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How's is it relevant to the unknown (at the moment) battery degradation levels after 10 years of service life?

You shouldn't be extrapolating the life of the battery on the driven mileage alone, as is the case with an ICE motor. A barely used or stored electric battery will still be degrading over time, just at slower rate. It degrades with usage and also over time.

Not sure of the benefits of a tyre spray. "First of all, never opt for tyre shine solution as most of them contain petrochemicals and silicone that will disperse the wax protectant infused by the tyre maker leaving the tyre unprotected from natural elements." https://www.tyremarket.com/tyremantra/tyre-degradation-causes-preventive-measures/ From the site above: Tyre Degradation 1. Rubber oxidization 2. Water 3. Pressure 4. Aging 5. Lack of use

The battery depletion rate is still a big unknown. The technology is improving but not nearly as rapidly as the rest of the tech. There's still not enough of verifiable data with big enough data samples to draw definitive conclusions what would happen to an average battery after 10 years of use. It's quite possible that just about every EV car sold today would need to have its battery replaced shortly after its 10 year service mark. Here's the study performed by the entity with a lot of money on the line, as opposed to the manufacturers or fanboy clubs who have their own biases. "...it seems that a car loses around 1% of range a year for the first 7 years or so, but then the rates increase. By ten years of age, cars were down to 82.5% of the original capacity." https://www.nimblefins.co.uk/study-real-life-tesla-battery-deterioration

Mostly agree with the above, minus a small correction. Colorbond is the marketing name of one of the grades of the product. The name of the brand is Bluescope, the Australian company that has a huge metal coating plant in Thailand. As to the Chinese metal. Look for Bluescope first. Bluescope has many shops located throughout Thailand (franchises). They produce roller formed roof sheets, sold with or without insulation. Bluescope competes with the China and Korea derived coated metal, that is normally sold at discount. Bluescope is considered to be the superior product, especially its Colorbond grade. It also sells a cheaper grade of coated metal, called Zacs, which is still a very good product. It has thinner coating protection compared to Colorbond and shorter warranty. The PU insulation does make a huge difference, especially in its thicker forms. The standard thickness is 25mm. Some shops offer thicker options. PU has really good insulating qualities - no condensation to form. It also dampens noise.

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And most of it will be re-radiated back into the atmosphere.

If it easily absorbs heat then it would be equally easy for it to loose the same amount of heat at night. Yes, the same way as in the case of roofing concrete tiles. But you're comparing two incomparable things. The concrete slab vs tiles, which have minuscule thermal mass. The concrete slab has enormous thermal mass in comparison, is not exposed to sunlight and is not heated by outside air. The only heat input it might get is on its perimeter which is negligible in comparison to the amount of heat absorbed by roofing tiles.

That would probably be the very common experience with concrete floors all throughout Thailand.

So, concrete has no thermal mass then? And what happens at night then?

Thank you for posting the pictures. But how are they relevant to ground temperatures under the house floor? Not near or outside the walls, not at the perimeter but directly underneath. Are laws of physics being debated here?

I disagree and it's a debatable topic unless there's some related research on the subject. The ground will only be heated outside of the house walls, on their perimeter. The soil temperature under the floor will come into an equilibrium with the underground soil temperature and remain constant. The soil temperature stays in the low 20s at few meters of depth. The other option is to have an elevated floor with the space underneath that is ventilated. There are many houses in Thailand that's been constructed that way. The elevated floor comes with an added benefit of having extra protection from flooding.

But the ground under the house is not heated.

Lots of good info. The only problem is the huge cost of implementation. I have a question regarding floors. Why to insulate ground floors in Thailand? It only makes sense to do in colder climates.

Do you never use detergents on your dishes either? What crevice corrosion are you so concerned about?

Yes, they did. Check out the list of affected vehicles published in Australia: https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/compulsory-takata-airbag-recall/takata-airbag-recalls-list

Most of higher quality car shampoos are wax safe(er), when are being advertised as such. Household and laundry detergents are definitely not.

Many farmers and tradesmen, if not the most, drive around in king cabs. The Double cabs are also popular, especially with tradesmen.

I find it interesting that no one else has mentioned clay bar. Clay bar is a must if one to keep the paint looking brand new! The paint doesn't need to be cleaned with clay bar often. Just once per year is enough, then followed by a quality synthetic wax product. The already mentioned advice is all good: keep the car shaded, washed regularly and covered, especially at night if parked outside and not regularly driven .

I can see where a traditional mop might have problems but a standard utility brush or scrubber work just fine.

No cargo van by any means. It does have a great price though. I think you're looking for something like this: https://logistics-manager.com/dksh-partners-with-loxley-electric-van/ It surely won't be a bargain when released. This one should be a cheaper option but it's Mitsubishi, so who knows. But again, there's no way to tell if/when it will be released for general public. https://thaiembdc.org/2022/03/22/thailand-testing-electric-vehicle-parcel-deliveries/ Give it a few more years - there will be many more options.

Seem to be coming from Malaysia. Since they're not R-rated... How rough is their surface? Mines have a real rough surface, almost as rough as medium grade sandpaper - have tons of grip when wet.

It's been announced that Neta V is making its debut in Thailand - comes with a 95 hp electric motor with 150 Nm of torque, offering a range of 380 km. Neta has already established a small dealer network. The announced price is 549.000 Baht https://www.neta.co.th/th

The reason I've quoted those conditions is to simply point out that the stated guarantees more likely than not are not even worth the cost of paper they're printed on. I'm very skeptical of any product guarantee promises in this country, even if published by the global manufacturers. I just go by the acquired product reputation that's been achieved locally since the global companies can not be trusted to deliver consistency across different national markets. Also pay attention to reviews if available (not a reliable metric either) and have no expectations of the guarantees to be ever honored, partially or in full.

It has escaped me that IKEA stuff is designed to be self-installed. The 25-year guarantee does sound impressive on paper. But how does work in reality? IKEA states: "What is not covered under this guarantee? This guarantee does not cover normal wear and tear, cuts or scratches, or damage caused by impacts or accidents. This guarantee does not apply to products that have been stored, assembled or installed incorrectly, used inappropriately, abused, misused, altered, or cleaned with wrong cleaning methods or wrong cleaning products." https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/jun/10/ikea-warranty-kitchen-doors-fault