JBChiangRai

Be like Bob NOT!!!

I can't help wonder, is Bob projecting do you think?

Like the guy in the avatar of Bob (Wilfrid Brambell)

First one was Silver, my latest one is Blue, my daughter's is Silver, the one on order is Red.

Every time this has happened to me, it has been a toilet failing to stop filling - start there

The MG4 has the same alloy wheels as the MG ES, they are really ugly. At least the MG4 comes with tacky wheel covers which look a little better than the alloys underneath (I never thought I would ever think that). I'm not in favour of after market alloy wheels, but I'd make an exception with the MG ES. I prefer the front grille on the EP over the ES, probably because I am old. Likewise I prefer a polished walnut dashboard and door cappings, all gone the way of progress.

That aricle goes to say "There are very good reasons why an EV is less likely to catch fire than a petrol or diesel car"

That report from VEDA - A small company in Macedonia - Doesn't specify the studies it purports to draw data from - Disagrees with US Gov't data - But the real kicker is they sell fire suppression systems for Lithium batteries!

I believe the Leaf was discontinued here was because it's air cooling was found to be unsuitable for Thailand's hot climate. That's what the salesman at GWM told me (prior to GWM it was a Nissan dealership, owned & staffed by the same people, including the Salesman I referred to).

I think I posted numbers from an Insurance Co. and also a US Gov't Dept. It's beyond dispute EV's cause less fires, but I believe they are more serious.

The Car Of The Year 2023 is an MG. You can't generalise about China or MG. I think MG made some mistakes here when they launched, I hope they have learned from the experience. I don't know whether their ICE cars have improved, but they make superb BEV's. China has have a certain reputation, it's shared with American Auto Manufacturers, unfairly in my opinion. My MG4 is the first car I have ever bought that hasn't had to have something fixed under warranty (touch wood). I also have their BEV hypercar on order for delivery next year, first one in Chiang Rai comes to me. 0-100kmhr in under 3 seconds.

All cars have Chinese parts

Because you have a working brain.

It's not uncommon for companies here to ignore any communication in English, did you send it in Thai? The Call Center is 1267

Roojai don't, only 3,000 baht more for the cars in your comparison.

Actually you are wrong. The stats published are fires per 100k sales of vehicles Where do you get average age comparison of EV vs ICE and how did you make the leap from sales to older vehicles? I'm unaware of any stats for that. Same goes for EV's drive half the distance of ICE cars, that's not my experience, I specifically bought my MG4 because I was doing more than my previous mileage. What's the source of your stats? I'm calling BS.

Actually not correct. The fires are measured per 1,000 cars of similar type, so volume of EV's sold is irrelevant.

I will sleep comfortably in my bed knowing my EV's are 10-100 times less likely to burn or explode than the ICE cars I used to own.

Yes it has happened, depending on the statistics you read, it has happened between 10 and 100 times more often with ICE cars, sometimes much more catastrophic with an explosion, gasoline has a far higher energy density than Lithium Batteries.

Please do listen to the experts https://insideevs.com/news/561549/study-evs-smallest-fire-risk/ https://thedriven.io/2023/05/16/petrol-and-diesel-cars-20-times-more-likely-to-catch-fire-than-evs/ https://evcentral.com.au/are-evs-more-of-a-fire-hazard-than-ices/ https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/are-electric-vehicles-more-likely-to-catch-on-fire/ https://charge.net.nz/knowledge-article/ev-myths/ https://www.theloopnewspaper.com/story/2023/06/24/community/car-fires-evs-vs-ice-cars/10974.html https://electrek.co/2022/01/12/government-data-shows-gasoline-vehicles-are-significantly-more-prone-to-fires-than-evs/ https://belux.edmo.eu/fact-check-do-electric-cars-catch-fire-more-often-than-combustion-engine-cars/ I could go on, and on, and on, and on, and on

Groan Statistically ICE cars are more prone to fires than EV's.

Using both plugs on one charger would split the charger's maximum capable output in half on each plug, but it would prevent another car from taking half the current and slow down the charging process. Incidentally, there is a German car with an AC charging port on each side, only one side is DC and you can only use one side at a time.

In case anyone is interested in the performance comparison of the MG4 vs BYD ATTO 3 Extended Range. I had the opportunity to pit my MG4 (X) against the ATTO today on the way back to Chiang Rai from Chiang Mai. Side by side from about 30km/hr upwards (didn't test below) the MG4 steadily pulled away up to considerably past the legal limit. Both cars only one occupant.

I have the same car in that Blue with a bodykit, I love the car, it’s a lot of fun for the money and cheap enough that you don’t worry about where you park it or damage from enjoying a spirited drive.

You might think handling would be worse, actually it’s not. the Porsche Taycan is almost as fast around the Nurburgring as the 911 GT3RS, the Tesla Model S is also stunningly quick. mostly down to a very low center of gravity. As for the performance advantages of an EV, it doesn’t even need stating