JBChiangRai

You guys do both realise that ICE cars are between 10 and 130 times MORE LIKELY to catch fire than a BEV car?

All you have to do is service the car, that's the only condition. Same as any car warranty.

There are many ways to account for excess solar, Bandersnatch is right in considering it free, Fruit Trader is right in amortising it towards ROI. You pick your accounting principle and run with it. In Bandersnatch's case, ROI is calculated from the use case he bought the solar for originally, if he followed Fruit Trader's model then ROI would be achieved earlier.

It's leaning towards EV's winning....

I think the BYD app gives you range below 5%, but it needs confirming. It does give you range at 5% when the car won't.

My issue is with Elon Musk, the most hated man in America. People are demonstrating outside dealerships in America, people are voting with their feet in UK and EU and I do my bit by making it clear to Tesla owners there is a social price to pay for buying one. You drive a Tesla, you can expect to be ridiculed. As for a Tesla being superior to a BYD, that’s a laughable statement. Aging designs, sparse cabins, ridiculous controls, need I say more. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/americans-hate-only-one-person-162335662.html

teSSla 0 to 1939 in 3 seconds

Extrapolate that... Many people are selling their Tesla's cheap because they don't want them. The buyers are snapping a used Nazi bargain.

Edified MR4 ฿2250 on Lazada, not specifically computer speaker but much higher quality

Nobody is buying Tesla's in the UK or EU and quite right too, if you buy one you can expect to be jeered in public.

I can see a connection between Nazi's and Israel, they both attempt(ed) genocide of a specific peoples. We are currently in the period of Holocaust II

That article only reinforces what I said. BYD's strategy is not Hybrids, it is only Hybrids plus EV's in some limited European markets. BYD are the 2nd largest EV battery manufacturer in the world, their strategy is EV's and I cannot see anything that will ever change that. EV's on long trips are not problematic. Neither is being stuck in traffic, actually that is where they shine, consuming 1-2% of battery charge per hour stuck in traffic. You don't need a charging point at home. My friend has one and can only charge at charging stations, it takes her 30 minutes whilst she has a coffee. OK she only saves 50% on what gas would have cost her instead of 75% if she could charge at home. The only servicing EV's need is the brakes and fluid levels checking and the cabin air filter checking. I could easily do that at home, but why would I when it's free for 8 years at the dealer? You are out of date on batteries, a simple google search will tell you the battery will outlast the car.

BYD’s strategy is BEV but with a hybrid stop-gap for those not ready to buy BEV. Their strategy is not Hybrid.

Every month the number increases, people are beginning to trust EV's. Oh! that old chestnut, Tomorrow, Tomorrow.... What utter tosh

I asked ChatGPT to analyse used EV prices in the UK Sales are booming despite falling prices: Used EV sales rose 71% in Q1 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 Monthly sales tripled from ~7,000 to nearly 20,000 units between 2023 and 2025 If you’re considering buying used, 2025 might be the sweet spot. We are exceptionally lucky in Thailand in that we have a superb charging infrastructure, very cheap electricity and EV's that carry very little Tax. 10 days ago I drove from Chiang Rai to near Tak (halfway to Bangkok) and charged up in Tak for the weekend, one charge at the beginning of the return journey. Nobody at the charging station and this was on a holiday weekend. We stopped for a pee break after Phayao, nobody at the charging station there either, we didn't charge, we didn't need to.