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I didn't have the big $$$ or the time to wait long haul. So <10% a year wouldn't work for me.

Yep ... I traded for about 20 yrs, and 2 things I never looked at or cared about, the Dow and S&P. Guess it's fine for those wanting <10% ROI.

They / CSs are far from hidden, and really don't know how so many (obviously not in TH) are missing these signs:

Thai food, straight from CH ...

Probably prefers his men, younger & fit, and there's nothing wrong with that. As I do my women; younger & fit. But ... old guys with man boobs need a bit of love also. Live & let live I say ... sounds like a song.

Can't find a CS ... hmm ... time for new specs source (Thanks Bandersnatch) PlugShare and Charge Loma are good apps for CS info, and filtering, along with vendor apps, when planning & while O&A.

Dow Jones is a joke, especially as a marker for the economy. 30 chosen stocks. S&P is better, and been a bit of a rocky road since 2021. Even the Dow has been a bit rocky since 2021. True investors, don't pay much attention to either. Just more fluff for MSM. That's from personal experience as a trader.

Ryan & Kinzinger, career politicians (20 & 12 yrs respectfully) and simply part of the problem. Cheney ... what a joke. A bit telling when your own party casts you aside. The old guard has to go, stop reelecting incumbents, if you want change, as they've failed the people for decades, while enriching themselves.

I think newer condo will be more accommodating to EV owners. Daughter just bought into one, and its was only a couple years old development, delayed opening sales by covid, and a huge builder (IDEO), which does accommodate charging in the parking area.

Answered so many times ... more than enough. I think slower chargers at malls make sense, as fast chargers are simply that, fast. Means instead of browsing around the mall, maybe getting a snack, meal while doing, you'd have to return to your car, unplug and repark somewhere. Some malls, have both (Bluport @ Hua Hin, that I know of). Even Lotus's now have fast chargers, and If I couldn't charge at home, would be quite convenient for us, as we only go to the local Lotus's to have ice cream @ Swensen's. Park, stroll in, hit Swensen's, maybe top up my Dtac, and 30 minutes is up, and EV would be topped up. Or maybe an hour or so, if at 20% and wanting to go past 95%, as that last 5% & equalization takes 15-20 minutes by itself. I've traveled over the weekends, just last actually, and have yet to encounter a Q. As always, timing & planning is everything. Not rocket science. If you had and EV and lived, used them in TH, nothing would need to be explained to you. The amount of new CSs surprises myself, and they are popping up everywhere. PTT Parks especially, as starting to see more stations w/CSs than without, which makes sense, as their subsidiary will be building EVs & the batteries for them. If the state owned oil company providing CSs, EVs and battery production isn't enough of a hint which way TH is headed ... well, nuff said.

Politicians are elected ... blame game, look no further than the mirror. Don't like the way the system works, stop crying about it, and act to change it ... or leave. You have choices, live with them.

You need to get out more. Along with being here/TH. Also, if house was built with solar installation in mind when designed, you probably wouldn't be able to see the panels any way. A roof with a slight pitch is preferred. You can't see our panels, if standing in front of the house or from a distance. You'd never notice them. I'm actually surprised how many house I see with solar, considering there's not govt incentives or assistance. No practical plan to buy back excess. You'd notice solar if looking for, especially when riding the elevated rail lines at Krung Thep. Our installer probably puts in 3 to 5 systems a week. Only took them 1 day to install ours. They're non stop working.

And quite the under performer compared to the new Nio. You get what you pay for ..... along with never having to pay for petrol, oil changes, tune ups. I personally wouldn't buy either, but you can't compare entry level ICEVs to some of the newer EVs. They are way out spec'd.

Only 1.7M baht, and the price of many imports from JP here. Less than some of the silly price Yanks pay for trucks & cars in USA. 1M is my limit for 4 wheels, and not exactly happy about that Point A to B with a bit of performance & comfort is all I need. Ouch ... 2023 Nissan Titan Platinum Reserve Price: $62,630 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2 Price: $71,895 2023 Toyota Tundra Capstone Price: $77,645 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate Price: $82,500 2023 Ram 1500 TRX Price: $85,050 2023 Ford F-150 Limited Price: $83,010

Competition is a beautiful things. We've seen MG w/price drops since competition has arrived. Along with tweak battery packs, cheaper chemistry (LFP) & production cost, and passed on to the consumer to remain competitive. As with all electronic tech, newer, upgraded, improved usually follows, along with price drops.

