JBChiangRai

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

Do you not think the Government might have said you can't drive on it because living overseas invalidates it? I guess there is no fix for stupid. Try the Government questionnaire yourself. The first question is about your residency/visitor status; If you are a visitor to Britain (Q1) and passed your test there (Q2) and the Government says you can drive on it until it expires...QED It's valid until it expires! I respectfully suggest you go back something you do know, playing with wood and leave the intelligent stuff to the adults here.

Talking about the UK, I know they can check DL, Car Registration, Insurance cover held, age & sex of named insured drivers, MOT valid or not. I don't think they can (easily) check whether you actually reside at that address, I'm sure they have access to council tax/electoral role etc, even if you tick the box requesting privacy on the electoral role, you still go on a CD which is available for public inspection in every UK library. They ultimately probably have access to all kinds of databases, just not easily at the road side, perhaps mobile phone records, tax records, who knows, we live in the information age.

No problem, and I do agree with you, it's a crazy system, it's all about pressuring someone to settle a debt, even someone innocent. Don't renew your UK DL at someone else's address.

I was being imprecise, of course they keep the records, whether or not they have Business Intelligence software or even Human Eyes to check that you are exporting more than your 3Kw authorised system, I strongly doubt.

Both Bailiff's & High Court Enforcement Officers can and will take control of goods at an address registered with DVLA if they believe it will put pressure on the defendant of the writ, it is then down to the resident of the property to persuade the HCEO's that the property isn't the defendants. If it is because the defendant has moved and the new owner has no connection with the defendant, that would normally be enough reason. If the resident has the same surname, ie a parent or sibling they are then likely to demand proof of ownership of everything they want to take control of, normally in such circumstances they want to see receipts. HCEO's normally know in their heart of hearts that the resident owns the goods, but their aim is to put pressure on for a financial settlement. It happens all the time, I suggest you watch the UK TV series "Pay Up Or We Will Take It Away", or "The Sheriff's Are Coming", both excellent fly on the wall docuseries on how they operate. If as you say there's no connection between defendant & resident, they are not total bathstuds and will apologise & leave. It's all down to the Bailiff's or HCEO's decision, they will ultimately have to justify their decision. I have sat on the other side of this as a magistrate and witnessed the aftermath when they get it wrong.

I didn’t bother renewing mine when it expired, I didn’t see the point. Also I don’t like their approach to privacy.

How about the Gov.uk website? (I used to be a magistrate)

You are wrong.

My lowest reading was 2 units ???? I fitted Solar when I built the house so there is no history for their software to notice a change of usage habit. Actually, they do know but don't care here in Chiang Rai. We had a visit from them one night when they got fed up of shuffling fuses at the transformer because we were blowing them one after another. They told me I was using 56 amps when they put a clamp over my meter cable. There used to be an estimated 50 Air Conditioning units on one phase of their 100amp transformer. There are 6 large houses here on this development that were on one phase, they have now moved 2 houses onto each of the 3 phases which has also prevented me exporting all my power too.

You missed the point. Existence of a UK DL that is not expired or surrendered "trumps" any other countries DL. If you return to the UK (on a short visit) and get stopped by the police (say speeding), and they suspect you are British, they will check for a UK licence and give you points on it. Regardless of whether you have broken the law by not telling DVLA you have moved abroad. If they are feeling bloody minded, they may also prosecute you for the offences you have committed that you mentioned. A UK DL always "trumps" a foreign DL.

I just spin my meter back like most people, but I did hear that new meters fitted now are electronic. I have 54 panels, 3 x 6kw grid-tied inverters, 3 x 5.5kw hybrid inverters (used as whole house UPS without solar panels), 28.8KwHr's of LiFePo4 batteries.

I would be surprised if they keep those kind of records.