JBChiangRai

Did you need to say that?

I am almost certain they will refuse to give me price protection, but the Cyberster is their halo car and I think I may still be the only order in Chiang Rai so it will likely be escalated to the top. When they refuse, I will cancel and get my deposit back. I am in two minds anyway, firstly, I took delivery of a new Seal 2 months ago and secondly, I don't like the battery technology in the Cyberster. Unless the price is compelling, it's not a sensible decision for me and I will use the opportunity to grandstand.

My wife says I have a 9" penis, but she doesn't know which way to hold a ruler.

Great value now.

When I get asked to spec up my MG Cyberster order, I am going to ask for 12 months price protection, or I won't take it. MG fooled me once with the MG4, they will not fool me twice. And now BYD have done the same. That goes for any EV I buy now, I want a guarantee I will get a retrospective discount if the cars are discounted within 12 months. Price protection like this is extremely common in the IT industry.

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It’s very common with rented properties where utilities are included.

I didn't read the OP properly, It wasn't what I meant but it's still a good idea because you will spot any major difference with the PEA reading. I did this here at my house.

The first thing you should do is fit meters on each house, it's not expensive and it will alert you if they start bitcoin mining or something like that, also you can then re-debit them for electricity usage. Check to see if the meter really is still turning if everything off, it could be a leaking underground cable.

That's exactly it, I thought you might say that 😉

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I have both Mitsubishi and TCL both inverter models. Both Mitsubishi & TCL are silent inside and outside and 12,000 BTU is about 9,000 baht plus installation for TCL on Lazada.

Have you thought about an EV? I would be interested in why you discounted one.

I think the base L07 is better than the base Seal, but it the Seal has higher spec'd models available. The base Seal is now 100k cheaper, so Deepal may slash their price soon too.

Is anyone else having the issue on a Seal Performance, if you floor the throttle at low speed, it stutters a couple of times as it's feeding the power in? It could be traction/stability control, but I am not sure.

There are 2 facts here. There are excess deaths & white, rubbery, fibrous, amyloid plaque like deposits are being found in the living, cadavers and in some cases they are the cause of death. Excess deaths in 2022 among worst in 50 years - BBC News COVID-19: Amyloids could explain blood clots, neurological symptoms (medicalnewstoday.com) The mistake the doctor who posted about them made was linking them to mRNA vaccines. The mistake the doctor who denies they were unusual made was mistaking them for something non-fibrous and non-amyloid plaque like. Sedimentary deposits after death are not going to be fibrous and amyloid plaque like, there is no blood flow to grow the fibrous, amyloid plaque like white something and it's far too large to be deposited without the circulatory system running. There is a temporal link to SARS-Cov-2, but lots of research needs to be done before you can say it's linked to mRNA vaccine or anything else. Jumping the gun and saying it's linked to mRNA vaccines is just going to get the medical professionals backs up and put them in defensive mode, like the Chula doctor here. Dr. John Campbell is correct, this is a recent phenomenon and we need to get to the bottom of it.

I think this is a false flag operation. i’m not saying the war will start because of this, but this kind of tactic is what will start the war, China will have some excuse like this to justify their military intervention.

When I try to understand Thai government decisions, I usually try to work out what would be the most morally bankrupt choice, and that is usually what they have chosen.

If you go the Chiang Rai Expat Club on the 28th February, you will hear an analysis given by a company here in Chiang Rai who are monitoring & documenting the situation with a network of people in Myanmar Burma. PM me if you want more details.

Those with disposable income are going to love high performance BEV pickups. Expect all kinds of tacky accessories, maybe flame decals and furry dice will return together with sunshade strips at the front saying "SOMCHAI" on the drivers side and a Velcro’d area for his wife, gig, meeanoi or whoever else is in it that day. I think we can subdivide the workhorse pickups into two sub-categories, those that are used around town and don’t cover more than 2-300km per day and those working the fields or doing large mileages. The former are likely to go BEV because they are so much cheaper than the ICE equivalent per km. The latter maybe not so much, time will tell. Then we have the really poor pickup drivers whose trucks are already over 25 years. They won’t be going BEV anytime soon, unless they win the lottery. There are a few BEV’s where the last 20% of the battery can be reported less than accurately. I think it’s a mixture of poor software and BMS not functioning correctly, often caused by users not following the manufacturer’s instructions on charging. BYD ask you to discharge below 10% once every 6 months, and fully charged once a week. It’s mostly for the BMS to be kept accurate (I think).

Tesla’s Cybertruck can’t be anything other than a failure. They can’t be sold in the EU or UK because they don’t meet type approval because the steel is too thick and rigid. Equally, they are too difficult to make and Tesla can’t ramp up production. The other issue is how do you repair them. Suppose you have a shunt and you have a dent, you’re screwed, or worse, the chassis is damaged. I see them as rich men’s toys, they don’t even handle well on rough ground. The Rivian on the other hand is a good product, but likely to be decimated by BYD.

Batteries are expected to last longer than the car, I think replacing batteries is a non issue. I don’t know how much electricity is used to make the battery, and I don’t think it’s relevant. Most consumers don’t care either, they want the best solution for themselves. It’s why IMHO the planet is doomed to exceed global warming targets and we may well be extinct in the next 500 years. As for recycling the batteries, they have a massive content of Lithium compared to mining Lithium, recycling will be a big business. But not for 20 years as they will probably not be failing before then.

And I don’t care two hoots if Toyota’s shareholders disagree with my opinions either. I stand by my analysis. I don’t have a horse in this race and I’m not pushing my opinion on any consumers. Toyota’s horse is having an increasing number of legs cut off it over the next 11 years and the replacement foal is not out of the womb yet. I don’t think we will see 100% growth in EV’s this year either but I do think 50% is probable. I read about BYD’s pickup too, it’s going to be very interesting to see what happens when BEV pickups are available.

Underground Hydrogen is known as "White Hydrogen". We have known of its existence for many years, but it's currently impossible to obtain it economically. That may change, but probably not in my lifetime. The other issue is it usually coexists with Methane, what do you do with that? burn it?

When I said "some other HydroCarbon" I was referring to something other that what is used now, i.e. fossil fuel HydroCarbons, Ammonia is of course NH3 and contains no carbon. I don't agree with Akio Toyoda's statement that their profits prove he is right about slowing demand. They have invested pitifully in BEV's and their profits come from things they can't sell in 11 years. Demand for BEV's is only slowing from legacy manufacturers, it's going through the roof with China's EV's. Akio Toyoda said nobody would buy EV's..... He was wrong Akio Toyoda said demand would peter out at 30%..... He is already wrong in Norway, I think he will be wrong in Thailand this year too. I think the man is a dinosaur. Yes I agree pickup sales are huge here and we don't have a BEV pickup here yet, I think BYD are bringing one here at the end of the year. I can't see any reason why they should be any less successful with pickups than with their cars.