Aside from income for the rest of your life, if leaving the safety net (if exists) of your home country, you'll need a very large oops fund. Don't rely on insurance. Need to anticipate high inflation, and exchange rate fluctuations if living overseas. Along with govts moving the goal posts. Higher taxes, cutting benefits. Personal experience to the above: ... year 2000 ... could easily live on ฿15k a month ... now if owning everything, need ฿30k a month for comfort ... does NOT inc; rent & transport payments ... exchange rate ฿40+/$1 USD (2000) ... exchange rate fluctuation ฿45 - ฿28.5/$1 USD, over 23 yrs ... ฿33 +/- ฿5 for average H/L exchange rate/USD ... inflation well over 150-200%, with COLA ~50% (USD Social Security) ... fortunate enough to have house builds & transport paid for in cash ... if needing transport, petrol price fluctuation ฿13-฿45 per liter ... health ins gets expensive, as you age, and most policies won't cover after a certain age (70 ?), probably when most needed. NO plan is a plan to fail

Nothing hidden about that (pictured) location. Visit ST quite often, as lovely landscape. Yet to go out on the lake though, as weather never perfect, and always seems to be a chance of rain. We travel mostly during raining season .... go figure Actually a man-made (flooded) lake, and interesting story behind it, good & bad.

That was a bit of a success. As it did recover about 2 kms per full charge, and back to 358 kms per full charge in 'ECO' mode. So will probably do that equalization process at least twice a year. Degradation was only 2 kms over 14 months, and 22,520 kms, with half of those O&A, and more than half charged at CS while O&A. Degradation over that period, <0.6%. All things being equal, degradation at end of the battery warranty period, of 8 years / 180,000 kms should be <5% 👍 Probably much less than 5%, as our O&A will be winding down, and doubtful we'll be racking up 20k kms a year, in the future. Eco range @ 100% before equalizing charge: Now: Took about 7hr 40 mins to charge (Wall charger 7.4kWh), charging from 9% @ 1510, ending @ 2250 hrs KWh needed to top up to 100% ... 42kWh (91% of 46.3lWh) 50kWh used from the grid

There's a reason it's illegal. Might want to actually think and consider that. A lot of forum members wouldn't be baby sitting or have a daughter of mine do a sleep over with their kids at their house. A few need to take a long look in the mirror, especially if you have teenagers. Have a nice day.

Legal age of consent is usually for teenager having sex with teenager ... not pedophiles. Age of consent in most civilized countries, have a age gap that is acceptable. Really makes one wonder when older men, 50-60-70 start stating 'age of consent'. Just a wee bit too telling. A 50 yr old with my 14 - 15 -16 yr old daughter, and I would guarantee that he would never do that again. Glad many locals don't read this forum, as a bit embarrassing to say the least.

What he did would also be a crime / illegal in Germany also: ... "If you are under 18 years of age, you are not permitted to work as a prostitute. Sexual acts with minors in exchange for money are a criminal offence in Germany (“sexual abuse”). Persuading minors to engage in such acts is also a criminal offence."

At 17 yrs old, she's not an adult in Germany's or Thailand's law description. And she is someone's child, a minor,, until considered an adult via legal status of, 18 & 20 yrs old, respectfully. That you question that is very telling. Laws are to protect those that aren't mature enough to make decisions for themselves. Adults taking advantage of that are committing a crime, and deserve the upmost punishment.

Took the wife to her appointment, and while at rest, the battery pack regained 7 kms range. Not unusual for any lithium battery pack of any chemistry for any purpose. As same for E-MB, and my drones & RC toys. Always recover a bit after rest and cooling down. So will definitely be <10% after returning home later today. I'll let that rest a bit, before charging, and see how things go. Actually trying to see if BYD's equalization process recovers any degradation of battery bank. Maybe get 1 or 2 of those kms per charge back At start of last O&A, range was at top side of 356 in 'ECO' mode, at full charge vs 360 kms when new.