Bandersnatch

Prior to to installing solar I was paying PEA ฿3,500/month, now I am paying ฿26/month. I also changed my gasohol powered car which was costing me ฿5,000/month for an EV which as it is powered by excess solar in the middle of the day so saves me ฿5,000/month.

No great revelations but something that caught my attention was in the Q+A a question about Bi-Directional Charging: Tesla’s senior vice president in powertrain and energy engineering, Drew Baglino: “Bidirectional… it wasn’t like a conscious decision to not do it; it just wasn’t a priority at the time" “And so, we are in the middle of a kind of power electronics retool I would say that would bring that functionality to all of our vehicles over the next two years. Most of the value comes in charging the car at the right time. It’s not really about sending the energy the other way [to the home].” Elon Musk; “I don’t think very many people are going to use bidirectional charging, unless you have a Powerwall, because, if you unplug your car, your house goes dark and this is extremely inconvenient" My take: I agree that V2L makes more sense if you have solar and home batteries, because you are trying to run the whole house from the car, just topping up the house batteries on days when solar production is limited. This was something I did miss when I watched the presentation:

This video by an Atto 3 owner seems like a very sensible response and supports what @Andrew Dwyer said above.

Having an EV really helps with payback if you can charge it from your solar system. I agree with previous comments about batteries - they do extend the payback period. I did these calculations for my system over a year ago, so will be a bit out of date with current prices: Payback: Main Components 20,000 Watts of PV @ ฿9/W = ฿180,000 9kWh LiFePO4 Batteries ฿68,000 x 3 = ฿204,000 Inverters ฿36,000 x 3 = ฿108,000 = ฿492,000 Savings: Gasohol saving ฿5,000/month PEA saving ฿3,500/month = ฿8,500/month ฿102,000/Year saving Payback = 5 Years

Thanks to solar I’m now paying PEA half what I was paying back in ‘63 ????

Tesla Investor Day Not all related to cars but some interesting insights - it was live steamed and starts at 29 minutes

I am about 99% off-grid and did consider wind as an option, until I tested it Here are a couple of professional video on Domestic wind

Maarten Munnik posts on the Building in Thailand group on FB. https://m.facebook.com/groups/416779518982533/ He is building an off-grid house and shares videos from his YouTube channel. What makes Maarten different is how much of this he does himself. I approached him to share his latest video here, but he said he is not a member and gave me permission to share on his behalf if it would be helpful to others. If anybody has questions for Maarten you can post them on his YouTube channel or on his post on the Building in Thailand FB group which he posted 3 days ago

I have used EAA chargers a few times and they have always worked fine. My only problem with them is they required a credit card. I had a credit card when I used to work here but when I tried to renew it without a work permit SCB wanted ฿60,000 deposit to get ฿30,000 credit limit (minimum allowed) I applied for a preloaded card which EAA seemed to think was a credit card. I see that EAA is now planning a wallet system

It did say this in my post, sorry if it wasn’t clear enough

Latest rumors on the Thai FB groups about EVs coming to Thailand in 2023.

Tesla now has a supercharger in Thailand

Unfortunately the Tang and Hang will not be coming to Thailand as we are RHD and only cars on the new platform will be designed to be made in RHD. It’s worth remembering that BYD’s first factory outside of China is currently being built on a one square km site in Rayong. It is planned to start production of RHD cars for Thailand and export to RHD markets like Australia and NZ next year.

Apparently Tesla Thailand is not supporting cars purchased outside Thailand

@JBChiangRai we are looking forward to your review. Don't let Bjørn Nyland know you have one as he will want to do a Doi Ang Khang mountain stress test on it ????

100% electric Registrations in Thailand 2022 and Jan 2023

Just heard MG Cyberster will be launched at the Shanghai Motor Show 17th -27th April 2023. Will be in the UK before the end of the year - no news about Thailand.

Latest rumors about the 2023 MG Cyberster Original concept pic Latest pics: Looks very similar to this 2000 MGF Spy pics: This the detail of the original offer: Promotion This car is planned to be launched by 2023. The image of the MG Cyberster used in the advertisement is just a concept car, with the actual sale being inspired by this model. which may have a design and different functions Because it has to be adjusted to be compatible with real road use. Customers who book will have the right to comment with the MG Cyberster development team for specific models sold in Thailand. In the meantime, MG Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. will update the situation. And there may be activities related to the development of this particular vehicle. For those who reserve the right to participate only level booking amount Discount value (accepted only when the vehicle is officially delivered) Silver 5,000 baht 50,000 baht Gold 10,000 baht 100,000 baht *Each booking level counts as 1 right only. It does not affect the number of voting rights in any way.……………………………………………………………………cancellation or refund the reservation MG Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. will open for cancellation of reservations for 2 periods as specified only. during the day condition Phase 1: January 1, 2023 – February 28, 2023 Phase 2: Within 30 days from the launch date. and announce the official price Full refund of booking without deduction of any fees In the event that MG Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is unable to officially launch this car within December 31, 2023, the reservation will be received. full refund Without deduction of any fees and the company will refund the reservation to you. within 30 business days from 1 January 2024 onwards

Keep hearing rumors about the BYD Seal coming to Thailand soon. Wonder how it will compare in price to the Tesla model 3.

The mechanicals are the same just some equipment differences and iSmart is missing from the D model https://www.mgcars.com/th/mg-models/new-mg4-electric/price

A hill climb like this is the toughest test for any car and does not represent normal driving. I for one would be driving a little more sedately with all those hairpin bends. ????

I have a "first flush" system. I also have 2 separate filter systems - one for household water and one for drinking. The first flush system leaves any dirt at the bottom of the first flush and opening the valve flushes it away. I tend to open for the first rain of the season and a couple of times after that.