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You fail to answer my question. Asserting hydrogen is a highly polluting fuel does not make it so, it's called begging the question. Trying to label me as anti-EV is dishonest argument as well. Hydrogen is not a fossil fuel when generated by renewable energy, any more than your EV is non-polluting when the electricity recharging it comes from the Mae Moh power station. Let's say with the wave of a magic wand you could replace every ICE vehicle in Australia with an EV overnight. Your contribution to the reduction of CO2 emissions would be a piddling 7%. It's increasingly obvious from your posts you are part of the EV religion, it was ever thus when science and religion collide. The former is fact-based, the latter is belief. I doubt I can make you understand either.

Your post is ambiguous, do you mean diesel as a personal transport fuel, or hydrogen? If the latter, I would like your explanation why tailpipe water is a pollutant. In terms of fuel economy, diesel is actually more efficient than gasoline. It's the blimpish behemoths that have higher fuel consumption which perpetuate the misconception. It's very noticeable when one goes to Malaysia none of the trucks, buses or cars blow any smoke. If the same regulations applied in Thailand, my guess is 50% of vehicles would be put off the road.

Looks quite masculine to me. I would like to see a Thai beauty contest with a maximum height of 5'2", and body weight of 50 kg. I reckon we'd all see some very feminine women then.

Japan sells used vehicles to benighted countries such as Myanmar and New Zealand. Due to Japan's environmental laws, it is uneconomic to keep a car there more than two years. The vehicles usually have less than 40,000 kilometres on the odometer. I am not against EV's per se. However, like everything else, they have their pros and cons. Not sure if this is on topic. However, I did find it interesting, if a bit alarming.

Good point.

I suspect this guy is much better informed than you are when it comes to the Nissan Leaf. What really sucks in Australia is the auto lobby group obstructing importation of used vehicles, in the guise of protecting the Australian new car industry.

Choose your preferred alternative carefully, stimulants distort the data. I would have thought six women would require more time, unless you are of the "wham bam thank you mam" persuasion

ASEAN is going downhill fast. First it was guys saying their girlfriends are all self-supporting, now it's people claiming they need outsized condoms. What's next? Posters that reckon they can satisfy a woman six times in one night, or can satisfy six women in the same time?

A new Nissan Leaf in Australia is $69,000. The cheapest used Nissan Leaf ( 8 years old ) is $15,000. That is serious depreciation, more than $6000 a year. I know the Leaf has a poor reputation. Having said that, I would say buyer doubts about battery life in secondhand EV's is going to inhibit that market for some time to come. Conversely, the Toyota Prius ( Hybrid ) seems to hold its value quite well, presumably because a buyer knows even if the battery is kaput, they still have the ICE for backup.

Do a reformat, then run a strong magnet over the HD.

I have had 3 new cars, a 1974 Honda Civic, a best forgotten 1984 Ford Laser, and the AWD 2004 Mitsubishi Magna. The rest of the time, company cars which were traded in at 120,000 km - barely run in. IMO the Magna was the best car I have ever owned. Years ahead of its time, brilliant engineering, but poorly marketed. It's a commentary on how cars have bulked up over the years when the 1974 Civic weighed in at 800 kg., and the 2023 Civic is a tad over 1300 kg. I've only been married one time, that was enough.

I seem to be living on a planet with more than its fair share of a##eholes.

In Thailand, wearing any footwear without socks is an invitation to cellulitis infection, as I found out the hard way. I prefer function over form, and don't give a rat's bum about what other people think. I always wear black or brown belts, white gets dirty too easily.

It makes much better financial sense to buy a low-mileage second hand car, and drive it into the ground. My son still has my 2004 AWD Mitsubishi Magna with 340 K on the odometer. One of the most under-rated cars ever built. About 15 years ago, a manual Triton cost $19,000 in Australia. The same vehicle sold in Thailand, where it was built, for $24,000. I can't say road noise from the Vios has ever bothered me, but then I put Michelin tyres on any car I own out of habit.

Perhaps you are more of a leadfoot than I am, the Vios has gone all over Northern Thailand. CR CM Phitsanulok Ayutiya, Korat Chaiyapum Khon Kaen Udon Thani Loei Nan Phayao Phrao Phrae. I am a convert to smaller cars, much more nimble. Touch wood, no accidents after ten years driving in Thailand, scooter and car. I must be doing something right.

Why? It's germane to my point ICE's can last a long time if they have to.

I am quite happy with my 2006 Toyota Vios, which will probably outlast me. To me, it looks like EV ownership is becoming a cult, much like owning a Merc or Beemer. I am financially sensible. The depreciation on my Vios has cost me about 15,000 baht/year since I bought it secondhand about 8 years ago. You probably blew more than that the moment you drove it out of the showroom.

Eat them in good health. However, be aware Adam was tempted by Eve in the Garden of Eden with an apple, and history repeats itself.

Read consumer reports on Segways, they are not complimentary in terms of after-sales service.

I have no argument with the fact EV's are cheaper to run. It's when EV owners start virtue signalling I call BS. The cheapest new EV in Australia is AUD 43,000. The cheapest new ICE is AUD 21,000. Same price to buy? BS. You had better get used to ICE's being around for a while yet. EV pickups are off the chart in terms of cost compared to ICE's, and the Cubans have managed to keep vehicles that are 70 years old on the road..

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In South Africa, the equivalent Afrikaner term is rooinek. I doubt it has the same Scottish origins; however, thanks for the interesting information.

If you really want to splash money around, Le Meridien in Chiang Rai is 7000 baht/night. Swimming pool the size of a football field. Chiang Saen Skywalk, Phu Chi Fa, Wat Sang Kaew Phothiyan and the Mae Sai markets are all worth a visit. Charin Gardens on the 118 is a sweet-tooth paradise. Outside Thailand, Vietnam. Danang beach, Dalat in the mountains, a Halong Bay cruise. Happy fiftieth.

IIRC you are a Trump supporter, rednecks are part of the landscape. I don't use starch, and I don't eat it either.

You are correct if the hydrogen is manufactured by cracking natural gases such as methane and ethane. You are incorrect if the hydrogen is produced by electrolysis of water, using renewable energy such as solar, wind or tidal power. If you are recharging your vehicle solely from the solar panels on your house roof, you can virtue signal. When you recharge from any public supplier, you're kidding yourself if you think you have transitioned away from fossil fuels. This is a public charger on the 118 going out of Chiang Mai. Dollars to donuts the electricity comes from Mae Moh.