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Until they start hogging all the public chargers in Bangkok...

This topic is bound to cause a lot of debate but I think the batteries in electric cars are designed and tested to be much much safer than the cheap batteries in cheap no name scooters.

And even better, MG is nearly half the price of the Volvo. I can't blame the Chinese for using British soft power for marketing purposes. Buying the MG brand has worked out very well for SAIC...shrewd business IMO.

Not sure if this has been posted already but here's an update: https://www.nationthailand.com/special-edition/ev/40030792

This is the test drive form in Thai. I'm not sure if it's the same for all dealers.

Has anyone been for a test drive with MG? I had booked one for today but they just told me there's no insurance and I have to sign a contract for liability in case of any accident so I think I'm going to cancel. Too many uninsured drivers around in Thailand...

Has anyone been for a test drive with MG? I had booked one for today but they just told me there's no insurance and I have to sign a contract for liability in case of any accident so I think I'm going to cancel. Too many uninsured drivers around in Thailand...

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/byd/seal

https://thedriven.io/2023/09/01/kia-ev5-lands-in-china-with-surprisingly-low-affordable-price-for-small-electric-suv/ The new Kia EV5 looks interesting with very competitive pricing China. It would be nice to get some more affordable choices in Thailand apart from MG but I expect the price will be much higher if it ever launches here. Surprisingly though, the Kia Carnival is available in Thailand at less than half the cost of a Toyota Alphard.

Cheers, let us know how it goes. 10% off is better than the 2 years insurance (worth around 40k).

How much lower will they go on the MG4? It already seems like a bargain with the 3 years free insurance promotion. https://www.mgcars.com/en/Promotion/Detail/new-mg4-electric

Notice how I said most not all. There are exceptions to every rule.

The problem with most boomers is they didn't pay enough taxes to cover their government pensions due to massively increased life expectancy... So now it's up to the younger generation to make up the shortfall with sky high taxes to support a rapidly ageing population.

Yes it's a lot cheaper than most cars but it's also a lot of hassle charging in a condo. Assuming MG 4 efficiency of around 6km/kWh I estimate 1.2 baht/km But a Toyota Yaris Ativ has a very efficient petrol engine (23.3km/L) which works out around 1.7 baht/km with the current high price of oil. If gasohol goes back down to around 30 baht then the running cost should be roughly the same. Obviously for those with cheaper home charging an EV makes a lot more sense.

Thanks for the info, that makes more sense and 7 baht/kWh seems a bit expensive for slow charging at home. No wonder hardly anyone uses it, especially considering the hassle of moving the car when finished to avoid overtime fees of 100 baht/hr. I guess I'll have to move to a house before buying an EV.

I'm trying to figure out the cost of charging at my condo before considering an EV. The ReverSharge app just says it's type 2, AC and 50 baht per hour but it doesn't say the power output. Juristic staff are useless as they told me it's DC but they eventually sent me a photo of the specifications. Looks like it's 22kW which would equate to 2.27 baht per kWh which seems unusually cheap...can anyone confirm?

The pink line has been "almost" finished and on the verge of opening for years now. It's almost as if they don't want to finish it and they are dragging it out as long as they can. Private businesses seem get things done in no time (be it condos or malls) but anything government related takes forever.

That's what I thought....if anything they should be paying you to take it.

This is what happens when you don't use enough tape ????

It looks super narrow, tiny battery (20kWh) and only 47 kW (63 hp; 64 PS) which makes the Neta V look good at 38.5 kWh, 95 hp respectively.

Looks like a hybrid? So both EV and ICE haters should be happy...

Have any MG4 owners here looked at the undertray? There seems to be a minor defect: https://www.mgevs.com/threads/mg4-undertray-dip-bulge.7796/

Now that promotion is a dolphin killer. Competition is only a good thing for consumers.

How much are they raising the price by? I expect sales will fall off a cliff after...

I don't think those are supposed to be very safe for humans.