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Inside the house of course, Fresh Air year round. If you don't have, you should have air purifiers. Real time:

฿550k / $16k USD, for new, and is as cheap as any entry level ICE, so don't really see price as a reason not to own. Especially if just knocking around town, and putting 10k kms a year on it. that's 10-20 yrs of life, for these batteries. After I'm dead, not any time soon I hope, but within 10 yrs, then I really can't see the wife putting 5k kms on the car in a year. If I make 10 yrs, we'll probably put about 150k kms on it and that's not even the amount covered by warranty (180k), so at worse, should still have 70-80% capacity. More than enough for her to putt around town for the next 10 yrs. Some YT vids of longer term owners reporting 2-10% degrading batteries over 5-10 yrs. Impressive. Other of course, that abuse at high speeds, long distance driving & super fast charging, will kill their batteries quicker.

Sadly, the only ones I see burning with any large smoke plumes, are the municipal workers, at the park, PWA, PEA. PWA has a huge burn pit, locally, maintaining their landscaped grounds. Park has more than a few burn areas, almost weekly. Oh course, ourselves & neighbor will contribute a wee bit. Very little for us, since we don't buy a whole lot of processed food, along with using most things that able to, for compost. Though will be making an almost smokeless burn barrel in the future. Work in progress.

This dermatologist does use Liquid Nitrogen ... and anyone happens to be in the need or in the area/passing thru. A little dab will do you, for those small spots. IF not having access to a clinic with LN, then go buy some Swensen's take away ice cream, as they will usually pack it in dry ice. Self administer (with tweezers) some dry ice to a small skin growth, till very uncomfortable (burnng ????), and that will do the same thing. I've done that a few times with success. You got like 7 layers of skin, so freezing/burning a few won't hurt you, permanently, or scar you. You won't be able to hold it there that long to hurt yourself, unless into a bit of S&M.

If they weren't venomous, and paranoid about anyone close, thinking we're out to get them, then their day would end a little bit better when we encounter them. Along with not wanting to bite/kill or try to eat my dog.

GreenHouse is done, door added, wrapped in chicken & anti bug netting. So almost completely bug, bird & squirrel protected.....for now. Only figs plant in GH now. Need to add beefsteak tomatoes, or any, as BS's don't really do well here, but we'll give it try...again. Green/red peppers, and what ever else is expensive at the market. On Topic, as always ... may have to run an electric line over, as lot is on the other side of our dead end stone soi. Cheaper than it's own small solar system, though would like to do, just for hell of it. Like a challenge, nah, too lazy.

Hills I referred to, are westward and 10 kms away, and can't even see today. Here's that lovely surfside view, and the islands are only 2 kms away. Welcome to Thailand ... Enjoy the Fresh Air

Explains a lot of health / weight issues over there. You can easily eat 5 or more 'air/dough' donuts. Eat 2 cake/batter donuts (also fried) and you're full. More volume & 'nutrition, less sugar, and probably the same amount of oil absorbed, maybe a slight bit more when cooked. Healthier & tastier donut ... IMO Something like Krispy Kreme donuts here, addicting, and can polish off a whole box during the day, if no will power ... ????

Do people really need to be told, fried (air) donuts aren't the healthiest choice. Especially when palm oil is probably used. Air instead of cake donuts, which are quite rare here. Think the (cake) chocolate/coconut/nut donuts at Dunkin, but much better. Never ate 'air' donuts in the USA.

Maybe just to let people know what the worst scenario would cost, IF, the whole pack needed replacing, instead of just a few cells being swapped out. Or simply a marketing ploy, striding for the top spot held by CATL. "Recent sales figures point to BYD overtaking LG Energy Solution in market share the coming months or years." Anyone needing investment suggestions: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-top-10-ev-battery-manufacturers-in-2022/#:~:text=Currently%2C Chinese companies make up,come from the Chinese company. Also good info for the 2nd hand market, for those skeptical about buying. They now know what it would cost to make the 2nd hand EV. almost like new, and expect another 10 yrs from it. Next up would be a universal fit, to replace their batteries in cars that didn't originally have. Instead of replacing your CATL bank, use the newer BYD Blade bank. https://medium.com/predict/byds-blade-battery-has-changed-the-ev-game-ff3cf5d1d4c7#:~:text=But the Blade Battery currently costs %24136 per kWh.

