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MG ZS EV is not cheap in the UK prices start from £31,000 or B1,5 million at the moment you could buy 2 MG ZS EV here in Thailand and still have B50,000 left in your pocket

@KhunLA This might interest you 2023 MG ZS EV initial diagnosis full battery replacement not covered by warranty at cost of £22K Resolution Cause of damage - Water ingress The lease company have now admitted that the technicians at the garage are not at the required level to determine if the whole battery needs replacing. Apparently this was not known at the time when sending me the £22K bill Diagnosis - damage to HVM module (located within the battery pack) and corrosion to low voltage connector and wiring. Repair - Replacement HVM module, repair to corroded wiring and pins in the low voltage connector. as far as I can make out full battery replacement not required No additional cost to end user https://www.mgevs.com/threads/flood-water-damage-resulting-in-full-battery-replacement.16373/

Cell2pack batteries New Battery Pack Design Given the challenges of the current battery pack design, many EV and battery manufacturers are eliminating modules entirely and directly bond batteries to the cooling plate. This new module-free approach, referred to as “Cell-to-Pack” (CTP), reportedly increases volume-utilization space from 15-50%, depending upon battery cell design. Moreover, the number of parts is claimed to be reduced up to 40%. Benefits of Cell-to-Pack Adhesives Increases volume-utilization space from 15-50% Reduces the number of parts up to 40% Uses less expensive, lower energy density cells given the extra space Improves battery pack energy density Decreases heating or cooling loads by the cooling plate Provides high levels of adhesion at 85°C and 85% RH Lowers manufacturing costs for electric vehicle OEMs https://www.parker.com/us/en/divisions/assembly-and-protection-solutions-division/resources/next-generation-cell-to-pack-battery-configurations.html#:~:text=This new module-free approach,be reduced up to 40%.

ICE is a short form of Internal Combustion Engine Submerged Vehicle As with any vehicle, if your Tesla has been exposed to flooding, extreme weather events or has otherwise been submerged in water (especially in salt water), treat it as if it’s been in an accident and contact your insurance company for support. Do not attempt to operate the vehicle before Tesla Service has inspected it, but you should tow or move it away from any structures. Note Damage caused by water is not covered under warranty. https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_au/GUID-7FE78D73-0A17-47C4-B21B-54F641FFAEF4.html#:~:text=Submerged

MG4 is not modular has already been discussed on this forum ZS EP and ES are its unknown as to why brands haven't developed further models with modular battery MG4 doesn't have modular batteries and is a cell2pack according to this page MG 4 battery replacement is B525,000 excluding vat and labour costs where the MG ZS EV modular cost is B75,000 excluding vat and labour costs https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10161101638446877&set=p.10161101638446877&type=3

This should apply to all vehicles ICE and EV There should be a process in place that all branded vehicle workshop provide a weekly report to the Brand head office of all vehicles that have been in the workshop for more than 5 days it doesn't have to be a detailed report something like waiting for insurance assessor, waiting for insurance decision, waiting for parts, waiting for owner to provide update there should also be a process to do something if the same status update remains unchanged in 2 consecutive weeks if the insurance company is one of the Brand's preferred insurance companies Brand should be in a position to ask insurance company what is the delay in approving the case

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The car was a seal performance purchased December 2023 Capital value B1,400,000 Insurance initially advised the max they would pay is between B800,000-B900.000 initial repair cost B1,100,000 i have read the break point for repair is between 70-80% of the Capital value which would be between B980,000 and B1,120,000 initially no assistance from dealer or brand with replacement car As soon as story hit mainstream media damage control went into overdrive A case of BYD Seal electric car users parked in the rain for 20 minutes. The car has a problem with the battery. Insurance is not accepting a claim-center is not responsible. Latest (8 m. ย. ) At 7:00 pm JS100. Ask Ms. Supinya. The car owner informed that. "After posting it on social media, it was done quickly. Rewe informed that it will be replaced with a new battery within 7 days and there is a warranty as usual. Meanwhile, the center has temporarily given Atto 3 to use since the afternoon. The insurance department has contacted that they will temporarily send the car to use tomorrow. They have refused, but they have requested travel fee while waiting for the car to be repaired. Actually, 1,400 baht per day, 25 days, total 35,000 baht. The insurance agency said that. Will be bringing a check with a basket tomorrow 09:00am Condition of deal was delete original social media post ( which is pointless once it was reported by mainstream media https://www.facebook.com/js100radio There was a facebook group that tried to shut the story down, not sure why brand protection they were indicating fake news as the owner only had 11 friends therefore must be a fake account Most Europeans I know closed their facebook accounts 20 years ago

