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1 minute ago, Hummin said:

Hydrogen will be a step back, so why? EL cars less parts, costs less, less service needed? 

 

The future is Nuclear efficient power plants to cover our needs. Not Hydrogen, not wind power, and not solar. The majority of electric should come from nuclear power. But we will see. 

 

The waste from nuclear powerplants, shipp it out to the space. 

I agree. If we get nuclear right in the future, there is no waste.

I think I saw that one in Central festival in Chiang Mai yesterday,

They have an EV stand and on there with Deco and several bikes from that manufacturer.

Alongside ORA good cat, MG, Kia etc

15 minutes ago, tgw said:

 

I have once been a management consultant paid in the same price class as the McKinsey boys... no magic happens there.

I wouldn’t disagree with you, I had Accenture as a client of my company, I wasn’t impressed.

But I do agree with McKinsey on Hydrogen, and apparently Shell do too.

It’s just too expensive and inefficient for motor cars and an inferior solution to BEV, it’s been tried and customers voted BEV. I can’t see any possible change in technology to change that.

10 minutes ago, tgw said:

 

let's not exagerate.

serious research on hydrogen as a fuel for vehicles has been conducted for some decades at most.

most of the previous research was about rockets/bombs.

Better minds than any of us have analyzed how hydrogen fits into the future, specifically, McKinsey and Company and their analysis says it will be used in long haul freight in the transportation sector and not in domestic cars

8 minutes ago, motdaeng said:

 

that would be surprising me (but i'm open to it) ...

just to clarify, i'm talking about the sea lion 07, not the sea lion 6 (phev) ... 

 
I can’t be sure which model it is, but when you look at it from the front it does have whiskers.

To be actually clear, it was parked outside in the test drive area.

I am in Chiang Mai for a long weekend.

I charged up at the Bangchak station with two Rêver  chargers, I had to wait 35 minutes to get a free charger, but at least my journey from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai was free and I watched Netflix in the car whilst I was waiting

25 minutes ago, motdaeng said:

some of you might not be familiar with the byd sea lion 07 ... the car is on sell in china for about 2 months already ... and test running in thailand (bangkok area) for about 3 months  

 

 

https://carnewschina.com/2024/06/29/sunday-china-drive-byd-sea-lion-07-with-latest-e-platform-3-0-evo-to-rival-model-y-globally/

 

 

There is one in my local BYD Chiang Rai showroom.

3 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

My Posts were press releases from The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association and they included  EU car registration data 

Are you suggesting that all car registration data should no longer be posted ?

No, I am suggesting that neither you nor I post statistics.

The UK has a superb electrified train network between all major cities.

Branch lines were diesel-electric when I last noticed about 20 years ago.

The best way to generate Hydrogen is electrolysis with renewables. If the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t shine, then it doesn’t matter there’s always tomorrow

In generating hydrogen this way you have to acknowledge that the process is inefficient so it’s only really suitable for those means of transport where battery electric is not feasible. You can’t put batteries in trains, for example.

I have a better suggestion, neither Vinny nor I should post any statistics, agreed @vinny41 ?

5 minutes ago, UWEB said:

Doesn't wonder me, Germany had to stop using some Hydrogen powered Trains as they can't get enough supply and using Diesel Trains now again.

The long-term solution for trains is to electrify them with overhead rails.

I do think hydrogen has a place for long haul freight transport, but it’s not really suitable for cars.

5 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

You can't accept FACTS and the Truth

3 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

You can't accept FACTS and the Truth

Your facts are almost always nonsense and designed to mislead.

4 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

Your making yourself look a complete idiot this is a  press release  from the The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association  which anyone can view from their website 

Here is the latest press release

European auto industry calls for urgent action as demand for EVs declines

Brussels, 19 September 2024 – A continuous trend of shrinking market share for battery electric cars in the EU sends an extremely worrying signal to industry and policymakers. 

The latest EU car registration data released by ACEA today once again confirms the electric car market is now on a continual downward trajectory.

