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Again ... NO, and explained many times. The size of the solar system is the minimum I need to energize the house on a crappy weather day or 3 in a row. So the exact amount was/would have been spent for the solar system, whether having an EV or not. That it provides excess to charge the EV, is simply a plus, and COST NOTHING EXTRA, at initial cost or to maintain. How y'all don't understand that is mind boggling. Have a nice day.

Some unscientific observations this AM, during morning drive to park w/dog and along the surf, and return home. Paying close attention w/photos, so not to miscalculate as I take the battery down to <10%. Testing the BYD equalization process recommended every few times a year, and not mentioned or suggested in MG user manual. Take down to <10%, and slow charge @ 7kWh back to 100%. Left house @ 18% w/range of 60 kms. At park, back in car, and still @ 18% & 61kms range, driving 3.5kms. Did I really regen more than I used Left the house, taking photo after pulling out of drive, and walking dog for short distance to P. All of 5 minis maybe. @ 18% & 60kms when car started. Continuing to surfside, and back to big intersection, before open road back home, and now @ 17% & 56 kms range remaining. I usually get 3-3.5kms per 1%, in eco mode, driving around town. ODO showing the 10kms, so 11.0 is accurate enough. 11kms using 1% is not so usually, If at hi/lo end of 18 & 17% still about 2% @ 7kms, and more normal, but not 11 kms. Let's try 'Sport' mode, punch it, and see what juice it sucks up. Now back in the carport, and used about 2% +/- for those 3kms while under almost constant acceleration for 2.6 of those kms. Wife has an appointment back in town, all of 8 kms round trip, so maybe keep it in sport mode, and top up today using wall charger @ about 7kWh (7.4kWh, so close enough). If remember, will see what is actually used from the grid, since wall charger is only think on it, vs actual kWh added to the battery bank. Expecting about a 10-20% difference. 50.3kWh (46.3 usable) battery pack

A north African could easily had dark skin, so what's the problem. No photos of Hannibal. Don't think they sold sunscreen back then, 247 BC. Looking well tanned up in this image of, w/nappy beard:

23 yrs on, and probably 17 yrs of extension -0- visa, mostly marriage & retirement. Until moved to PKK, from Udon Thani (2016/17), never had a house visit. Not sure if they did the neighbor visit. Since at PKK, had 2 house visits during 5 or 6 extensions. No 30 day consideration for retirement extensions. Used Nong Khai Imm, till UT got a local Imm office. Now PKK Imm. Last ret ext I did, (Oct), I went 1 week before expire date, and bank screwed up paperwork, and I didn't notice. That day, had to apply to get correct paperwork, and won't be ready for 1 week 1 week later, picked up in afternoon, on expiration date NOTE TO SELF: apply for extension earlier, you idiot

Quite the opposite Going after the end user, customer, is the easy, correct way to go. End the demand, and theoretically, you'll end the supply. Sadly, simply too many pervs out there, that want to have sex with children. Don't knw about Germany, but it is illegal to travel internationally to have sex with minors. If known, one would face arrest on return to USA. I've even send news-blips of Yanks arrest to FBI for their consideration.

Yea, I left them off, since no breakdown. Probably balances out, if counting BEVs vs Hybrids. Thinking a good guess would be about 40% BEVs. Mind boggling percentage. Seems everyone is comfortable with the progress made since first introduced, and not expecting any ground breaking advances to be mass produced next few years. So safe bet financially to buy in now. Was my thinking last year, when we bought ours. With all the new arrivals since, there's something for everyone now.

I recently got this one from LAZ/MODI and works quite well. They are the manufacturer of, and local. Last 12 ish hrs overnight, sunset to rising. Facing East, even thought recommended to face West, though does get E & S exposure for 6-8hr and more than enough for full charge of battery. Had for a few weeks, no issues and may pick up a few more, more powerful maybe, as that was just a tester.

And another thread becomes useless and handbags at the keyboard. TAKE NOTE: bignok didn't start the silliness, and I notice, that he rarely does. Let that one sink in, don't hurt your F'g selves. Why so many are on my ignore list.

Take away, his son will end his 2024 run for president, if he doesn't bow out himself. Though I suspect the puppeteers won't allow it. Since he is so controllable, and if he craps out after 2024, Harris would be even more controllable IMHO Winning maybe a big question mark. Fairly obviously, if he's mentally able to, he'll pardon his son before 2024. Which should, extend the Ford Effect to his campaign ... should. Seriously, who wouldn't pardon their kid ?

I keep a stash of valiums, or whatever, JIC. Figure I'd just give her more than enough to put her to sleep, if not enough, simple restrict her breathing until she passed. So wouldn't feel a thing. Strangely, losing my dogs (2) hit me harder than any family or friend passing. Only thing worse would be a child, thankfully blessed without that emotional roller coaster.

I used to follow him on YT, and was hit & miss with his recommendations. More miss than hit. One thing I hated about his vids, he'd add a sh!tload of chili flakes to whatever he was eating, before he even tasted it. His review @ 20:10 of vid, and actually tasted it before adding chilies

"... more taxes will solve everything" and the band played on - Temps (Ball of Confusion) Timeless music for the free thinkers

I get an excellent Khao Soi every week or 2. Hopefully will never be a viral YT review made of the shop. Half the YT'er just follow Mark Wein's channel and repeat the same for 'their 'hidden' gems'.

Same same ... rewatched 'Person of Interest; again. Quite enjoyed it.

Could simply reinstate the 97 Constitution with a tweak or 2, as that was fairly well done. None really matter, as the next coup might just push the reset button anyway. Any new constitution has to be approved by the powers to be anyway, so as stated ... BS.

City ... leave Countryside ... enjoy nature

Years ago. Some stretches are very nice, others, not so much. I wouldn't bother during smog season. One time over that side, smog was so bad, they closed MHS airport, as the could see the runway on approach and it's surrounded by hills. From the one wat on a hill, you could barely see it. On a better day ... such is TH, best during rainy season, and why we don't go north unless it is rainy season. Can't see a damn thing.

Yea, they rack up fast, as long as people leave the barstool. We've slept in about 20+ different province just this past year.

Just drove from Samut Songkhran to PKK, via Phetchaburi & Hua Hin and AQI easily 100+. Barely see outline of hills in the distance. Who flies 6-30 hrs that kind of holiday ? I'll never understand why tourist come here during smog season, or at all, but that's a different thread.