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The ORA Qualcomm chip story is nearly a year old and happened at the height of the chip shortage crisis. GWM is not the only company to substitute components due to parts availability problems. Their mistake was not being upfront about it.

I am currently driving the MG HS PHEV. It is roomy comfortable with lots of tech and a 6.9 sec 0-100k My next EV needs to be at least as roomy and comfortable. I like the Tesla model Y it's a very impressive piece of technology but it's very basic (minimalist) inside. I don't like the lack of a driver's display of even a heads-up display and why no apple car play? The ride is very firm and not adjustable. It's priced as a luxury car but it doesn't seem very luxurious. The BMW iX1 is beaten by the model Y on all the specs but it's brown leather seats and wood dash it feels like a luxury car. We are still waiting for the price of both these cars in Thailand - plenty of time for me to change my mind.

Source (Thai): https://www.headlightmag.com/2022-10-27-estimated-price-toyota-bz4x-thailand/ It might also be worth reading the following: https://thedriven.io/2022/10/07/toyota-resumes-sales-of-bz4x-ev-suv-after-wheels-falling-off-issue-resolved/

The hydrogen fuel cell Toyota Mirai enters Thailand this November The Mirai is expected to be launched in Thailand at a price of between 2-2.3 million baht There currently aren't any Hydrogen filling station in Thailand Source (Thai): https://www.springnews.co.th/digital-tech/auto/831368

Here’s a Toyota Yaris parking in an EV charging bay at Robinson Buriram. I agree it’s going to be a problem here in Thailand. Currently it’s not a problem as there are far more charging stations than there are EVs wanting to charge. The vast majority of EV charging is done at home. The only way that VIP parking places are protected in Thailand is by having security standing by. The EV charging stations at Central Festival shopping center Pattaya has security that manages the queue.

I suggest you Google "Load Shifting" and "The Duck Curve" if you want to be taken seriously when you talk about solar. My solar system powers my house, but produces excess production in the middle of the day. To avoid curtailment I charge my EV. i.e. I am charging my EV for free

It's interesting to look at EV sales by manufacturer for 2021. I assume this includes all plug-ins. I was surprised to see BMW in second place behind MG. A BMW dealer said to me last year that BMW was hoping to assemble the new iX1 in Thailand to gain access to the government subsidy. In Australia it will sell for ฿2,000,000

I have answered this question several times already. The market for EVs in Thailand is no different to what is happening is other countries. 1) Demand for EVs is expanding every year 2) The supply of EVs is failing to keep up with demand resulting in long waiting times for new EVs 3) Resulting in high demand for used EVs and not falling prices

Interesting. I have never signed out of my MG app. The first time I launch it in the day is does a full diagnostic check on the car including the 12v battery charge level. A low charge level would generate a warning message. captain DIY a Thai YouTuber who I follow bought one of the first ZS EVs in Thailand and he also had problems with his 12v battery initially. He still drives it today, but I haven’t heard any problems since.

Have owned an MG EV for 18 months and had no problems, so when I received a warning message on the app I was quite shocked, turned out one of my tires had low pressure!

Tesla Model Y was the best and model 3 was third best in the survey looking forward to seeing them coming to Thailand soon.

Many times when I post online about EVs, someone will respond with a comment like. “Forget EVs, Hydrogen is the power source of the future” To which I inevitably respond “I agree with you, Hydrogen is the power source of the future, and it always will be!” Toyota doesn’t currently sell a full electric car (BEV) in Thailand but instead the hydrogen fuel cell “Toyota Mirai” enters Thailand this November. People complain about the lack of EV charging stations in Thailand (Generally people who don’t own an EV) Those same people will probably be very quiet about the fact that currently there isn’t a single Hydrogen filling station in Thailand! There are often complaints about how expensive EVs are and by comparison the Mirai is expected to be launched in Thailand at a price of 2-2.3 million baht Technically the Mirai is a hydrogen electric car, it has a fuel cell that is used to charge a battery which drives an electric motor. I for one will not be buying one as I can charge my current EV from my rooftop solar, but I cannot make Hydrogen at home. Read more content: https://www.springnews.co.th/digital-tech/auto/831368

I recently had a online discussion with a gentleman in Australia about EVs: “What we need here in Australia is an electric ute. Is Ford going to be sending the F150 Lightning to Australia?” My answer was probably no as the F150 is a “Full Sized” pickup truck and outside the US most of us drive “Mid Sized” pickups. I did point out in the discussion that the Ford Rangers sold in Australia are made in Thailand and there have been persistent rumors of an electric Ranger. Just seen this post by the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand on their Facebook page: (Translated from Thai) . “Investment plan for Thai EV car manufacturers: Foxconn (Foxconn), the manufacturer of electric power cars, new front but full of readiness, is expected to join hands with PTT. (PTT) on behalf of Hozon Company (Hozon) and Arun Plus Company to establish a base for production of Neta Electric Power Cars (NETA) and spare parts with an investment of over 39,500 million baht. While MINEmobility (MINEmobolity) is a Thai car company that has been talked about in the media for a while. In addition to the launch of MT30, an electric pickup truck on October 18, there are also news reports that the company has an investment plan of 7,700 million baht to set up an assembly plant with Electric cars coming. The report says BYD is one of the world’s largest electric car battery manufacturers and is also another leading electric car producer. Thailand has plans to produce electric car and battery units with over 19,700 million coins. Baht has previously launched an ATTO 3 electric car (ATTO 3) which will soon be on the market in Thailand. Western brands like Mercedes-Benz also have investment plans for car and battery production worth more than 4,700 million baht as well. But the hottest from the west is Ford, the legendary US car camp that announced investment plan in production. Electric pickup truck over 38,700 million Baht. In addition to 4 brands, car manufacturers that are already in the news, there are other brands such as MG, Toyota, Great Wall Motor (GWM) that have already started planning to operate the production line. There are many other brands that are rumored to be interested in investing in Thailand as a base”