The owner is Thai The husband is a foreigner he advise wife to buy Hybrid Wife said no she wanted EV bizarrely Husband was going to his embassy on Monday about this problem Not sure what he expected embassy to do I see reports of similar problem with MG EP/ES although cost substantially lower as only 2 of the 6 battery modules affected so only B140,000 for replacement

Ground Clearance Unladen (mm) 120mm for BYD Seal https://www.reverautomotive.com/en/model/seal/tech-spec

However, after trending on social media earlier this morning, the insurance company called to inform that the cost of the repair has been approved. The car is expected to be received in 2-3 days. I admit that it has been a good car all through. But when I encounter such an incident after the repair, I would have thought of selling it and looking for another type of car that is not an electric car to use instead. Due to the current weather, there are frequent floods. https://www.facebook.com/onenews31

The share of BEV's increased this month over last month. shouldn't be a surprise to anyone as we know 17,000 reservations were made for BEV's at the recent motor show last week march 1st week April

DLT is reporting for R.Y.1 Private passenger car with no more than 7 people January 2024 13,321 February 2024 3,530 March 2024 4,722 April 2024 4,009 Total sales figures for RY1 for 2024 from 1st February 2024 to 31st May 2024 17,535 so if just looking at R.Y.1 you might want to update your chart

I must admit I was expecting closer to the 10,000 mark based on the 17,000 reservations at the recent Motor show and assuming that the majority of vehicles were already in Thailand Ciaz numbers not upload yet I think you will need to wait until Monday

Always worth looking at seat web sites such as seat guru seat pitch and seat width vary depending on airlines and type of aircraft used seat width on Long-haul Economy Class vary from 16 inches to 31 inches seat pitch on Long-haul Economy Class vary from 28 inches to 62 inches if you want to avoid the chance of the person reclining in front of you or someone behind you pushing their knees into the back of your seats Look for airlines that that fixed shell seats where if a person chooses to recline they recline in their own space and doesn't reduce the space of the person behind https://www.seatguru.com/charts/longhaul_economy.php#key

R.Y.1 Private passenger car with no more than 7 people May 2024 BEV 5,274 registered

@ExpatOilWorker Suzuki announces the cessation of production operations at its automobile manufacturing plant in Thailand. June 7, 2024 - Suzuki Motor Corporation announced its decision to cease production at the automobile manufacturing plant of its subsidiary in Thailand “Suzuki Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd.” (hereinafter referred to as “SMT”) by the end of the period. 2025. This decision is part of a review of Suzuki's global production structure. https://www.suzuki.co.th/news/articles/news-182 Xiaomi SU7 looks like it's on fire! But actually, it's just a "new skin" with LED lights all over its body https://www.facebook.com/ShanghaiDaily1999/videos/713867630788887 Strange

“AUTO LOAN APPROVALS ARE CURRENTLY REDUCED TO AROUND 70% OF THE CAR'S VALUE. IN EVERY SEGMENT WHICH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS CONSIDER FROM HIGH HOUSEHOLD DEBT AND REDUCING THE RISK OF BAD DEBT. THEREFORE, THE DOWN PAYMENT LIMIT IS GIVEN AT THE RATE OF 20-30%.” Bank of Thailand” prepares to call automakers to discuss household debt problems affecting loan approval. https://autolifethailand.tv/bank-of-thailand-dept-loan/ Auto Loan Rejections in Thailand Projected to Hit 40% as Household Debt Soars https://www.chiangraitimes.com/finance/auto-loan-rejections-thailand/

