KhunLA

You should go fishing with EOW, as nothing biting here

2.8L, not so sure about that. I'm very sure about I would never want one. Something I would never own, a diesel. Way before BEVs. That's just one disgusting & harmful fuel. Yet to be in any diesel vehicle that I thought wasn't a POS, noisy, vibrates, and smells if nearby when running.

Only thing that lurks in my mind, is how easy it was to pass that ICEV driving way too slow, and damn, got more money in the back .... again. No longer have to pop into the petrol station every week for 10 mins or so X 52 weeks. No longer wait for the oil change every 10k kms. Most important, get to explore locally within 125 away from house, and doesn't cost anything. Gets me out of the house, a lot. Get to check out the coffee shop, and it didn't cost more to get there & back than the coffee & Danish. Pop up to Hua Hin for the day, 200+ kms, and it didn't cost 500 baht = free lunch 👍 And I didn't have to worry about the increased risk of car fire, since less likely with BEV, especially with LFP chemistry than petrol crap.

go away ... nobody cars what you spew any more. Shouldn't you be fishing someplace else. Nobody biting here.

Apple & oranges, we're talking 700k passenger cars. Really, 2.8L diesel And buy in cost ??? Take the extra buy in cost of the 2.8L, install solar at the house, and not only save the 12.8k for the BEV, probably another 40-60k a year off PEA bill. So now 50-70k X 8 yrs That's why I kept it simple ... but hey, I like your distraction, get to save more money.

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',