We are missing crucial conditions to reach the necessary boost in production and adoption of zero-emission vehicles: charging and hydrogen refilling infrastructure, as well as a competitive manufacturing environment, affordable green energy, purchase and tax incentives, and a secure supply of raw materials, hydrogen and batteries. Economic growth, consumer acceptance, and trust in infrastructure have not developed sufficiently either.

https://www.acea.auto/press-release/european-auto-industry-calls-for-urgent-action-as-demand-for-evs-declines/

 

Complete BS

8 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

The post is factually correct it is you that is posting misleading information 

In August, battery-electric cars accounted for 14.4% of the EU car market, down from 21% the previous year. This represents the fourth consecutive month of decline this year,

Electric cars

In August 2024, registrations of battery-electric (BEV) cars dropped by 43.9% to 92,627 units (compared to 165,204 the same period last year), with their total market share slipping to 14.4% from 21% a year before. This was driven by the spectacular drop in the two biggest markets for BEV cars: Germany (-68.8%) and France (-33.1%). From January to August, 902,011 new battery-electric cars were registered, representing 12.6% of the market.

https://www.acea.auto/pc-registrations/new-car-registrations-18-3-in-august-2024-bev-market-share-down-by-almost-one-third/

So are you going to accuse The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association of providing  misleading information  because you don't agree with their statements

Nonsense statistics aimed to mislead people into thinking that EV’s market share isn’t growing all over the world.

13 minutes ago, connda said:

Are cars legally required to stop for a pedestrian crossing a zebra, or is it "up to them"?

Not unless there is a red light at the crossing. 

Wrong.

There is a legal requirement to stop with a ฿4000 fine if you don’t.

3 minutes ago, connda said:

Deleted

you asked for the source, though I don’t understand why you deleted your post.

https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40024294

2 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

Says someone living in Thailand fancying a bulge 

What’s a bulge?

credit to KhunLA

21 minutes ago, Celsius said:

Have you ever seen a Serbian woman actively pursuing a "rich" american or god forbid a Brit? Neither have I.

 

 

I have a problem, telling the Serbian women, apart from the men, I think it’s the beards that makes it difficult.

What a surprise!

It’s not like we didn’t predict this two years ago.

16 hours ago, vinny41 said:

Electric vehicles sales were down by 43.9% in Europe’s in August 2024. 

The European Union’s overall new car sales fell 18.3% last month. For major car markets in Europe, like Germany, France, and Italy, the EV sales saw double-digit losses. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Germany reported a 68.8% drop in EV sales while France recorded a 33.1% decline. 

Plug-in electric cars also dropped by 22.3% across all 27 members states of the EU. Meanwhile Hybrid electric vehicles sales performed better, rising 6.6% in August. ACEA data revealed that hybrid electric cars now have a market share of 31.3% in Europe. 

https://www.teslarati.com/electric-vehicle-eu-sales-drop/

 

I wouldn’t expect anything less than a misleading post from you, so nice that you didn’t disappoint me.

EV sales are increasing worldwide this year, it’s ICE sales that are losing market share.

I always fit stored hot water boilers to reduce the load on the grid.

The ones I like (Alpha) are no longer available, switchable 800, 1600 or 2400 watt

All vehicles have to stop if someone is on the crossing, the fine is 4,000 baht.

Part of the problem is pedestrians, they stand on the crossing meekly for minutes waiting for traffic to stop and it never does.

Pedestrians need to be much more assertive but careful.

I regularly cross 2 zebra crossings when going to hospital appointments. Many is the time I stride past people standing meekly waiting for traffic to stop and in the process forcing drivers to brake sharply. I’m always ready to jump if they don’t stop. 
 

Learned behaviour is the problem here.

7 minutes ago, Ludzilla said:

do you know if tcl inverters has sealed logic boards?
i confirm what you say about daikin's super inverter, they are weak and very expensive to repair just because of the geckos getting fried on pcb, not to mention they are more xpensive to buy and install. a very costly junk just based on an outdated reputation of quality.

I haven’t checked how well the TCL units seal the logic board from gecko ingress, but we haven’t had any kind of fault on any of them.

I particularly like that after a power cut or brief interruption, they just work.  Mitsubishi are the same but with Fujitsu, Carrier and Daikin I get phone calls asking how to reset them.

TCL do an internet connected unit too, we haven’t tried any of them.