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Who reads the owner's manual ? Our MG ZS is IP67, and battery 'supposedly' rated to be submerged 1 meter in water for 30 mins ... and here I am driving around puddles in parking lots I think this is as deep as MG recommends, and no thanks. I'm not driving through water that touches th rim. Only the lower rubber part, if it hits metel ... nah.

Guessing this is the make. ... Talarai Model ? ... Sur-Ron ? I see the label on Talarai FB site, same label, but not 100%. How old is bike / battery. Battery may be poor clone, or one on FB a clone, and also possible. Is this the bike and did you get it from ... Talaria Thailand or Falcon ? Talaria email: *removed*

When you walk in ... govt hosp., Q's, waiting area ... Private hosp. Q's waiting area ...

Anyone thinking of heading South, along the Gulf, beyond Chumphon, may want to rethink that, as Hwy #41 is flooded at a few spots. Heading to west coast via Hwy #4 doesn't seem to be an issue.

Even at 270k, I think it's over priced. Not LFP, and unless budget restricted, better options. Although, great knock around town car, vs new entry level 'made in TH' JP badged ICEV at 600k. Think I'd take the Neta V for 300k over any new JP badge ICEV. Just the spare 300k would buy a solar system for a house & to charge car ... paying for itself in no time. If only having 300k, petrol savings would eventually pay for itself over life of the Neta. All pluses no matter 👍 Maybe conversation should be on 'EV vs ICEV' thread, though it's been done 10's of times. PEACE OUT

Only fresh / wet markets would exist, if that, in rural areas, and payment by barter system, as money wouldn't be available for many. No refrigeration, limited transport, as no electric pumping at petrol stations. Chain supermarkets would close ... after being ransacked. By the time they could get enough diesel generators to areas, mayhem would have already taken over, and those with firearms would control the turf / zones. Zombie movies (fear living dead) would be realities ... New prepper thinking ... need a sailboat, with solar, and fishing gear ... we're out of here Oh yea, w/bow mounted 50 cal, and a few M72 LAWs 😎

= ฿299k in the real world, and very few of those, and more like 300k+, on FB One linked, 1+ yr old w/47k+ kms, someone drives a lot.. Our ZS is 2 yr 2 months and only 36k kms.

Speedy recover & RETIREMENT to both

Agree with the consensus, more power is good. Even the MG ZS EV, far from a performance car (@ 8+ secs to 100 kph), passes safer & quickly, with the instant hp & torque. And I drive in 'ECO' mode ZS EV vs ICEV, 8+ secs vs 12+ secs makes a huge difference when passing. Again, more the instant hp & torque. None of that hp @ XXXX rpm BS. As noted, on smaller roads, it frees up congestion of tailgaters, which forces drivers to pass 2 or 3 vehicles at time, creating a hazard. Actually makes taking smaller roads, faster if running parallel to main roads, and frees up congesting on the main roads. Also makes for a more scenic and pleasurable drive.

Please show us where these 1 or 2 yr old cars are going for 200k, as I peeked on FB marketplace, and thought most were silly priced high. Not one, no matter age was 200k.

StarLink ... OK, not here yet, but neither is the 'end of days' No internet ... just imagine, people would actually interact in person. Racism and prejudice would be gone, as no MSM to divide the masses.

Not necessarily, and we are talking about an ebike. Easily and inexpensively replaced. And thankfully EV vehicles, if meaning cars, batteries last for 1000+ cycles, as long or longer than ICEVs. As BritMan2 states, a lot more info needed to assist. Especially the battery itself, bike & specs all around. Price point means quite a bit, when buying electronics. Sometimes you get what you pay for. My 1st test battery was cheap & crap, didn't last long,but was no surprise for the price.

hmm ... GF ... is 'NO' not in your vocabulary. If not ... Google 'Ex-girlfriend'

