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In the jungle
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2 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:
According to the US Government (2 different departments) and Insurance companies, EV fires are about 10 times less likely than internal combustion engine cars.
The issue is not the frequency but the severity of the fires.
You know that but you choose to ignore it.
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I think you are over thinking this.
1. It is very unlikely you will break down
2. If you do break down it is unlikely you will be more than about 10 minutes from a bike shop of some sort.
3. Ask around and you can fix the problem. If your language skill is not up to it hand gestures plus pen and paper will work.
4, Money helps.
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Look at Firestone and Dayton. They are both Bridgestone brands so made in the same factory. Also look at Goodyear.
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31 minutes ago, KhunLA said:
If there's one with our, within next 7 yrs (8yr warranty), MG will deal with. I would think within 10 yrs, battery shops will start popping up, as the supply & demand will dictate.
Unless an oops, I'm expecting the wife will get 25 yrs out of ours, before any need to be concerned, and that's if it only gets about half it's life expectancy.
900k kms ... if we drive/she drives 20k kms a year, that's only 500k kms. Battery pack isn't the concern, and just hope the rest of the cars lasts. I doubt very much if she'll drive that much after I'm gone.
32 minutes ago, KhunLA said:I'm expecting the wife will get 25 yrs out of ours, before any need to be concerned, and that's if it only gets about half it's life expectancy.
Seriously?
You think an EV battery is still going to be going strong after 50 years?
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Two evasive responses from the EV fan boys.
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27 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:
Too new to need recycling yet
There must be crash damaged batteries, flood damaged and others that just failed.
Hopefully they don't toss them into the land fill.
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But, but.....titanium!
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So where exactly in Thailand is the EV battery recycling plant?
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1 minute ago, scorecard said:
I recall at school being taught that in ancient times all Olympics events were full nude.
I think, if I remember correctly, that you can go and see exactly that in frescos and sculptures in the British Museum. That's provided the exhibits haven't been stolen by the staff.
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Didn't they used to do this type of wrestling naked back in the day?
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Firefox works fine for me on a Windows 10 PC.
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22 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:
Which is slightly cheaper than the cost of the tyres on my last EV (6.67 baht/km).
That's a weird brag. Hey! I really know how to spunk my money away.
Meanwhile Khun LA is furiously hammering away at his calculator trying to make it look like his Chinese MG costs less to run than a bicycle.
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Can any of you EV enthusiasts enlighten me.
I understand the Tesla Model 3 starts at 1.7 million new.
So why would there be a whole bunch of secondhand Model 3s on One2car at 2 million plus?
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Surely they could get the sub delivered without the engine.
Then make it into a long tail sub.
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3 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:
Well that is her definition as opposed to yours. In fact she gives more than one definition.
I tend to agree with her second definition as opposed to consumer tat.
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47 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:
That you don't bother with or know the finer things in life, up to you. If you want a kid to get a proper education and not let them live of a plastic cup of noodles or Som Tam 3 times a day, you need way more than 40K a month.
Handy that I don't have children then.
Define the finer things in life.
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1 hour ago, Bandersnatch said:
I bow to your greater knowledge of Tarts Handbags, but maybe if you had actually driven the MG4 you might have been able to make an informed decision.
Turns out most motoring journalists don’t agree with you.
I was talking about the MG4X specifically and I thought Mat Watson's comments on aesthetics were spot on.
He rightly ridiculed the orange plastic brake caliper covers but I guess a fanboy could call them innovation on a production car.
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15 minutes ago, Dan O said:
Your quoting buying power in your comments, he wouldnt lose anything other than opportunity value.
4 minutes ago, bignok said:That doesnt make sense. Inflation changes all the time and living in Thailand he pays Thai prices.
I don't think the whole "masters of the universe" schtick really works in the OPs case but do carry on if you insist.
By that I mean Dan O!
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4 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:Clearly you do not have wife and 11 year old child.
Guessing don't drink alcohol and never travel, as 40k might cut it for single guy eating 40b soup it won't cut it for family of 3
How wrong can you be.
Yes I do have a wife but no children. My wife runs her own business and could easily support me but I do not want, or ask her, to do that.
I eat at restaurants most days because I prefer doing that to spending time buying ingredients, cooking them and cleaning up afterwards. I eat whatever I want and most days that is not 40 Baht soup; but sometimes it is.
The house is paid for as are the three cars. The farm generates a healthy income. I spend about 20% of my income from abroad each month and the rest is poured into more savings and investments.
I readily admit to being careful with my cash. Mostly because I remember how damn hard it was to earn it.
My only real reservation in respect of the OP is about the wisdom of making the leap at his age. Other than that if he has the determination to make a success of it go for it. I don't think there is any need for him to torch his assets back home. That would be unwise. The income would be enough.
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I have no idea what some posters in response to the OP do with their money. Do they burn it in the back garden? Are they financially incontinent?
All the posts saying OMG you will be living in poverty living on 40K a month.
I couldn't spend 40K a month if I tried.
And guys wittering on about 'lifestyle'. What on earth are you talking about? You need to leave off the Kool Aid.
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50 minutes ago, In the jungle said:
I have a feeling that Ford make the Raptor specifically for men with small penises.
Oh dear. I now see all the Raptor/penis gags were done two hours before I did.
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2 hours ago, HarveyWlc said:
Well spotted. Could be quicker to 60 with a full battery at least, shall look forward to seeing the real life performance stats.
Not sure if I can post the link, but CarWow has an interesting video of an MG4 X vs the latest gen BMW M2 which is worth a watch.
I watched that.
The MG4X has the aesthetic qualities of a tart's handbag.
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1 hour ago, josephbloggs said:Sigh. Why do diesel lovers always use childish terms like "sewing machines"? It just shows you have no interest in debating at all, your mind is made up and zipped closed.
Mine was also made up until I spent time with a (fast) EV. Have an open mind and you can be surprised.I didn't know that. I have driven a top line Everest and it had a terrible sound system so I assumed the Raptor would be the same.
The other facts about it being plasticky, slow, noisy and smelly still stand even if it does have a decent sound system.I have a feeling that Ford make the Raptor specifically for men with small penises.
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Despite some on this forum believing that I am an EV hater.....
A Tesla model 3 dual motor pulled up to me today at the PTT.
I thought it was cool AF.
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Lauren Boebert says she ‘fell short of values’ after Beetlejuice groping video
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