Yes, fits our lifestyle perfectly, and the savings is a huge plus. I expect the wife to get 10-15, if not longer years out of the EV, in which case, most people replace their cars anyway. Doubt if she'd need to replace the battery, as I'm the O&A motivator. Petrol savings alone would pay for any new car down the line. My calculations, about 500k saved on just petrol over the battery warranty period. Should get double that, keeping for another 8 yrs, so 1 mill alone saved just on petrol, at today's prices. Pays for any new car down the line. And the EV battery will probably be able to be used at the house with the solar. Surely the future savvy techies will have a quick adaptor for hooking up old battery banks to home solar system, or a market for used battery banks. If between 50-80% capacity after 15 ish yrs, that's still about 25kWh or more of battery bank, and more than we have now at the house. If you can't charge at home, or work on the road every day and driving some distances, then EVs probably aren't for you. Or don't mind driving 3+ hours without a break at 100+ kph to get to where ever as fast as possible, then present EVs aren't for you. Ranges of 600-1000 kms now available, though pricey, should solve that for most people. Would avoid any weekend Q'ing at CS for the impatient people who don't book in advance ???? One issue for ICE owners in the future, not TH, but many metros will start banning ICEs in downtown areas, which has already started.

During rainy season only, and then you have to deal with that. At least it's safe to breathe the air. 20+ yrs and it's only gotten worse every year. This year the worse, as seems to be 75-100 AQI everyday since the rains stopped. Not much difference further south. Some days you can't even see the hills, and they're only 10 kms away

The fresh markets in our area, don't offer a whole lot of variety. Not the most populated Amphur. Meats rarely look very appealing. If offering more, consistently, we'd pop in more often.

It's rained once here, about a day & half, since Nov. Not expecting much more till mid May.

I'm not seeing the ROI anytime soon. Everyone basically out during the daytime, so the system would be simply charging up the ESS for nighttime use. ESS being the expensive part of the system. We don't use much over night, 6-7kWh at the most, and that's 1700-0830 hrs, 2/3rd of the day, and not when producing. That's 2 frigs, one 13BTU AC till midnight or later, laptop & 65" TV. Just the 2 frigs and maybe a fan or AC on low, midnight till waking, about 6hr, and sunrise. You'll be out of the house before it starts producing much. You won't be charging the car on the ESS, and since using TOU overnight for that, you'll be keeping the costs low. Decent system, ~ ฿200k (5kWh Hybrid, Panels, 10kWh ESS) 10kWh / day on grid, 300 / month = ฿1500 bill ฿200k ÷ ฿1500 = 10+ yrs ROI +/- Doesn't take into consideration of the EV charging, as it won't be on the solar. Just weekends, so we call that a wash ???? If you were able to top up EV on weekends, and last all week, without needing to charge, then you'd probably need another inverter & string of panels.

EV (MG ZS) ... 360 kms @ home w/solar -0- ... 360 kms @ home w/grid @ ฿5 kwh = ฿232 ... 360 kms @ MG SuperCharger @ ฿7.5 kWh (฿8 kWh) = ฿371 ICE (MG ZS) ... 360 kms @ ฿36 per L = ฿1396 “Oil prices tomorrow, March 2, 2023” Bangchak (update information from March 1, 2023) Gasohol 95 price 36.35 baht/litre Gasohol 91 price 36.08 baht/litre"

Not Sattahip area, but wife gets them Makro.

