JBChiangRai

I was at the MG dealer a week ago, she told me they were no longer accepting orders for MG EP+ with the 24% government incentive, it's back to 998k. She also told me to expect my 2nd MG EP+ between March & June next year (ordered in October).

Tomorrow never comes. I bought tomorrow's car last year; it's called an EV.

We have 2 EV's with a 3rd on order. A year ago maybe you would have range anxiety, not today, you are never further than 150km from an MG DC SuperCharger and if you add in all the vendors, a lot less than that. Certainly on the Superhighway they are every 10-50km approx. It's not just that they are cheaper to run over an extended period, it's the quality of the drive. NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) is what causes fatigue on long journeys, EV's don't have any of either. Regardless of whether you buy an EV, a Grid-Tied solar system is a no-brainer for anyone intending to spend 3 years or more in their current property.

There is a reason that Pit Bulls are a banned breed in the UK

Never use COD under any circumstances whatsoever, there are lots of scams with COD. In a dispute do you want Lazada holding your money or the transport company? (who may pay it out in minutes to a scammer). Here's another scam. You order COD, it arrives, you pay (you are not allowed to open the package until you do) and it's a housebrick. Lazada tell you that you completed the sale outside of Lazada so go fish. Have you figured out the scam?

Pffft, of course it was Until late 2016/early 2017 their website was just a single page without the quote, they changed their focus in 2017 to additive chemistry, specifically around the area of cathodes I think. It would probably surprise you to know I do know my Lithium based batteries have a large solar installation at home with 28.8KWhr's of LiFePo4 batteries that I assembled myself into a pack with Ant BMS and Active Balancer. I also drive a 680hp Battery EV Car and have a degree in Electronic Engineering.

You are both wrong and out of date. Xilectric did do a project that ran from 10 years ago and finishing 7 years ago, but they are now focused on improving Lithium based based batteries, your quote wasn't from Xilectric.com but from the equally old US Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency, they also go on to state LiION batteries only give a range of about 100 miles. You're right "There is always one....."

Actually, on reflection, I could just use a double pole changeover contactor, I don't think there is anything in my daughter's house that would object to the absence of power whilst the contactor changes over, and I would use a Sonoff device to operate the coil, that way it's RTC would be synced to the internet.

Yes, you are right, PEA could change something without my knowledge, could you share a wiring diagram for your interlocked contactor setup?

For sure, make-before-break only if on the same phase

At my house I have lots of solar with a weak PEA supply, so I tend to charge one sunny days only. At the house in Chiang Mai I bought for my two daughters at university there for the next 3.5 years, we have 30/100amp meter and I fitted a 3rd party charger, I have considered getting a 2nd TOU meter and using a couple of programmable 63amp Sonoff contactors, switching the entire house over to the TOU meter at 10pm and disconnecting the normal meter 1 minute later and vice-versa in the morning, i.e. achieving make-before-break, not only would charging be cheaper but their 2 air conditioners in their bedrooms, refrigerator etc would be cheaper overnight too and we'd still get the standard rate during the day. I am not sure I would get an ROI over 3.5 years though.

This is a list of the charging apps I know of for Thailand, some may not actually be for Thailand, I haven't been through them all. PlugShare is useful to see all known charging stations.

ABC, Always Be Charging depends on your car, my car handbook says don't do it. but instead treat it like a petrol car and charge to 80-85% when it gets down to 20-30%. Websites like BatteryUniversity give good advice on charging the different type of battery chemistries. Generally, you shouldn't charge to 100% unless you need it or about once every 4-8 weeks to balance the batteries unless your car's BMS has an active balancer, I suspect MG's have a passive balancer. Your battery warranty is probably assuming you will charge it to 100% every day and I think most warranties are for about 8 years, that means 80% of the battery capacity remaining at 8 years. I have taught my daughter to charge her MG EP+ when it gets down to 20-30% and plug it in with the charger set to 32amps, lock the car and read the time to finish through the driver's window and set her phone alarm to remind her to stop charging 1 hour before completion, that charges the battery to 87%. There are no programmable options on the MG EP+ My car's charging computer is a lot more sophisticated and I have set it to charge to 80% when I plug it in, if I am going on a long journey then I set it to reach 100% a few minutes before my scheduled departure time. If you look after your battery, I think you'll get 20+ years out of it. Batteries don't like heat either, so ideally don't park it in the sun.

They look to be overpriced here. EV's made in China attract 0% duty imported to Thailand, so it should only be marginally more than the cost in China, base model 3 about 1.3M baht. I suspect it will be considerably more.

We have 2 of these Sae J1772 Type 1 Iec62196 Type 2 Evse Ev Portable Charger 32a Electric Vehicle Charger - Battery Cables & Connectors - AliExpress at houses in Chiang Rai & Chiang Mai, I also bought a Feyree granny charger and it only worked once before blowing a resistor inside the box, a local guy repaired it but it just blew again. I like the idea of inserting a 32amp plug/socket in the circuit as it means I can take it with me when I sell the house. The MG & Porsche chargers are still in their respective boxes, never opened. I also bought the low current 8amp to 16amp version with standard houseplug but 10m cable as a granny charger and male to female type 2 cables (1 of 32amp for Porsche and 1 of 16amp for MG), which we keep in the vehicles. EA Anywhere chargers have sockets on the charging stations and if you don't have a cable, you can't use the AC charging part, though you probably wouldn't want to unless the DC was broken.

You can stop charging by unlocking the car, then turn off the charger at the breaker if you want. On the EP+, iSmart doesn't connect to the car, you can use it to start charging at MG fast DC chargers and that's about it. I have used my daughter's iSmart account for her EP+ to fast DC charge my Porsche Taycan at MG. The dealer said it wouldn't work, but it does.

And let's remember "Recollections may vary..."

NiFe energy density is too low for EV's, they would be far too heavy

I would definitely ask the new owner to confirm he is holding your deposit post sale.

Drive fast through a few speed cameras and red light cameras, wait for her phone call.....

Agreed, the authorities only do that if you upset a big wig. Leasehold, freehold and the biggest risk of losing your property “wifehold”.

I wouldn't bother arguing with him, he's as thick as the wood he works with

Clearly it was the Vicar in the Library with the Candlestick

Thai Juristic Persons means Thai Companies. Easy to look at the director of said company to see who is the ultimate beneficiary, also if any of the shareholding is by foreigners.

Not true. You are committing an offence, per below, but your licence is still valid. Hence the Governments advice that as a visitor if you hold a UK DL you can drive on it until it expires. As others have said, you cannot notify DVLA of a new address overseas, but you can drive on it until it's expired. You can also drive on it in some other countries for a limited period on each visit until it's expired. the offence of failing to notify a change of address (whichattracts a fine of up to £1,000) neither invalidates the licence norattracts points which might lead to disqualification. "Rob Miles, head of motor at Direct Line, said: 'British motorists havea duty to update the DVLA of any change of name or address or of anymedical condition that could affect their ability to drive, but it seemsthat many motorists simply don't realise they are breaking the terms oftheir licence.''Millions of drivers have an old name or address on their drivinglicence, and while this won't affect their car insurance cover, havingincorrect information on their licence puts them at risk of a large fineif their licence is ever checked by the police. " Source thisismoney