JBChiangRai

I think China was exactly like you describe 10 years ago. They have learned a lot in that time.

If you watch the UBS video I posted, you'll find the conclusion is that it's both high quality AND cheaper than the West can make. The video explains why.

Lots of Chinese products. Installed over a dozen TCL air conditioners 2 TCL washer/dryers My daughter had a Chinese MGEP+ EV We replaced it with a Chinese MG4 EV I have a BYD Seal Lots of Chinese mini PC's 2 of TCL TV's None of these has ever had a problem. You can read about UBS's teardown of a BYD Seal here (spoiler, the quality is equivalent to a premium German car but at least a generation ahead with far higher vertical integration) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-09-19/ubs-on-its-teardown-of-byd-seal-video

Batteries, especially made in China, wear out. Please provide a link to substantiate your nonsensical claim

Speaking as an EV and plugin HEV owner, I would tend to avoid HEV's. Whilst I think the HEV's offered by Toyota and Honda are fine cars, I think the hybrid system adds a layer of complexity, expense and above all else, risk for a limited reward. HEV's are about 130 times more likely to catch fire than an EV and about 10 times more likely to catch fire than an ICE without the hybrid system. There are many sources of statistics, they all broadly agree, this is just one. https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/are-electric-vehicles-more-likely-to-catch-on-fire/ The battery is charged/discharged several times on every short town journey which I suspect could lead to premature failure and they can be very expensive to fix. Some HEV's will not operate at all with a failed battery, Mercedes Benz Bluetec Hybrid for example and the repair bill exceeds the value of the car at about $20,000. parts and $31,000 total https://thehonestmechaniccolorado.com/mercedes-e300-hybrid-problems/ IMHO, HEV's offer the worst of both worlds and little more than a marketing gimmick, mostly used by Japanese manufacturers who have been caught with their pants down in the EV revolution. German manufacturers initially offered HEV's but quickly transitioned to Plug-in HEV and full EV's.

Most fuel stations will end up closing as the requirement for fast EV charging stations is much smaller. Fast EV charging stations will mostly be on highways for people traveling inter-city, there will be a few in town too, but probably less than 5% or thereabouts of current gas stations as there is no market for them. I travel between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai every 2-3 weeks. My EV can get there and back without requiring a stop to refuel. There are currently 3 fast EV charging stations that I know of between those two cities and dozens of slow charging stations at coffee shops, shops, restaurants and hotels. Choosing Chiang Rai & Chiang Mai as representative pairs is not a good comparison. Most people will start off with a full tank of electrons and even the EV with the shortest range will not stop to charge on the way, certainly neither I nor my daughters ever have with our 2 EV's.

I am an everyday driver and won't be buying anything with an internal combustion ever engine again unless it is made compulsory. I speak from experience @Andycoops

You don’t understand the way way EV’s charge, Most EV drivers will never use a charging point other than the one they have at home.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-09-19/ubs-on-its-teardown-of-byd-seal-video UBS tore down a BYD Seal. The conclusion was generations ahead of legacy makers wanting to make the transition to EV, higher degree of vertical integration, 70-80% manufactured in house (semiconductors, battery, plastics) vs 20% in legacy brands, equivalent quality to premium German brands, 30% cheaper to manufacture than Western companies can achieve.

Chinese toys? AI electrified rats? It's a little difficult to educate bigots. Remind me, what happened to the dinosaurs, the video cassette, recorders, and Kodak?

I believe BYD are launching a plugin hybrid pickup this year.

It’s nonsense, parts of China have a climate much worse than Europe, this is nonsense being put about for nefarious reasons

Yes, that one looks fine

I can't open that, it presents me a login screen

It sounds like you have a virus on your computer from a Scammer. Definitely don’t do any online banking until you’ve checked.

Why would immigration check that people who have no tax due have submitted a tax return? it’s not a requirement, to submit a tax return if you have no tax due.

You reply to a post with a completely different subject? (A statement I agree with btw, but irrelevant to initial post). Whats up?

Clearly, I need to spell it out for you. It's quite simple. There is no need to file a tax return if no tax is due. So Immigration won't check as a standard thing. Don't cut my quote and change the meaning.

Did you know a Hybrid car is 130 times more likely to catch fire than an EV?

They will never check that you made a tax return at immigration a standard thing. I think it highly likely that the TRD will notify Immigration with a “Limit” order when they identify someone who should be paying tax and have had no response to their requests, likewise you may be put on a no fly/no exit notice too. The whole information system is integrated under Thailand 4.0 and can be considered as one large system. If a Thai official has the authority, he can see everything about anyone.

Would you include those who already have enough solar power to fuel it?

Since the latest SIM swap/update, every time I say "Hey Siri..." I get a message from the infotainment system saying "Siri can be used on your phone...." before it cuts off and Siri responds on my iPhone, any idea how to fix that? I suspect I have a wrong setting somewhere. I particularly like the new feature of having the heated/ventilated seats accessible on the climate screen and displayed for a minute or so after turning on the car. In Chiang Rai sometimes the heated seats are very welcome first thing in the morning and the ventilated seats are welcome by late afternoon. On the subject of ABRP, I am against SaaS offerings (Software as a Service) , I think they are the biggest rip-off going in the IT world. I typically convert the quarterly charge into an equivalent 5 year lease rate and ABRP comes out at about 9,000 baht I do like the look of it a lot, I suspect BYD will eventually this kind of functionality in the built-in navigation, I certainly hope so. For the IT guys here, I'll go off topic for a moment. I was stunned when SalesForce.com was successfully sold as SaaS, in my business we used ACT! from conductor software, networked across our office with a central server. When they demonstrated SalesForce.com to us, the only extra functionality it offered was client/remote access. I paid GBP 119 per client for our installation, SalesForce would have come out in the thousands on a leasing rate equivalent and it was slow where our installation was lightning quick.

I think you're right, though you will probably never take your SoC (State of Charge) down to 0%. If 100% gives you a range of490km (allowing a 10% buffer) then I would think along the lines of 50% charge will give you 220km with that same buffer. I think it might be better to think in terms of cost.

I don't even think about it, I have excess solar power, so it's free.

This what AI has to say about choosing the right tint for the glass roof Choose the right tint: Opt for a lighter tint film on your sunroof compared to other windows, as the tempered glass in sunroofs can be more susceptible to stress from excessive heat absorption, which could lead to cracking. I can’t help wondering if this would affect the warranty should it crack?