Andrew Dwyer

Actually was at 70% and being on a Sunday I would have charged it to 100% that day, I have a TOU meter. My routine is to leave the range to drop and do a long charge on a Sunday to take advantage of the cheap TOU tariff, normally it would be less than 70% but that week we had been using the Jolion for the short trips to make sure it was all okay. If it gets close to 50% then i charge o/night. On this occasion I could see that I just wouldn’t have enough range to get back home so a quick ice tea at a Bangchak pump ( PEA Volta 50 kWh ) was enough to top up to make it home with 20% and then charge back up to 100% at home. Travelling to the mil’s once a month ( around a 450 km round trip and nearly always on a weekend ) is ideal to get the range down for a long charge back at home for the battery balancing.

I never said they were sales , it clearly says they were bookings. So what are you trying to say ? all the EV bookings never transpired into sales and the ICE bookings did ? Seems like a feeble attempt to dispute the fact that ev’s received a substantial number of bookings at the Bangkok Motor Show.

Yup, quite obvious to anyone ( except those in denial ) he will probably come back with the EV sales figures from 1987 next !

Thanks Pib, I was in the process of posting a very similar post. It will be very interesting to see the figures at next month Bangkok motor show, for those interested here’s the figures from last December’s Show. https://www.nationthailand.com/gallery/infographic/40033775

Wonder if Volvo will take them in ( as part of the Geely group ) ? Deepal at least promised a handful of dealerships with the entry of their cars and seems to be paying off. But yes, going to be difficult to sustain all these new EV brands in the short time. But what about the ICE vehicles ?, with 20 to 25% of new car sales going to EV surely there’s going to be some casualties in the ICE market ? I would guess Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Suzuki are all rethinking their strategy.

So, here’s one that is definitely destined for Thailand and will no doubt create a lot of interest. https://autolifethailand.tv/zeekr-x-thailand-coming-motor-show-2024-march/ At a 1st glance could be let down by the NMC batteries and lower range than the more recent entries but is no doubt interesting.

MG taking it up a level to compete with Tesla, BYD and Deepal with a SUV and Saloon model of the MG9. Not heard about these cars, and not confirmed for Thailand , but you can see where their influences lie.

Presumably opening a Revolut account for some is to combat the impending risk of your U.K. bank account being closed. Those who have opened a Revolut account have you had success receiving your U.K. state or company pension ?? I have just opened an account, as Lou did with a Thai telephone number, I used a U.K. address and received a virtual card. I also transferred a minimal amount from my U.K. bank account, all very quick and easy.

Yes, turned out to be the device that wouldn’t upload to AN. All good now.

Okay, did a hard reset and seems to work now. Can close this topic now.

16 months ago in the wee small hours ! Was just the start !!

Have nothing to insert, it doesn’t upload.

On replying to a post: click on add files select photo from library then click add reverts back to post but no photo available ( same as before clicking on add files ) Whereas clicking on Other Media and Insert Stock Photo works as normal:

As the headline says I seem to have lost the ability to load photos from my iPhone. I select the photo as normal but it doesn’t load, nothing happens. Anyone ??

