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And every ICEV that I owned in TH, recommended 10k kms for oil change. Maintenance aside (we know which cost more), I stuck with only electric & petrol. You can distract all you want. As everything else, is in ADDITION to just the fuel. Kind of supports my side of the discussion. Feel free to subtract 10-20-30% of maintenance cost ot any number, it's still adds to the 300k. Nobody know what EVs or ICEVs are going to be worth in 8 yrs. And with a 300k head start, don't think the BEV owner is going to be disappointed. Gets to drive a better performing vehicle in those 8 yrs. In 8 yrs, nobody may even want ICEVs, except collectors ... How many countries plan on stopping or restricting the sale of ICEVs in 2030/2035 ?

I never had spark plugs last 160k kms, especially originals with the car. Coolant, belts, timing belt if having, hoses. All those things electric motors don't have. Along with 1000+ other parts. Just sticking to energy/fuel, and hard to argue, you won't save about 300k over 8 years. I can think of a few things to spend 300k on, instead of giving it to PTT or vendor of your chcoice. YMMV of course. Didn't mention solar, or fluctuation in petrol prices, usually up in turbulent times, which seem never ending now.

Actually I spit ball, MG4 is ~฿700k, as are few BYDs. So pick your 1.5L Toyota w/AT or whatever, and should be in the same ฿700k ball park. Today's prices and not really on sale. No need to mention performance, as we all know that answer. And used the usual, almost standard 50kWh battery for 360 kms per charge & ฿5/kW, and petrol, 14 kpL @ ฿36. Yearly cost for 20k local kms driven. Just petrol & charging cost, not the 15 oil changes or 3 or so full tune ups the ICEV will need.

When it hits the fan Who you going to call ? Not GhostBusters or ICEV owners "Electric vehicles can charge to the rescue in blackouts" paraphrased from link; "Emergency reserves are contracted by the electricity market operator from operators of generators such as big batteries and gas plants, so instantaneous power can be jolted into the grid in case of a power line collapse or other emergency. “To put that in perspective,” Sturmberg said, “105,000 vehicles responding in this way would fully cover the back-up required for the whole of ACT and NSW”. He said vehicle-to-grid technology would not only provide the grid with an extra power supply, it could also be used to cut demand when power supplies were running low."

because we can ... 😎

From your silly link ... "About 30 seconds later – as the car reaches speeds in excess of 200km/h" So, if I drive the speed limit, if possible, say 90 kph on most highways in TH, do you think I'll be OK ???????? Only asking as you seem to be an BEV expert with lots of experience ...

@BananaBandit, instead of asking a bunch of strangers on a forum, may be some Yanks, or not, you might want to actually read the TAX LAW & TH / USA DTA (Dual Tax Agreement). Both have been posted and or links to, more than a couple times on this forum. Nobody here knows your status, income you'll be remitting, or tax bracket any of that taxable income may fall under, IF ANY.

For those needing a visual aid ... BEV & ICEV buyer start out with same bank balance, used to buy in & to energize / fuel vehicles for 8 years @฿5 / kWh (PEA) and ฿36 / L (PTT) respectfully. UP2 U

There is a thread for car fires ... PLEASE USE IT As you yet again have ruined an interesting thread for those that actually want to have a discussion.

OP did state wife, unless it's a trophy wife he only sees a few weeks a year. Then buy her your favorite chocolate ... win win

Geez ... the left thinks that interview was a success The also believe the last 3+ years of the crap economy & wars are good thing ... nuff said

I don't swim in Thai waters anymore, well, very rare. Maybe next pandemic I'll take a dip, as was the last time I was in the sea (Feb 2021). Which case it's in the car with the dog.

No TEMU PC site without using emulator ... NO THANKS I won't even use LAZ or Shopee phone app, as crap, with limited product info, or choice of vendors. I really don't know how people live on their phones or tablet. Mobile sites are crap.

I only order from SanDisk online. Too many fakes out there.

Love all the speculation with no info at all. Could have simply had a tumble, and not even related to sipping a few. Or something more plot worthy of a murder mystery. I think the GF did it ... No matter ... way too young R I P

Rush hour is pretty bad in Philly. surprising for a 'small' big city. When I worked in Philly, I took the train. Too convenient to house, maybe 200 meters. Then no parking if you drove into the city. Can't imagine what it cost now to park for the day. Driven East coast a lot, and 2 worst spots 30 yrs ago, was the beltway (Wash DC area) and Richmond (surprisingly). NYC is a joke off course.

Stop embarrassing yourself ... just go away ... PLEASE Tesla Model S Plaid beats Nurburgring recordTesla has surpassed its own record for electric production cars around the iconic Nurburgring  Nordschleife circuit

I think you find that was the worst city 'for' drivers, not the worst drivers, in 2022. based on some site WalletHub) I never heard of before. Forbes states ... Now #5 'to drive in',

Really .. you're about the top of their range. Have locally, but not near the house, and ~5 kms away, though only saw them at that location during covid, since no tourist to disturb them, and quite skittish. Troop or 3 over at RTAF Wing 5 / PKK, not so skittish and will allow being had fed. Signed not to feed of course 🙄

Geez ... don't these people have better things to do. He took vid of car ... the outrage

Yellow-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus goiavier Hunkering down in the wind, after a pig out on the last remaining Mulberries 😂 Bastards ... 🥵

they did in previous link, but you read things differently than me. Here, try this one instead, and interpret it anyway you want. Click on below statement ... ... " The production of ‘safe and effective’ vaccines was a key public health target. Sadly, unprecedented high rates of adverse events have overshadowed the benefits." ... For those simply wanting the 'reader's digest' version ... paraphrased from article and self explanatory ... ... "1. Introduction In this narrative review, we examine the solid evidence for a counter-narrative to the ‘safe and effective’ message that has accompanied the novel product COVID-19 vaccines, which were developed at ‘warp speed’ with great hope to end the pandemic. This evidence has accumulated and dampened the original optimism. The implications for the recognition of vaccine-related diagnoses and the need for therapeutics are significant for all health practitioners and many research scientists to consider. Key problem areas appear to be (1) the toxicity of the spike protein—both from the virus and also when produced by gene codes in the novel COVID-19 mRNA and adenovectorDNA vaccines "

Chula was mentioned. Since not insured, a govt hosp would be my choice. Reckon everyone has insurance, or don't mind the premium price for hand holding.