Gweiloman

It doesn’t make sense to me to use the electricity generated by wind and/or solar power to then produce hydrogen that would then have to be worked on (compressed, freezes etc) and then transported over land to thousands of filling stations to be pumped into cars when the electricity produced can just be transmitted over power lines to your home to charge your EV. Talk about inefficiency.

Both my cars come with an onboard SIM card so I’m always connected to the internet.

PHEVs are an interesting category. I don’t agree that they are a niche product, they can be the ideal vehicle for some. Most PHEVs currently available in Thailand have an electric only range of about 60-80 km. This is sufficient for most daily work commutes. Using it for this purpose, you really only need to fuel up when doing longer distances. I bought a “real mans” PHEV, the Haval H6. A massive 34 kWh traction battery capable of doing 160-180 km and electric only speed of 140kmh. This means that most of my mileage is in EV mode, even long distance trips. I’ve done over 30,000 km and maybe filled up the petrol tank only about 10 times or so. I believe that many people who buy a normal hybrid are actually just buying the vehicle they want and the hybrid part is just an added feature. They are not specifically looking to buy a hybrid unless it’s the Prius.

40 countries, the usual suspects. Wonder why the global majority hasn’t signed up to it…

Well said. As many of us have stated previously, the ability to charge at home is very important. I have a wall charger but believe it or not, I hardly use it. If I’m at home during the day, I usually just use my granny charger as I have solar and my wall charger is on another circuit. This is normally sufficient for my daily driving. Over the weekend, I charge it up fully as I have TOU as well. With an EV, it’s always better to charge when you can rather than when you have to. This becomes second nature in no time. I’ve done over 6,000 km in my Dolphin and I’m yet to visit a public charging station.

I would definitely not buy a Ford or GM made EV as these are inferior products made by obsolete technology and demoralised and uninspired workers. No wonder that even the American consumer doesn’t want these cars. Coupled with the poor infrastructure, EV sales won’t do well. That’s just common sense. Meanwhile, in more advanced countries around the world, owning an EV makes a lot of sense for a lot of people. Factors such as extremely competitive pricing vs ICEVs, lower cost of running and maintenance, excellent performance and levels of comfort, ability to charge at home, good public charging infrastructure for the occasional long distance trip etc results in a very satisfactory ownership experience.

All this talk above about sales figures are interesting but I don’t really consider it as very relevant when talking about whether EVs are a good purchase or not. What is ultimately most important is the owner’s’ experiences and whether he/she would recommend it to others and/or purchase another when the time comes. i recently had some friends from Aus and Hkg visiting for a few days so I was ferrying the 6 of us all over CM, going for meals, shopping, massages etc. Some of the time, my other half (typical Thai girl size) would actually sit in the boot while 3 adults were in the back seat. When the boot was full with bags of goodies, then there would be 4 adults in the back row. This is easily possible without too much discomfort in an EV as there isn’t a transmission tunnel. A real positive in an EV compared to an ICEV. When we got back to the AirBnb, I just plugged it in to charge for as long as we were stationary, saving time and expense along the way. Yet another positive over an ICEV. For those genuinely researching EVs, this is the real world. Ignore the ignoramuses such as IQ72 and his obsolete supporters, some of whom I believe are secretly envious and their uneducated and sometimes bald faced lies about charging and so on. Real (not claimed Tesla) EV owners and drivers will tell you the unadulterated truth, warts and all.

Breaking news! Sales of ICE (Suzuki Ciaz) increased by a staggering 7% in March over February. EVs are no longer saleable as evidenced by BYD’s zero sales during the motor show.

He has ran out of arguments to show that EVs aren’t any good and now just trawling through the internet to find anything that he can. Next, we might see a video from him of an EV getting a puncture as his proof that EV tires can be punctured.

Yes, you are correct. What I meant by supplier in my post was the OEM and not a supplier to the OEM. My point is that the factory is able to produce a range of quality from a squeaky rubber duck all the way to high precision parts. The final quality is dependent upon the specs of the OEM.

So far so good. Over 30,000 km driven, no rattles or creaks. It appears to be a well made car. China haters talk about Chinese crap goods but it’s the supplier that determines the price point and thus the final quality, not the factory.

