Gweiloman

I get the feeling that Tesla is trying to move as much stock out of the door as possible and at as low a price as possible to try and stay ahead of BYD. More than that however, I feel they will try to shove a subscription based model down their customers throats. Personally, I won’t touch a Tesla with a 10 foot pole, all the more since they won’t even include floor mats. A deal breaker IMO. The only interaction I will ever have with anything Tesla related is if they’re superchargers will charge/cost less than PEA/PTT per kWh.

In many cases (Africa), they could never ever raise the funds by themselves. Contrary to what a lot of less informed farangs think, the loans from the World Bank and IMF incurred much, much higher interest rates than loans from China and Chinese companies. That’s one of the many reasons why the majority of African countries prefer to deal with China than Western countries.

It is significantly more expensive to charge an EV at public stations vs home charging in the UK. Here in Thailand, it’s cheaper for me to charge at PTT/Bangchak (off peak) than to charge at home. I love Thailand lol.

The Global South is moving at unprecedented pace away from the collective West and rapidly de-dollarising as the latter is in clear decline. Thailand would do well to follow accordingly. The so called debt trap diplomacy has been thoroughly debunked and only brought up by those who is brainwashed by state funded MSM.

For Malaysia, it’s one month. You will need all the necessary insurance coverage. Also a letter in English which details the same information as the log book plus car passport and number plates (the latter 2 are new). You will then need to show all these to the Dept of Transport Malaysia at the border and get the permit (free). Make sure your tint is not too dark.

No doubt, many will be critical and disappointed. But the important thing is that many Thais will welcome the Chinese tourists with open arms. As it's their country, us foreigners have zero influence.

One that doesn’t emit diesel fumes.

UN, yeah right. Everyone I know could not care less about this proxy war. That, is reality.

This is an European issue, nothing to do with Thailand. I’m glad Thailand, like most of the world, is neutral on this.

Yes, I would prioritise PEA and EGAT for on the road charging between the hours of 09:00 - 22:00 on weekdays. Prioritise EGAT due to its higher speeds. Between 22:00 - 09:00, prioritise PEA due to off peak rates followed by PTT which also have off peak rates if the timing is right and the chargers are available. What I mean by timing (assuming the charger is available) is that you are only able to charge for 55 min max (from the start of the hour till xx:55). Charging will then automatically stop at the 55 min mark. If you need more time than that, you should book the next hour as early as possible. A real pfaff.

Unfortunately my car doesn’t have this pre-heat/cool functionality. It only has a on-the-fly “pack plug in” battery conditioning system when slow charging. My battery is only 34 kWh, small compared to full EVs and I guess Haval needs to save costs wherever they can.

The booking system for PTT EV chargers is absolutely idiotic. It works for people staying near the charger who either doesn’t have home charging or doesn’t want to charge at home. For someone doing a road trip, it is completely impractical. Also, most of these stations seem to have only one charging unit. PEA is infinitely better (for me). Most have 2 units and 50 kWh is good enough for me as my car can only take 47 kWh max. Payment is super easy as you top up the wallet and the amount is automatically deducted at the end of the charging session. PTT and PEA both have on peak and off peak rates. That accounts for the different pricing. Elexa does not have off peak rates but the chargers are very new and fast. Payment is done at the end of the session with a debit or credit card. This adds an extra minute to your charging session compared to PTT or PEA.

From what I have seen, the majority of PEA Volta chargers are 50kWh chargers which is fine for me as my car can only take 47 kWh max. Some newer chargers are 120 kWh. The main problem is the BMS. At some chargers, I am easily getting 40+ kWh, at others, I only get 11. I think this is likely due to the battery temperature. Amazingly enough, when I run the battery down and drive on hybrid mode for a while, the battery does cool down a lot and my next charging session is at a high rate. When I’m able to charge at a fast rate, it only takes about 40 mins to get from 0% to 80%. Hardly enough time for me to have a meal. The first day, I left CM around 2 pm and it was smooth sailing with a couple of charging stops. The first stop in Lampang was over 40 kWh, the second stop at 11 kWh. I decided to overnight in Nakhon Sawan. The next day, my first charge was at over 40 kWh. I decided to push a bit harder and so didn’t do any charging until I got to Chumphon. My car returned an amazing 7l per 100 km in hybrid mode. The next day, I charged up in the morning and charged again in Hat Yai, after which I overnighted in Sadao. So I didn’t achieve my initial goal of travelling only on battery power but with the low consumption I was getting, I was not too bothered. If I had a full EV, it would have been much more challenging.

