Gweiloman

because to charge at those prices you have to use slow chargers, How did you figure this? Does this mean that if I use my fan more slowly, I pay less per kWh than if I upped the speed? Instead of coming on here to challenge others when your knowledge is lacking, stay silent and learn from those that know.

Without home charging or easy access to charging, owning any sort of plug in vehicle will be a challenge. A lot also depends on your daily commute and/or whether you regularly drive shorter distances. If you don’t have a daily commute or regularly drive shorter distances, then you are probably better off with a regular ICE or a HEV. Bear in mind this BYD PHEV will realistically only give you a pure electric range of 70 kms or so. If you then don’t top it up, you will be carrying unnecessary extra weight and this will hurt your fuel economy.

If you think that it was Russia’s intention to take over the whole of Ukraine, you are completely mistaken, In order to do that, Russia would have had to assemble a force at least 10 times that of what they did. They would then have launched a “full scale” invasion instead of just a SMO. Russia wanted to reach a quick diplomatic and political agreement in which they almost succeeded. The facts bore this out. This idea that Russia wanted to occupy all of Ukraine is just western propaganda. Some, without the necessary intelligence and knowledge, bought this.

This is very subjective. The 2 main factors to consider are time and cost. At 20km/l, it would be about 46.3l of fuel. At Thb 37/l, that would be Thb 1,713. Multiply this by 2 as there obviously has to be a return journey so let’s call it Thb 3,400. To travel the same distance in an EV at real world speeds, it would cost around half of that. Spending this once a month is probably not an issue for most on here (I can think of a couple of exceptions though). 926 km would require at least 2-3 charging stops for most current EVs. This would also require 3 or more “human” stops, for food, refreshment, toilet break etc for the average person. So I would estimate that the additional time taken to recharge an EV as opposed to filling up with petrol for such a journey would be an extra hour or so under normal circumstances. So the question is, would you prefer to save an hour (in a 13-14 hour car journey) or to save up to Thb 1,000?

I think you are mistaken here. Lots of BYD owners are getting the free charging, myself included. I had one issue where I was charged but that was because of user error. Since then, I’ve had a few hundred kWh free, compliments of BYD.

You are so out of your league with idiotic content free posts that I wonder why you even bother to waste bandwidth. Watch Sesame Street instead.

What are you talking about? You claim China is supplying weapons to Russia. I said I hadn’t read that anywhere. Did I ask you for a link? No, because I know your statement is false. I didn’t make any claim in my post that required any data to support it. I said if the west stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine, the conflict would end immediately. You don’t need a link for that. Just a couple of grey cells would suffice.

As expected, all too quick and eager to jump the gun and took the bait. The poster I was replying to claimed that China was supplying weapons to Russia. I merely said I haven’t seen or read any articles stating as much. Is China supplying components that could be used in weapons? Probably. I read somewhere that China is also supplying DJI drones to Ukraine. Could these also be used militarily? Probably. Components and weapons are two different things.

I’m sure Wilmore and Williams absolutely love the Wolf amendment.

I haven’t seen or read anywhere that China is supplying weapons to Russia. Unless consider a shovel or a washing machine a weapon. However, if the west stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine, the conflict will end immediately. As I posted 2 1/2 yrs ago. When Ukraine still had all its lands. And hundreds of thousands more citizens.

The facts of this conflict requires a bit of intelligence and knowledge to understand and digest. Based on your posts, I reckon the facts are wasted on you.

80 kW is sufficient but would be nice to get huger speeds, particularly during busy periods. Like right now with the free charging offered by BYD, a faster speed would significantly reduce the waiting times at participating Rever CSS.

You seem rather ignorant of the facts.

You are lucky in Bangkok. Here in CM, there is only one 24 hr CS with 2 chargers.There are 2 other CS with 4 chargers that are only operational off peak but one of these has been offline since last weekend. As a result, there is a constant queue at all of them at all hours of the day. Are there any other BYD owners on this forum charging for free under this promotion?

Amazing insight. So much so that NATO is wetting their pants about Russia invading lol.

Hybrid Technology: While it may not run solely on the battery, the hybrid system significantly reduces fuel consumption and emissions. Would you agree that an EV cuts out emissions altogether? Environmental Impact: The hybrid system helps lower your carbon footprint. By using less fuel and emitting fewer pollutants, you’re contributing to a cleaner environment. Would you agree that EVs` as they don’t emit pollutants, contribute more to a cleaner environment? Range: The impressive 900 km range on a full tank is a major advantage for long-distance travel. You can cover substantial distances without worrying about frequent refueling stops. Can the Yaris really do 900 km on a full tank of 36 litres of petrol at normal driving speeds? Not hypermiling at 40 kmh as it would take forever to reach your destination.