I don't trust anything any more, coming from US Govt, FDA, CDC, or any other acronmym. Think ... covid & vaccine ... nuff said Along with, these highlighted words ... some high drama, until and if, anyone reads the last sentence of the news-blip ... "Popular cooking oils used in ultra-processed Western diets may be causing a surge in colon cancer cases, a new US government-led study has shown. Unhealthy seed oils like sunflower, grapeseed, canola, and corn could trigger chronic inflammation in the body, the groundbreaking research found." ... So, is the 'hydrogenated; oil, or the unhealthy diet of ultra processed foods, people shouldn't eat, with all the other ingredients, most can't pronounce, along with the abundance of sugar & oils added. That 'may' or 'could' trigger ... ??? 80 whole people examined ... Did you read more than the headline ... the common sense part of the news-blip ... ... "if your body is living off of daily ultra-processed foods, its ability to heal that wound decreases due to the inflammation and suppression of the immune system that ultimately allows the cancer to grow.” Did you miss this part ... ... "But top US health institutions have clarified that consuming moderate amounts of seed oils as part of a balanced diet has not been shown to cause cancer." So the headline is completely false and misleading, click bait. Seed oil has nothing to do or linked to cancer, just the over indulgence of ultra processed foods. That uncommon common sense should kicking in with most people, and that is common knowledge now.

Probably because most people have 1 phase electric at the house. Auto maker supplied Wall box charging cables (7+kWh) work fine with 1 phase, as does the emergency/granny charging cables (2+kWh). If charging overnight, more than enough for most folks daily driving needs. Easily adding 100-150 kms daily overnight.

That should keep, him/her/it fit, and all one would need is a fishing rod. Catch a few extra to barter with. Desalinizing water is easy enough. We have bout 17k liters of rain water at end of rainy season, since last week's rains, more forecast. 100 liters a day, for 170 days, till rains start again, mid May (5 months / 150days).

No prob ... ... though I really to worry about all these imaginary what if threads

3 - 5g of Creatine a day in my kefir/blueberry smoothie, last test results. Safe amount exiting, so assuming I'm not OD'ing be taking that amount of supplement. Don't take any supplements on weekends (2 days) let body use or flush any excesses, if any. I only take a multi (1/2), Magnesium, Creatine.

Energy ... no prob Food ... no prob ... need to finish the chicken coop, w/8 chickens. maybe more to barter with, as cash may be useless. Plenty more protein out there ... ... note to self ... buy damn fishing rod & net Transportation ... no prob

... nuff said

Global EV sales hit third consecutive record high Dec 13 (Reuters) - Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose for a seventh consecutive month in November, jumping 32% year on year for a third consecutive record high, data from market research firm Rho Motion showed on Friday. China continued to lead sales growth, accounting for almost 70% of total EV sales in the month, while registrations in Europe showed a marginal decline. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The electric car market is undergoing critical transformation as incremental demand and production in China threaten EV markets elsewhere. Europe, for instance, is struggling to contend with production costs, new emissions targets and the rising competition.

My devices themselves, on 1 battery, don't think any would last longer than a few hours, if that, if used. One reason we have solar and BEVs. A solar generator and panels, could solve the basics, but they're not cheap. Actually about same price as small solar system if DIY. @swissie If a permanent outage, as in post above, then they would be useless immediately, since everything runs on electric.

Not on the 'list of controlled narcotics', although I don't know how inclusive that is. along with 3+ years old.

Just added to 'that list' ... as I really can't tolerate them any more "EVs in TH" ... UK & EU info

I'm the opposite mindset, as I enjoy living here, as not much, if anything has changed. Marriage, support of Thai national, and lastly retirement visa & extensions have all gotten easier, in that order. Tax burden hasn't changed at all, VAT @ 7%. Housing cost haven't risen much, compared to home country (USA). Actually the crappier it is there, the better here for me, since COLA is based on inflation there. They're BS and low, but seems to offset inflation here a bit. Exchange rate has bee consistent, 33+/- to $1, the last 15 ish years. Much more relaxed here, no PC, no special interest groups, no silly new pronouns, don't need to worry about offending anyone. Not really seeing the negatives other experience. A good partner helps, but didn't have any problems when single and playing single parent.