Gweiloman

In the meantime, Vuhledar has fallen to the Russians. Seems like Ukrainian tactics are more about scoring PR points rather than trying to win the conflict. Purely understandable because there is no path to victory so the goal is to keep the grift continuing for as long as possible.

Yes, there is a risk that some of these manufacturers might not be around in a few years. Chances however are that they would be bought up by bigger manufacturers. Chevrolet left Thailand a few years ago. I wonder how owners are managing parts and servicing. I would not be surprised to see Suzuki, Mitsubishi also leaving the Thai market in the next 5-10 years. I don’t think I have any electronic gadgets in my car. There is an infotainment screen but if my iPas still works after 10 years in spite of all the updates and extra processing power needed to power the iOS, I don’t anticipate a problem with the current car software. After all, it’s not like the OS needs more and more processing power to run apps.

I wonder what will happen to oil prices if the conflict in the ME escalates. I received a notification from BYD that they are going to increase the per kWh rate at the Rever chargers by 100%, from Thb 0.00 per kWh.

Thanks for the links but that wasn’t what i meant by proxy war. What I meant is that this is a conflict between the US and Russia, using Ukraine as a proxy to do the dirty work for them. If American soldiers get killed, there would be a price to pay for the administration but since Ukrainians are not Americans, it’s fine for them to fight America’s war to the last Ukrainian, as stated by Lindsey Graham. Seems like this view is also shared by many posters on this forum.

Could be. But extra variables such as diesel, E20, 91 95 Ron, benzene etc. As far as I know, there’s only one kind of electricity. Having said that, I was recently at a construction site. Miles from the nearest petrol station but plenty of generators on site.

In a war of attrition, does the side with more troops and ammunition win or lose? Asking for a friend…

Would like to respond but don’t understand the point you are trying to make. What does Iran and NK has to do with this conflict?

Don’t know about Russians retreating but Ukrainians, for sure https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/02/europe/vuhledar-russia-ukraine-war-capture-intl/index.html If even CNN is reporting on the fall of Ukrainian towns, I’d imagine the real situation must be worse.

Another good thing about EVs is that if you’re stranded in the middle of Nakhon Nowhere, a farmer can come along with his generator and get you going, albeit after a while. Run out of petrol in your ICE? Might be a long walk to the petrol station and back.

None of mine but pretty much all of yours. P.s. Yawn

Wouldn’t make any financial sense whatsoever. You would be much better off charging directly from the grid.

You took the bait, hook, line and sinker as I thought you would and fell right into the trap. I rarely charged my EV anywhere, except at home. In fact, during my first year of ownership, I only ever charged at home. Only recently, since 01 August to be exact, am I charging my EV at selected chargers as I get to charge for free, compliments of the car manufacturer. What you didn’t realise is that I also have a PHEV. This is the vehicle I drove to Isaan in, a year ago. I wrote, “The last time I went to Isaan, I was able to charge at every charging station that I wanted to”. I didn’t say that I drove my EV. i thought that you would be a more worthy opponent. I thought wrong.

You can have a system that has a battery pack but then you are starting to pay big dollars. A basic system consists of solar panels and an inverter that converts DC to AC. Batteries for storage are,optional. A 3Kwh system can cost anywhere from 50k-130k depending on who you want to install it. A 5 kWh battery on its own can cost as much as 50k or more. I’m sure that @Bandersnatchor @KhunLA will be along soon to give you more information than I can.

I see lots of EVs on the roads nowadays, lots of them bearing red number plates as well. I wonder what nationalities they could be as they’re not Thai, according to you. Incidentally, what car do you drive?

Even though I own one of these models (Dolphin), I would hesitate to classify it as top range. Unless you are comparing it to more expensive Japanese made Toyotas and Hondas.

Not really but I don’t see where I have contradicted myself or how I’m digging. I merely rebut your claims. Seems to me that you’re the one that’s digging. By the way, don’t you have school tomorrow?

I can’t be sure but I doubt that it’s worthwhile installing a dedicated solar EV charging system. I’d imagine the car would be mostly used during daylight hours. Defeats the idea of having a solar system. A better option is to try and get a 2nd, TOU meter, solely for the EV. Each unit will cost approximately 3 baht so charging a 50 kWh battery would cost only about Thb 170 (accounting for losses) but that will give you a range of 300 km or more.

We’ll let the others decide who’s the one digging.

Well, I have no plans to embark on a Thailand tour at the present moment. I’ve been round the whole of Thailand, all 76/77 provinces bar the 3 problematic ones down south, multiple times. The last time I went to Isaan, I was able to charge at every charging station that I wanted to. There was no need to fit a generator in the trunk (I’m not American). I can’t charge up in 1-2 minutes but then again, I can’t empty my bladder and fill up my stomach in 1-2 minutes either. It takes about 30 minutes to charge my batteries to the required capacity but as I need more time to fill my stomach and to empty my bladder, I normally end up charging more than I need to. Any other questions?

Gasoline or diesel generator, it makes no difference. The onus is on you to prove your claim, not for me to disprove something that doesn’t exist. Fact is, you’re not ignorant, just clueless. He who knows not and knows not he knows not, he’s a fool, shun him.

Another revelation! I didn’t realise that EV Station Pluz/PEA Volta/Elexa are the people behind immigration’s 90 day online reporting website You really are clueless. That in itself is not a crime but to argue about something that you have no knowledge of is complete idiocy. First, you claim you have seen with your own eyes, an EV driving around with a diesel generator mounted on a rack at the back of the EV. Now you claim that most charging stations are not operational. I think you’ve just lost all credibility.

Hmm.. I ignore the first sentence as that’s not worthy of a response. When the sun is not strong, it can still be hot. Do you live in Thailand? And you are still not understanding what he is saying (apologies to “Mind your language “).

Another nonsense post. One day, when you decide to retire, will your ex-employer still give you a fuel allowance, pay for your insurance and vehicle servicing? In most of my previous jobs, not only did my employers pay for my fuel, insurance and serving, they even provided the vehicle so I didn’t even have to think about depreciation.

Yes, a definite lack of comprehension. If you know anything about solar (doubtful), you will know that the production is not constant. Sometimes it is more, sometimes it is less (trying to use simple English here). When the sun is not very strong because there are clouds in the sky blocking the sunlight, then the solar panels do not produce very much electricity. When this happens, there isn’t enough electricity generated, sorry, produced to power aircons and to charge the EV simultaneously, sorry, at the same time. However, if it is a bright, sunny day with clear blue skies, then the sun shines very powerfully and the solar panels are very happy and work very hard to produce lots and lots of electricity, enough to power 2 air cons and charge the MG at the same time. If still not clear, I suggest enrolling in an English school. British English of course.

That poster would be me. I take it that English is not your native language as you seem to have comprehension issues. My earliest post read: It is however a fact that EVs significantly reduce air pollution in urban areas. Up until a few years ago, major cities like Beijing and Shanghai were perpetually covered in smog, in part due to emissions from ICEVs. Thanks to the EV revolution, this is no longer the case. To get from the above to “the air in China now was less polluted because of the EV's.” shows a glaring lack of cognitive ability.