Not all Rever chargers are in this scheme. Like @Pib said, there are Rever chargers at Shell stations that are almost always unoccupied as they don’t have free charging there. These are the black pins. Only red pinned stations are involved.

Looks like this channel3 copied the New York Post where the latter published an article identifying the Trump shooter as Chinese.

Those who are entitled to the free charging are taking full advantage of it. While I was at BYD CM, a lady turned up in an Atto 3, waited in the queue like everyone else and when it was her turn, her car still had almost 70% charge. I mean, come on lady, you still had 70% charge! I charged yesterday at the only red pinned Bangchak in CM when I had 73% but then t happened to be passing by the station on my way home, honestly. I decided to swing in as there were no other BYDs there instead of the 2 already charging. It so happened that one of them was actually finishing up so I didn’t have to wait at all. However, within a couple of minutes, another 3 cars turned up so stopped once the speed fell to 32 kWh. If only everyone would be considerate enough to do the same, there would be much much less waiting time. If I was running the show, I would have set it up such that charging is only free up to 80% after which it would be charged at the normal rate. This will immediately reduce waiting times by half but wouldn’t cost BYD any more and they would have a lot more happy instead of frustrated consumers. However, this would have required a bit of thought and planning, something that we all know is sorely lacking in this country. Someone on the FB BYD group apparently likened this free promotion to throwing scraps to stray dogs and letting them fight over it. This is so apt. The only difference is that everyone is actually very friendly and cheerful and helpful. I guess when you are getting something for “free”, you can’t really complain. It’s early days yet but I wonder if we will continue to see such queues a month down the road. Fortunately, I have YT, HBO GO, TikTok and Netflix on my infotainment system so I have no issue chilling in my car while waiting my turn.

Aggression anywhere is not ok, particularly in “far flung” places which has nothing to do with national security but is instead trying to maintain one’s hegemony. What is happening in the South China Sea (the name should give you a clue as to its location) is a regional matter of territorial disputes but one that affects the national security of the countries involved. All the SEA countries know exactly why China is trying to claim these mostly uninhabitable islands and shoals. They know that the nature of these moves are not for aggression but defensive, as a way of countering the 1st and 2nd island chain and protecting its sea routes. They can see clearer how the PI is being used by America to provoke China and to cause instability in the region. This same playbook has been used many times previously. It’s only weak and corrupt leaders such as Marcos that follows along.

If you let the car charge to 100%, it stops automatically and you just need to disconnect. If before 100%, you “checkout” via the app and it prompts you to scan the QR code to confirm.

My experience is that it’s quite civil. I thought I was next in line but another BYD owner came up and told me he was already waiting before me. I said no problem. He even said if I was in a hurry, I could go first but I declined as I know I needed to have lunch as well. The car charges too fast for a regular lunch stop.

Basically, I screwed up by scanning the QR code to start my charging session instead of just plugging in and waiting for the handshake process to complete in its own sweet time and automatically start the session. So, it seems like no refund is forthcoming. I have my own way of getting back. I’m going to run whatever appliances I can off my Dolphin battery, even during the TOU off peak rate (starting tonight and this weekend) and recharging my battery for free, hahaha (dastardly laugh). I’m also going to drive like a maniac, accelerating off the lights and driving at speeds I’ve not done before (100+ kmh) to use more battery than I normally do and recharge it for free again. I might sit in the car with the aircon on just for the fun of it and recharge again, FOR FREE! I was charged Thb 265.60 due to non-instructions and I intend to get every satang and more back!

When this thread was initially introduced, the anti-EVers jumped on it with uninformed (or misinformed?) claims about range, charging times, fires etc etc. All of these were disproved by real life experiences, especially from @KhunLA who is probably the poster who has done most road trips. My, and others, own experience is that range is not an issue in the slightest, charging times are significantly less than filling up with petrol and, touch wood, neither my EV or PHEV has caught fire. What I find amazing is why anti-EVers are anti EVs. I’m an EV owner but I’m not anti ICEVs. I just know, from personal experience, that an EV is a better option for me than an ICEV. I am anti diesel vehicles that blows out black, toxic, smelly fumes. No one can honestly say they love the smell (although some retards (can’t name the most obvious suspect but I suspect we all know whom I’m referring to) will insist it’s fine and an example of the “latest” technology as per a recent video). In summary, EV owners prefer EVs over ICEVs as they have owned both but anti-EVers hate EVs without even having sat in or driven one. This is a result of ignorance and lack of education.