https://insideevs.com/news/616091/byd-atto3-5stars-euro-ncap-safety/

If an EV delivery truck turns up at my house with a low charge they will find that I have registered on PlugShare with the following description: (My solar system produces excess power most of the time and PEA won’t let me sell it back) This is a personal/Home based EV charging and not for commercial purchase however I am happy to support in case of a real emergency.

I would much rather see one of these parked outside my house making a Lazada delivery than the usual smoky diesel.

Back in early 2019 I attended the Bangkok Motor show to look at EVs and the the pickings were pretty thin. One company we looked at was Mine Mobility - the Thai Company behind the EA Anywhere chargers. They had a couple of concept cars that they were planning to make in Thailand so we signed an expression of interest form to be kept informed. MIne Mobility have now launched their first Thai built EV but it doesn't look like any of the concept cars we saw. The rumor on the Thai EV forums is that the cars will launch soon - watch this space. I rather fancy a pink one myself ???? Official launch for MINE Mobility MT 30 Mini Truck EV battery 30 kWh IP67 ground clearance 360 mm. Fast Charge 15 mins GW 1000 kgs 2.5x1.58 m. Flat back. Openable on 3 sides. dimension 4585x 7" touch screen Back 2 Wheel Drive Gear single speed motor 60 kW Toque 200 NM distance 202 km NEDC NMC by Amita CCS2. Supports 70 kW charging. Battery warranty for 8 years 160,000 km. Standard color. Price is 748,500 Baht. Pastel color. Price 766,500 baht. You can contact us at www.minemobility.com

I agree, getting to know each charging network takes a bit of time. I test each one I see locally before using them on a long trip. I have found that EA Anywhere doesn't like my debit card but seems happy with my SCB planet card (credit card that you preload by transferring cash in) PTT EV station doesn't like my SCB planet card but likes my debit card. I like https://www.plugshare.com/ as it is community based and users can suggest new charging stations and write reviews on them. You can save your trips and favorite chargers

I have just finished reading the document - thanks for sharing @007 RED I saw that the FiT listed was 6.96 baht/unit. This is the rate from the original scheme. I know some people who are still being paid this rate and are very happy about it. I note the date quoted was 2013. They closed the scheme to new applications and for some time the whole FiT was in limbo until they introduced a new scheme in 2017 at the new ฿1.68 rate and then the current 2.2 Baht/kWh. I note it states the following about solar installer - just wondering if this has been carried across to the current scheme: “A person qualified to install solar PV rooftop system should be a person certified by and registered with the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency or a person with relevant license for professional practice”

What alternatives are there to the Volvo XC40 at a similar price and specification? I am probably a couple of years away from next EV purchase, but I am already researching my shortlist. Currently BMW Thailand doesn’t have an EV under ฿3.5m BMW has announced a fully electric version of the iX1. When I spoke to BMW staff at a car show last year they said that they were hoping to assemble the iX1 at BMW’s Rayong plant to be eligible for the government’s EV grant, but no updates on this since. Currently BMW Thailand is still showing the old model X1 on their website But on the UK site the new model is shown It is getting good reviews

When I installed solar a few years ago the feed-in credit was 1.68 Baht/kWh. It was increased to 2.2 Baht/kWh due to the unpopularity of the scheme. The biggest problem for me with the scheme was the restriction on the size of your system. When I last looked a few years ago (things may have changed in the meantime) If you had single phase electrics 5kW was the maximum size for your solar system and this increased to 10kW if you had 3 phase. For me 5kW was not big enough to power my house and charge an electric car and upgrading to 3 phase was prohibitively expensive. I hope that Thailand continues to review the scheme, certainly shortening the time taken to get approval is a start. It would be nice to see a feed in credit that dynamically reflects the wholesale market rate for electricity, so domestic producers would get paid more for feeding in when electricity demand is high. With the current flat rate system, domestic producers are being paid to sell at times when electricity supply outstrips demand which explains the low feed in rate.

Please do.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is promoting electricity generation among households and one of the ways it hopes to do this is by speeding up the time it takes. It hopes to reduce the time take from up to 135 days down to between 30-60 days. ERC wants to encourage more households to produce electricity after the scheme drew less interest than expected. In 2021 only 654 homeowners submitted applications. https://energycentral.com/news/energy-agency-shortens-grid-connection-time

@josephbloggs Sorry for the late reply. I knew that we had at least one post over the last 31 pages but it took a while to find. @Ludzilla reported on a test drive of the XC40 electric back on May 31 - you find his post on page 8 of this thread

Just going to post a couple of screenshots from my blog as it saves a lot of typing.