Gweiloman

I was driving my PHEV last night with the sunroof and all windows open as the weather was great here in CM, between San Sai and San Kamphaeng. Unfortunately the drive was occasionally spoiled by noisy combustion engines spilling out smelly and toxic fumes. Hopefully, greater adoption of electrified vehicles can help reduce pollution in towns and city centres.

I’m confused about the PEA Volta CS. On the app, it states top up with CC/Debit card. But there is also another option with member card that’s linked to my house account? Does that require a RFID card?

Did you have to pay for the 2nd meter and if so, how much? Also, how long did it take PEA to install it?

In my case, it’s not MG but GWM. The car will draw around 6-7 kWh from AC wall charger but I don’t see why this should matter with my solar power; any shortfall will just automatically come from the grid.

Hi guys, need some advice about the wall charger. The installation guy spoke to my wife and said that we would probably need to install a 2nd meter (he hasn’t been to my house to sight anything yet). I don’t want a 2nd meter because: - I presume this won’t be connected to my solar installation - I am in the process of getting a TOU meter and this 2nd meter would only be a regular meter (I assume) without TOU I’m not 100% sure but I think my current meter is 30/100 as opposed to 15/45 So the question is, do I really need a 2nd meter or can I insist that the wall charger has to be connected to my current meter? Appreciate any advice. Cheers.

China has no desire to invade any country nor to force regime change, unlike America. That’s why more countries globally are in favour of China.

I intend to charge my PHEV primarily at home. In the event of a long distance trip, I will charge at the numerous charging stations available at PTT or Bang Chak petrol stations. And in the worst case scenario, I will put in some petrol. Sounds like a good idea to me ????

I’m a bit confused. Why do you need a second meter? Just personal preference or something to do with load and capacity of your existing setup?

I think the pandemic set things back. Indonesia showcased the Jkt - Bandung line during the recent G20 summit. What an embarrassment that must have been for some of the nations there. Any Asean countries that want to grow and develop really has no choice but to embrace the BRI. The debt trap myth has been well and truly debunked so that isn’t as issue anymore.

Trade, something that Asians excel at. Tons of perishable items from Malaysia, Thailand are being exported to China via sea. This rail link will cut transportation times by half. The BRI is a godsend to Asean countries and will speed up its development significantly. That’s why most of Asean is pivoting to China.

A lot less than is currently being lost at US and UK immigration control. These countries can take hours to clear. In China, it only takes me minutes.

For debit cards, you would need a card reader as well as some form of connection to the bank (landline for eg). How is the vendor in an open air market going to manage this? QR code is much easier.

I didn’t make any assumptions but it seems to me that you are making lots of assumptions. I thought anti-missile systems were already in place since weeks? Ukraine has claimed to have shot down lots of missiles (could provide you with links in case you missed those reports) already.

Doesn’t seem like the experts agree with you. The top U.S. general on November 16 said the chances of any near-term military victory for Ukraine are not high unless the Russian military completely collapses, which he said is unlikely. General Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that while the Ukrainian military has had important successes in Kharkiv and Kherson, Russia occupies 20 percent of Ukraine and still has significant combat power inside the country's territory. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-general-ukrainian-military-successes-russia/32134708.html

If NATO did not send billions of dollars worth of arms to Ukraine, the war would have ended already. You and many others know this. You just can’t bring yourself to admit it. Israel refuse to send arms. Italy might be next. If more countries follow suit, then the war might end soon, hopefully.

Your post doesn’t make sense. Surely, if there was corruption and military incompetence on the Russian side, the war would have been finished long ago? Unless some other parties want the war to continue? What am I missing here?

It’s unfortunate that you used the Nissan Leaf as an example. This is generally regarded as one of the worst EVs you can buy (no thermal cooling for the batteries etc). Look instead at this video of an Ioniq 5 where he actually made a profit (bought for £49,000, sold for £53,000 after a few months and having driven to Italy and back and even scratching one of his alloy wheels). In terms of range, it depends on how you drive the car. Same for ICEs. The harder you accelerate and brake, the lower the range. The weight of the car also determines range. Inefficient vehicles don’t sell well. The Haval plug in hybrid sells here for just under £40,000 and has a real world range of 100 miles or more. Combined with the ICE, the overall range is around 560 miles. Weather/temperature plays a very small part here in Thailand.

The QR code payment system is the best thing since sliced bread. I don’t ever need to go the bank to deposit or to withdraw money. There is no chance my staff can “lose” the money from a job they have done (gardening services). I can balance the books every night without having to touch used and sometimes soiled bank notes.

What I gathered from watching some YT EV channels is that the price of secondhand EVs were so high (until recently) that they were selling for almost the same price as the new vehicle (due to high demand and lack of supply). I’m sure 2nd hand car dealers would love to get their hands on 2nd hand EVs but not many EVs owners are selling. You said the same will and is starting to happen with EVs. You mean increasing tax? I haven’t come across that. Moreover, EVs are exempt from paying congestion charges and do not pollute the car with diesel and petrol fumes. An EV has less moving parts than a modern mechanical vehicle so I don’t see why it wouldn’t last as long, if not longer. The batteries are made to outlast the expected life of the car and the motor is just an electric motor. Easily replaced if necessary. Are you boycotting the World Cup because it’s held in Qatar? Is so, I presume you boycott petrol and diesel as well as these generally come from Qatar, Saudi and Russia. Just joking.

Without NATOs’ arms support, this war would have finished long ago. If NATO gets more involved with boots on the ground as you put it, this could be a wholesale European war. Rest of the world is unlikely to get involved, I hope.

Seems like you’re not up to date with battery tech. With lithium ion batteries, of course you can charge up to 100%. It’s just not recommended to keep it at that state of charge for too long. It’s not a problem to charge it to 100% and then drive the vehicle. For lithium iron phosphate, the battery will happily hold a 100% charge for a longer time. Modern batteries are expected to have no less than a 80% state of health after 10 years. Still very usable. Many people don’t fill up their tank at the petrol station. They might just put in 500 baht or 1000 baht. No different than charging your car to 70% or 90%. If you’re going on a long journey, then no issue with charging to 100%.

This makes no sense. You already have an electric meter at your home. What would having another meter on the charger do?

Why would you want to throw away a perfectly usable battery after a few years?

Pollution is a given. Better to have pollution in remote areas than in major cities. All the better if EVs are charged by solar at home.