As I thought. I don’t remember you ever mentioning that you actually drive an EV.

I’m about to embark on a 2,100 km journey from Cm to KL (after my other half gets out of the toilet in the next half hour). I’m hoping to be able to stop and charge every 150 km or so, at PEA Volta (I think the PTT reservation system is idiotic). I gather from various research that only supercharging could result in extra degradation of the battery and that slow charging also does a good job of balancing the battery. That’s why I mostly charge at home and only supercharge on long trips, to be on the safe side.

Out of curiosity, what EV do you drive? I currently have the Haval H6 PHEV and when I sell my Mazda 2, I will most probably purchase the BYD Atto3.

Since you mentioned placeholder, his comment was obviously wrong as I’m bias towards EVs, not against. Every one of my posts have been in favour or more and more electrification. with regards to substantiation, this is very much a personal perspective. If I am unable to home charge, I would unlikely be purchasing a full EV as I would find it inconvenient, for me. As to long trips, I did a recent 1,000 km run to Isaan in my PHEV. I posted a report on this trip. I managed it as I had an ICE backup. If it was a full EV, it would have been a lot more challenging. I also posted about a tour guide who has driven over 180,000 km in the past 2 years in his MG ZS EV and stated that it was obviously doable. In any case, I stand by my self-substantiated statement that a full EV is not suitable for those that doesn’t have home charging (a PHEV is a different proposition) and regular long distance travel could be problematic, especially during holiday season. These are my personal experiences and I don’t need 3rd party sources trying to tell me otherwise.

You are obviously not aware that I’m a regular poster on this thread and that I’m pro EV. I recently purchased a Haval H6 PHEV because I needed an SUV that can go regular trips to Malaysia. A full EV would not cut it for those trips. By now everyone on here knows that you own a Porsche and that you’ve purchased multiple EVs for your daughter and yourself (a MG4? If I’m not mistaken). Maybe throttle your arrogance a little.

Yes, full EVs are not currently suitable for those who can’t charge at home or undertake frequent long trips. This has been stated countless times. Try to keep up.

Presumably you bought the vehicle 2nd hand? I suggest you ask the manufacturer for the contact as most manufacturers provide free chargers and installation for new vehicles.

That’s really mean of you. Some of us have no choice but to put in some fuel. I personally had to pump in Thb1,300 worth of fuel in the last 5,000 kms driven. I still have 300 km range available from petrol ????

Complaints about air quality, particularly in CM are starting to appear on that thread. I hope they are doing their part in helping reduce emissions particularly in built up and urban areas by driving EVs/PHEVs.

Definitely not helped by all those diesel fumes bellowing from trucks and pickups. CM should be made a ULEZ lol

Most people I have spoken to believe that it wasn’t Russia that blew up the pipelines simply because it makes no sense whatsoever. If there is any evidence that Russia did it, it would have been released by now. But because whatever evidence has been uncovered most likely points westwards, nothing official has been released. Don’t waste your time trying to convince anyone else here otherwise. You will merely get trolled and reported.

It’s really hard debating the pros and cons of EV’s with someone who either doesn’t own one or has never driven one. EV owners are in the better position as they would have undoubtedly owned an ICE before purchasing an EV. I am super happy with my PHEV. I have zero range anxiety and used less than 1 litre of fuel over the last few hundred kms of driving. When possible, I charge at a free (yes, free, albeit slow at 10 kWh) CS not too far from my house. It takes about 3 hours but I have complete peace and quiet to watch my downloaded Netflix shows. Good excuse to get out of the house which currently has 6 other adults and 4 dogs :). Non EV owners always mention the point about lack of CSs and the time it takes to charge during long journeys. It has been mentioned countless times that long journeys are the exception rather than the rule. However Bjorn does CM - BKK - CM a couple of times a week and doesn’t seem to have any major issues. I also recently met a tour guide who has driven his MG ZS EV 180,000 km in the past 2 years and he just bought a BYD Atto 3. Obviously, EVs work for him even though he probably drives more mileage than anyone on this forum. It is clear to me that far from being morons, EV owners are quite switched on. If I were to sell my Mazda 2, I would be replacing it with a full EV.