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You probably think of the Ethernet NICs crossover detection feature. All modern switches detect and apply an internal crossover when necessary.

The new Everest now also gets the permanent four-wheel drive system. The Pajero Sport and Terra are getting outdated. They're planned to be replaced within the next couple of years with totally new models . They'll be based on the same, new shared platform.

The MU-X is new and competitive but I wouldn't call it impressive. The only area it bests the others is in having the roomiest third raw of seats. It's very average at everything else. It also has noisy engines and far from the smoothest ride. What class-leading tech?

By buying the existing model you'd be getting the outdated tech, with vastly inferior ergonomics and driving comfort. (the old looks being of the personal preference).

Not so. The current Fortuner looks to be the second narrowest in the segment, while the also outdated Pajero Sport takes the crown of being the narrowest. Every new redesigned model has been growing larger compared to their predecessors. The current Fortuner is getting outclassed in that respect.

If it still on schedule to be released at the end of this year then all major design bits have been finalized by now and are busily readied for full scale production. Toyota is being super-secretive about the looks of the new model. That said, there's no shortage of speculative new design sketches floating around.

The new platform model will be completely new, with different looks and dimensions. The powertrain options should remain the same with the exception of a new option - a completely new mild hybrid diesel rumored to be released in some markets.

The existing platform 2023 Fortuner which is currently on sale or the totally new, based on the TNGA-F platform? The new platform based Fortuner is not likely to be released before the very end of 2023 as a 2024 model.

If shipped in a container?

The Thai wife's household items are also being taxed if shipped in a container. The customs decide which items to tax and at what rate.

Those that probably came in decades ago..

The official policy... The reality is even household belongings of returning Thais will be charged some duties. Not much but it's still not free.

When was it? A decade or couple of decades ago?

There's no price listed per line item. For four pieces of 12W LED lights plus the transformer and junction box the quoted price is 14,400 How's that sound?

Thank you for mentioning this. I've pulled up the pool's build quote. The lights are listed as 12V AC with a transformer and junction box.

Could you please explain it as you would do to a 7 year old? What do you mean under "mains powered equipment"? Appreciate your help!

I'll check with him on the pool lights voltage. All equipment (electrical and pumping) is enclosed in an above-ground little structure, which they call a machine room. There's a waterproof brick wall separating pool's water and equipment.

I would like to get some confirmation from the knowledgeable people on this forum that my pool is not an electrical hazard. It's still unfinished at the moment. I've recently came across western requirements for swimming pool bonding. When I've mentioned them to my local, experienced pool builder (has done many pools before) he'd looked unsure about the question. It's a simple salt water pool with lights and the usual pool electrical equipment - water pump and chlorinator. The contractor has mentioned that the pool lights will be connected to the house earth/ground, which is a standard procedure. I'm assuming that it would be the case with the pump and chlorinator. As to the pool metal ladder, he said that he "can" (not a normal thing over here) earth/ground it separately from the house system. Shouldn't it be tied up to the house earthing/grounding? Or maybe even left without bonding/earthing/grounding like he's done with the rest of his pools? The house has just been wired to the Thai electrical standards. It has the full house RCBO installed.

Here they do mention the "law". See 3. https://wave.co.th/2021/06/12/ถังเก็บน้ำสำคัญอย่างไร/

To apply for an opportunity to host a supercharger? "Tesla manages the construction, operation and maintenance of Superchargers at your site. Fast, efficient and completed by a team of Tesla installers, the installation process is designed to get your Superchargers up and charging quickly." Where exactly does it say that all those goodies come free of charge? ???? It doesn't say a word about Tesla spending a dime, or sharing the expense. The way I read it, it's structured as a program designed for companies/buisnesses/shops to apply for the privilege of purchasing the right to host a Tesla charger. Associated costs undisclosed.

Because the U.S. is Tesla's home turf, where it was enjoying years of governments subsidies, tax credits and billions of dollars in investment to create a nation-wide charging network. Thailand is an absolutely different, rapidly moving market, with already a multitude of players getting involved in all kinds of partnerships including with Government controlled companies in order to build charging station networks. Why would Tesla invest in its sole charging network? Do you really think that it's competitive or even innovative enough (by now) to command a bigger slice of the Thai market? Have they made any announcements? Other companies have. At least one of them is a partnership that is positioned to spread nationwide.

I did post a link to the video of the guy's experience describing his charging stations reliability symptoms, which he encountered aplenty on his single trip. I'm not an electrical engineer to know the reasons. btw, I did that as a response to another poster saying that there's no any reason to believe that there' will be any problems with them. Apparently there are many.

That's an important question. Will Tesla build an extensive and reliable network of charging stations, they same way they have done it in the U.S.? I'd say, not a chance.

Maybe because there's a slight difference in maintenance/operation or rather reliability of the electrical charging stations? I don't know... Check out the recent real world experience of the Rivian driver in the U.S. Starting at 14:00

Akio Toyoda: "At Toyota we believe in creating a full portfolio of carbon-reducing choices for our customers, from hybrid electric vehicles like this Camry to plug-in electric vehicles like our Prius Prime to full, battery electric cars like our new bZ4X... ...But we're not stopping there. That's why we've introduced fuel cell vehicles like our Toyota Mirai and are pursuing hydrogen fuel options like these GR Yaris and Corolla Cross hydrogen-powered concept cars." Some say the EVs are the future. At Toyota they seem to think that EVs are just a stopgap.