New EV insurance criteria breaks because the software doesn't take responsibility. 'Exemption from responsibility for software errors' because car insurance aims to prevent errors and cover accidents caused by humans only. But if an error causes an accident from the vehicle's own software system, such as the auto-pilot system, the insurance company will not be responsible for this part. OIC clearly stated on page 28. For example: The car's auto-pilot system was turned on to drive for us, but the system made a mistake and caused it to turn and hit the side of the road, causing an accident. In this way, the insurance company will 'Not covered' https://techsauce.co/news/revealing-4-new-conditions-for-ev-car-insurance

So if you were running a business in the UK and you business was facing a tax bill of the UK equivalent of baht B3 million and your have the option of reducing that tax bill with the purchase of an EV would you choose an EV that reduce the tax bill to zero or would you choose an EV that only reduced the tax bill by 50% or choosing an EV that you reduced the tax bill by 20%

I must admit I wasn't aware 2nd year insurance for a Tesla Model 3 was so expensive at 58,500 baht with a capital amount of 1,550,000 baht sad story here of Tesla model 3 driver that crashed into a number of concrete poles to avoid a Burmese motorbike that moved into the lane he was travelling in Burmese motorcyclist no driving license Repair costs B1,8 million insurance capital amount B1,550,000 shortfall of B250,000 https://www.facebook.com/groups/2389905174463399/permalink/7592494694204395

The point I was making is If you’re a business owner in the UK , you can also benefit considerably from tax savings on electric cars. Since April 2021, brand-new, zero-emission EVs have qualified for a First Year Allowance (FYA), which allows for 100% of the EV cost to be offset against yearly taxable profits. The FYA benefit must be redeemed in the same year the EV was purchased so my examples were if in the UK you were looking at a tax bill of the UK equivalent of baht B3 million would people choose the BMW IX3 reducing the tax bill to zero over a BYD seal which would still leave you with a tax Bill of the UK equivalent if B1.5 million baht it can be any models i just gave those models as an example

Thailand:General insurers form group to study EV insurance Mr Wasit said, “Because most EV cars are new cars, insurance companies have not yet seen the claim rates. So I understand that there is still enough profit. But now, there are clear signs that the loss ratio of EVs in the market has increased significantly, reaching the level of 90-100%, which is close to a loss.” The costs of repairs and spare parts for EVs are 50-60% higher than for combustion vehicles. https://www.asiainsurancereview.com/News/View-NewsLetter-Article/id/88427/Type/eDaily Commission rates of 18% if you use an agent or broker seems rather high

For UK business its something of a no brainer example if running a business and the accountant advises the company is liable for a large tax bill and the accountant advises 1) purchase a neta V company is still left with large tax bill 2) purchase a BYD seal company is still left with a smaller tax bill 3) purchase a BMW IX3 and company will pay no tax Most people given a choice will opt for the BMW IX3

Uptake of new electric cars is being driven by purchases for large fleets, with those volumes rising 10.7%. Registrations of the vehicles by private buyers declined by 2.0%. That is UK business market not Ireland If you’re a business owner, you can also benefit considerably from tax savings on electric cars. Since April 2021, brand-new, zero-emission EVs have qualified for a First Year Allowance (FYA), which allows for 100% of the EV cost to be offset against yearly taxable profits. The FYA benefit must be redeemed in the same year the EV was purchased https://connectedkerb.com/stories-and-reports/understanding-electric-vehicle-tax-benefits-in-the-uk-driving-towards-savings/#:~:text=Since April 2021%2C brand-new,year the EV was purchased. For Ireland New electric car sales drop for fourth month in a row Just over 1,000 new electric cars were sold here in May, down over 39% on the same month last year. This is the fourth month in a row that new EV sales have dropped. New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that just over 10,000 new EVs have been registered across the country so far this year, down almost 22% on the same period in 2023. https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/0604/1452944-new-electric-car-sales-drop-for-fourth-month-in-a-row/