Here’s a story , not totally Seal related but thought I would share it with this topic as you all seem like level headed individuals, unlike those renegades in general population. When I decided to buy a Seal, mid Oct 2023, i had to advertise my existing car ( a Haval Jolion Hybrid ). As luck would have it my bil showed great interest but stated he would have to find a buyer for his Altis and would need someone to get finance passed on his behalf ( his son ). We agreed on a price and as he was unsure when he would be able to come up with the readies i could sell if i got a better offer. So, since Nov 30th Jo-Lion ( as thais call it ) was sat idle with only the occasional start up and runout . True to his word finance arranged, blue book name changed and readies exchanged yesterday morning. He appeared at the house late afternoon, i gave him a rundown of the anomalies of a Hybrid and in particular the Jolion, we drove ( him driving ) to a gas station for a test and came back for some more questions after which he drove home. That was that until 7.00 am this morning when we got the call “ the car won’t start !! “ and he was 200 km away in a PTT station in Uthai Thani. Now, I must say at this point that bil Orr is a level headed 53 yr old contract driver for the numerous Japanese factories here in Ayutthaya and has been since I met him 7 years ago. His duties include the Airport run for visiting Japanese, showing them the local sights, nightlife and on occasion the darker side ( karaoke bars and Walking St in Pattaya ! ). His knowledge of Hybrids is zero and apparently hadn’t sought to educate himself before buying Jo-Lion ! What followed was some classic stereotypical miscommunication via a video chat, at this point he was distressed and what was happening was not entirely clear. From his frantic videos of the instrument cluster ( but mostly his face ! ) i could only see as he started the car he needed to put on his seat belt and release ( manually ) the electric hand brake. The screen stated “ the vehicle is now ready for driving “ but according to him nothing happened until it stopped and the normal text of how many km and hours/minutes had been used. It was quite clear his ability to create video on a smartphone was akin to his ability to drive a Hybrid !! The little lady and myself decided we should prepare to go there ( partially because he is family and partially because he hadn’t had the car for 24 hours yet !! ). So Mrs D called the free Haval breakdown service, gave them the details, a quick shower and off we went. I initially suspected the 12v battery although I had sought to give it a weekly airing . But, as we were getting closer he reported that the emergency mechanic had checked the battery and it was okay, he had also checked out some other things and found nothing untoward. He stated he would book a flat bed to take it to GWM showroom in Nakhon Sawan , which is closed today and possibly tomorrow also !! Now the guilt, of possibly selling him a lemon, and spoiling both our weekends was climbing fast and we were thinking about the best course of action to reduce the damage of this issue. We arrived at the PTT pump to find him and his grandson sat in the car with windows down and bonnet up, mechanic had already left. Mrs D suggested i took a look, something i was loath to do, although from a mechanical engineering background my experience of solving car problems is probably the same as Khun Orr’s. I sat inside, foot on brake, pressed start, the car started as most often did in EV mode ( ie silent ) and the “ ready for driving “ message appeared as the information screen booted. ” well this isn’t going to work “ I thought to myself as I selected R and slowly lifted the brake. 3 faces of utter amazement peered around the open bonnet as the car slowly started to back out !! The car had no issue ( other than a brain dead owner !! ) and although Orr had started the car twice at my house and at least once before setting off this morning he had somehow managed to forget that procedure !! Apparently he had been starting the car okay but not selecting any gear ( car remained in P ) and when no movement was forthcoming press Start again as the lack of engine noise was confusing to him. As it dawned what had happened we started to laugh , Orr was a nervous laugh after loosing face and mine a relieved laugh that the car had no issues. After a little drive round the pump car park and another quick run down of the starting procedure we went our separate ways. Unfortunately for me as we were close to the in-laws this meant making a visit, unnecessary 200 km ( actually 450 km ) drive and a mil visit ! double whammy !! On the drive home i had plenty of time to peruse the mornings activities and a couple of things stood out : a) if Orr had only turned his phone to show the car still in P gear we could have saved both of us time and blood pressure. He had started the car but not selected any gear, how could he have missed that !! b) the emergency breakdown mechanic contracted by GWM must surely seek alternative employment !! ( he later stated he wasn’t familiar with Hybrids but assumed Orr, as the owner, was 😀) Sorry for the long winded post, thought you might enjoy a tale of miscommunication with a vague Seal connection here in Thailand. Back on topic, I actually didn’t mind adding another 450 km to my Seal odometer as I love driving this car and it was a great excuse to get my foot down a bit !!

A quick question: Just been pointed out that I have just one reversing light. Seem to recall that this is normal, can anyone confirm ?

Not all about Performance, some of us prefer Premium ( if you know you know ) !!

Another defeat for the Foxes !!, the mighty Peacocks are on a roll !!

I don’t think Ronnie Biggs is a good example of “ a life on the run is no life at all “ He appeared to be doing okay with his celebrity status in his bar in Rio , even the retired detective who pursued him posed for a photo drinking with Ronnie ( proudly displayed on the wall of his bar ). Only returning home to die on British soil knowing full well he would be arrested upon arrival.

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Mercedes have reacted to the Dolphin dropping 20k !! That could spoil your day if you recently bought one 😉

20k off the extended Dolphin from now till the end of April ** Retroactive to customers who purchase a car from 1 January 2024 onwards will also be entitled to cash back. https://autolifethailand.tv/official-price-byd-dolphin-ev-bev-apr-2024/ With 2 years 1st class insurance + free home charger/installation

In this previous report they quote the 60.4 kWh battery Atto is due for the upgrade, plus they show a Cosmos Black colour which isn’t mentioned on the Standard models release info so am guessing it will be coming also, after all the extended version has always been the more in demand model so would make sense. https://autolifethailand.tv/byd-atto3-my2024-ev-bev-thailand-22feb24/

50k off all the Seal range ( that makes 100k off Dynamic ). Order within the time frame to qualify: ** Retroactive to customers who purchase a car from 1 January 2024 onwards will also be entitled to cash back. https://autolifethailand.tv/offcial-price-byd-seal-ev-bev-apr-2024/

50k off all the Seal range ( a further 50k off dynamic) : https://autolifethailand.tv/offcial-price-byd-seal-ev-bev-apr-2024/