Interesting read, and should have a service center (30) in the more populated provinces. https://krungsrimarket.cjdataservice.com/article/EV PRIMUS ผู้จัดจำหน่ายรถยนต์ไฟฟ้าแบบมัลติแบรนด์กับการเปิดตัวแบรนด์ VOLT ในไทย

Easily. drug free. Might throw your sleep cycle off for a day or 2, but shouldn't be harmful in anyway.

Sounds like the same as my E-motorcycle. A simple button/switch on handlebar, 1-2-3, and apparently allows more juice or whatever, to run motor faster/different power level (?). Same as clutch/gears, as can only go so fast in any one gear. It's literally a button with 3 positions on the my scooter (DECO SUSU model). I rarely get to #3, as just use for around town, and the dog is usually in the front basket, so keep it less than 50 kph, so not to dry her eyes out. It will actually do 50 kph in #1, but lower rpm s in # 2, I think. I don't really need #3 till getting near 70 kph. The Volt, in this version, appears to be a big lever, on the center console. As one person states, does seem like a bit of wasted space. https://www.gm-volt.com/threads/does-anyone-else-wish-the-volt-had-push-button-gear-selection.36361/page-2 Does seem a bit of overkill for a simple switch. Maybe so it's easy to find, and not accidently switched. On the MGs, it's a simple round knob with 3 positions R-N-D, no gear selection.

Makro ... that's the least expensive place I know to shop, especially since they don't sell everything in small packages. Sell larger/bulk items. Some fruits & veggies, you can get cheaper at local fresh markets, if convenient. I'm just too lazy to bother. Driving ... ฿4500 a month for petrol, that's a bit of driving, so yes, an EV would pay for itself fairly quick on lack of petrol and all the maintenance ICEs require. We spent about ฿3000 a month for petrol, though the MG ZS was petrol hog / 10 kpL. Having both the ICE & EV version of MG ZS, can accurately calculate the petrol savings. ... 360 kms cost about ฿250 charging at home @ ฿5 per kWh ... 360 kms cost about ฿1260 for 36 liters @ ฿35 per L (10kpL) Ever 10k kms, that's about ฿7,000 vs ฿35,000 (EV vs ICE) If keeping the car till 8 yr / 180k kms warrant - 18X above ... ฿126k vs ฿630k ... ฿500k saved for a car/Neta V that cost 549k, just ballpark petrol savings. Taking into consideration, should get about the same kms per kWh, with Neta V, MG ZS, MG4 & EP (ZS, EP & MG4 about same specs) or all close enough, I would think. I easily get 360 kms out of the ZS per charge, and that's mixed local <60 kph & hwy kms @ 90 kph MG estimates maintenance @ ฿14.4k over 8 yrs. (฿9k/5yrs), I think. ICE ... Oil changes & tune ups, every 10k & 30k ish kms. https://www.mgcars.com/en/mg-models/new-mg-zs-ev/charge

OP could just get a scooter and take advantage of the 'energy' he's paying for, being subsidized by the other owners, Save the Planet ... OK, save some money. They are inexpensive & fun to knock around town on.

The Wuling & Pocco can be registered, which they used to charge 35-50k to do. Now get gov't incentives, but their specs are a bit lacking. Inexpensive, but don't carry the warranties or network of dealers the Neta s will have. If they would have had incentives when first available here, I might of picked one up, Wuling, instead of the E-MB for my daily runs with the dog. Beat the rainy forecast, that I use the car for, JIC accurate. Actually I like the uniqueness of the (SAIC/Wuling) Baojun E300 Plus (31.9 kWh), but not available here.

Even Ghislaine Maxwell said she doesn't remember the incriminating 'photo' and stated it was probably a fake.

As mine were once were, so much so, doc couldn't use his mini pressure washer. Wanted me to come back next week after drops of mineral oil used to loosen it up. I was going out of town, so could return, so he said for me to, careful flush out with warm water, and ear bud for any excess water I couldn't knock out. If I get an infection, just pick up some ear drops at pharmacy at first hint of discomfort. Big mistake, 17ish yrs later, and I've yet to need a doc to clean them again. Which I used to go to about twice a year, as I also have very small ear canals.