Plug the manufacturer provided Level 1 charge cable into a wall socket whenever you’re at home and you probably never need to visit the charging station next door for your daily needs.

The actual negotiations started in Turkey after the initial meeting in Belarus. Apparently an agreement was reached and initialled by both sides. Unfortunately for Ukraine, the West interfered saying that they have Ukraine’s back and will support them to fight Russia for as long as it takes (that is, until they got tired or ran out of ammunition or see that they are going to lose. Zelensky, being a comedian, was too naive and gullible to realise that). Putin has done very well since the shooting started. Re-elected for another 6 years, Russia’s economy doing much better than many EU countries, oil and gas revenues staying high. Zelensky on the other hand looks terrible. His country in ruins and getting worse by the day. Top officials being sacked almost on a daily basis and sent to the UK. Ukraine is probably going to lose more territory in the coming months. All thanks to the war mongers.

I have a Haval H6 PHEV. It wasn’t cheap, Thb 1.7 million but I believe GWM has reduced the price to around Thb 1.4 million. I absolutely love the car. It smooth, comfortable, spacious especially when the back seats are down. 4 dogs plus luggage in track, no problem. I get a real world range of about 160-170 km on a full charge, normal city driving with occasional dual carriageway speeds of 100 kmh. I have hardly spent any money on petrol except when I do long distance trips. As @sirineoupointed out, I would probably never recover the premium price over an equivalent ICE but I have no regrets as it’s an extremely well made car, easily comparable to much more expensive European imports. To me, it’s currently the best PHEV available, in part due to its electric range.

You claimed that you saw a queue at a PTT station, which is IN Thailand, so I called your bluff. You responded by posting a video in Australia which compounded your falsehood. I’m sorry I called your bluff for all to see. There! I apologised. Would an EVangelist, even when right, ever apologise to a non-believer? That’s proof positive that EV owners are not EVangelists lol.

Which country was this? Definitely not Thailand as most EV owners here know.

Scam or not, my EV costed me as much as an equivalent ICEV. Drives better, performs better and costs less to run. Scam me any day I say lol.

I am that poster you are referring to. I don’t see how @Bandersnatch’s comment is arrogant. It’s just pointing out facts.

I’m extremely impressed that as a non-EV owner, you can so confidently predict what EV owners here are going to do in the near future. Sadly though, you couldn’t be more wrong. As an EV and ICEV owner, I can tell you that I will be highly unlikely to sell my EV to go back to an ICEV. I would be foolish to do that, considering that an EV has so many more advantages over an ICEV.

In EV charging terms, 50kW is considered rapid which is faster/more rapid/quicker/speedier than fast charging so your first statement is technically correct in letter but not in spirit. Technically again, you are also correct in saying that it would take 1-2 hours to charge most EVs from 0-100%. However, this is highly uncommon as most genuine EV owners know (I’m referring here to public charging on road trips). The most efficient way to charge on a road trip is from 10-20% to 80%. On a PEA 50kWh charger, this would take about 40 mins or so. If charging from 30%-80%, the time taken would be even less so 50kW is plenty quick enough. Since you drove a Tesla for a few years in BKK, iirc, how often did you have to wait 1-2 hours at a public charging station to charge your Tesla?

One thing you are overlooking is that such events are great opportunities for the pretties to get themselves one or more sugar daddies. It’s not degrading at all, it’s their livelihood and most that I know are satisfied with their career choice.

I also misread it as BBJ.

I don’t see any EV zealots on this forum. A few enthusiastic owners like @KhunLA, @JBChiangRai and myself who are very happy with our purchase but we don’t tell everyone that they should also own one. Posters like @Bandersnatch who believe in renewables and willingly share their knowledge and experience with others without condemning non-believers (unlike some anti-EVers). All of us were (and some still are) ICE owners so you can hardly cal our perspective skewed. I put it to you that it’s those that haven’t or don’t own an EV that has a skewed perspective about EV ownership.

Envy is one of the seven cardinal sins and is not a pretty sight. If you had paid more attention in school, you might have had a better job and could now afford a better car and saved money in the process.

I’m extremely disappointed that you hardly took any pictures of the models. I see only 2 or 3. Pretties I mean lol.