Gweiloman

With the recent overcast skies, solar production is down. It’s costing me about Thb 120 to drive 400 kms. Wait, hallelujah, sun just broke through the clouds, lol.

No, you misunderstand. You are coming up to the lights and you see that it will change to amber/red in 5 seconds. A fast instant accelerating EV can get you safely past within those 5 seconds, thus saving you minutes, waiting for the lights to change again.

I find having factory installed software to locate the vehicle an excellent feature of my EV. I’m able to see where my car is at, anytime I want. No need to call up the driver as to where they are. I also have zero concern that the CPC wants to know where my car is at any given point in time. Or that they know I listen to 80’s music while driving. As for OTA software, such a great convenience, not having to bring the car into the workshop for major/minor improvements. I also need a phone signal to refuel my ICEV, to scan pay the exorbitant amounts they charge. As for minor repairs that can be easily done by any mechanic with just a few tools, I like that EVs don’t need minor repairs. Very few moving parts and all that… And to answer your concerns about the spyware aspect, I have zero concern.

Fair point. But tell us why they aren’t for you? Range anxiety? Chinese made? No electricity where you live? Knowing why would contribute to a more meaningful and interesting discussion.

Not sure where you live but could be Bkk or Pattaya by the sounds of it but here in CM, there is hardly any traffic congestion outside of the old town. Most of the roads are rather free flowing. The big issue are the traffic lights, they take a long time to change. This is where the instant acceleration of EVs come into their own. It allows you to be quicker by a couple of seconds which then saves 3-5 minutes otherwise spent sitting at the traffic lights. Not sure how long you have been driving but any good and experienced driver will tell you that it’s always better to have good acceleration when you need it rather than top end speeds which can be nice in Germany but only on some Autobahns.

I don’t know what the adverts told me as I don’t watch adverts (I have a YT premium membership). What I do know is that dollar for dollar, my EV is a far superior vehicle to any ICEVs I have previously owned. I also know that not everyone is in favour of EVs and that there are certain downsides. Every EV owner acknowledges that. What is sad is that there are some who are so blinkered that they won’t accept an EV is a good choice for some. Their only argument is that EVs are rubbish without being able to say why. Just from what they read, if you know what I mean…

From what I read so far… Therein lies the problem. You come on here knowing only what you’ve read and tries to debate with actual owners who have first hand experience of owning and driving both EVs and ICEVs. Your 20 year old car may not be a pile of rubbish to you but… compared to a modern EV… it is, sadly.

Good for you. Good also that you have the time to post in a forum that you have no interest in. Or is that sad?

As usual, apart from making things up, you have no idea what you’re talking about. ASEAN is a bigger trading partner to China than the U.S. There won’t be any winners in such a trade war but one side will end up the bigger loser. Only the really dumb will think that is China.

Looks like Trump issued XJP’s posterior in order to get a meeting with some Chinese officials. A deal will be had eventually, but not before Bessent is publicly humiliated for his nonsensical and ludicrous statements.

How stupid (or desperate) does one need to be, to knowingly take poison or to experiment with it? However, from the videos I’ve seen, they don’t look like kids who don’t know better. They are adults…

Really? What other countries have this problem?

Well we know the Venezuelan Govt is sending in their gang terrorist insurgents!You wouldn’t know this because the legacy media trys to misrepresent the truth by using rogue intel sources. I’m confused. Do we know or don’t we know but you know? The CCP sending in Fentanyl to the western Hemisphere Why are so many Americans addicted to fentanyl yet this problem doesn’t seem to exist in other countries?

American lives won’t need defending if America don’t poke their noses where it’s not wanted.

Lol. And that’s why Trump has removed the tariffs for about 40% of its imports from China and talking about lowering tariffs for the rest. Look around your own house and see where the stuff you have are made. Boy, are some people dumb.