven it for 2 years and have lost 1km of range.

Hydrogen is the fuel of the future and always will be The economics don't make any sense. Currently the majority of hydrogen (∼95%) is produced from fossil fuels by steam reforming of natural gas. The downside to this process is that its by-products are major atmospheric release of CO2. Green hydrogen produced through electrolysis using renewable power costs US$10-15 per kg - once it has been transported to the filling station the selling price will be much more and make filling up a tank prohibitively expensive. H2 Cars are way more expensive than electric cars to buy.

Good luck with Hydrogen in Thailand. Where are you going to buy your Hydrogen car - none for sale here. Toyota keeps making promises about it's Mirai but you can't buy it here. Then where will you fill it up? Thailand has no public H2 filling stations. I make power for my electric car from my home solar system - try making H2 at home. Would work? but doesn't work!

Yes, you are right. The wrap wouldn’t be done by Tesla.

The job of the film is to stop you from heating up. The physics is very simple - if you park your car in the shade the glass will heat up via convection to reach the ambient air temperature: If parked in the sun, solar radiation will pass through the glass to the film some of which will be reflected back but some will be absorbed by the film heating it up. Air in the car will come in contact with the hot film and heat via convection. The hot air will come in contact with you and make you hot. In addition if you are sitting on the sunny side of the car, some solar radiation will pass through the film and heat your skin directly. If you press your hand up against the inside of the film coated glass then heat will pass into your hand via conduction. If you hand gets hot, then you will know your film is not doing a great job reflecting solar radiation.

I wish that was true but it's not. Tesla claim to have heat reflecting film on their glass but still many owners complain about the heat on sunny days. On my current car I rejected the free film offered and paid ฿9,000 for ceramic heat reflective film. Temp of the ceramic heat reflective film coated sunroof (you can see the clouds): temp through foam and foil: Temperature through foam/foil and sun screen:

I agree. If I was buying a Tesla I would do a glass delete on the roof with a white or silver wrap. My current car has a large sunroof but it does have a sun shade. I have posted here before about putting foil covered foam between the sun shade and the glass. It’s out of sight but makes a real difference.

Tesla really needs to do something about the glass roof for Asia markets. This is not a good look for them

The price of the ionic 5N in the UK is likely to be about £65,000 ฿3,000,000. If you want a similar 0-100kph then the UK price of the MG4 XPower is £36,500 ฿1,650,000

“EVs are boring” Anybody else heard this from a petrol head? Well now you can point them to the Hyundai ionic 5N The ionic 5&6 are coming to Thailand this year, let’s hope we get 5N as well

The 2 biggest EV manufactures are BYD - 100% lithium iron phosphate batteries (LFP) - no nickel and Tesla whose best selling models by far are the standard range model 3 & Y use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) - no nickel

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Why don’t Tesla cars benefit from government EV incentives in Thailand? According to the BoI, Tesla is not participating in the government's EV incentive package, which grants excise tax cuts and subsidies to promote EV production and consumption in 2022 and 2023. Participating companies are committed to starting to produce EVs in Thailand from 2024 Tesla is in talks with the Indonesian government on the possibility of investing there and not Thailand as Indonesia has abundant supplies of nickel, a key component in lithium batteries.