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Non personal ... world level mistake. League of Nations / UN being organized and led by 5 of the largest arms dealers in the world. Arms use to be needed as a deterrent to prevent wars. Now wars are started to sell arms for billions in profits. Never ending wars for never ending profits.

I was looking over my shoulder the first month after I tossed the 1st TH wife out of the house. A death cert would certainly null & void my usufruct ????

Ours in last village, Udon Thani was 20 a month, and sporadic pick ups. We never used, and burned, same as here, as pack dogs from wat across the street would spread the trash all over. Nothing tried kept them out of it.

Tough one, as all turned out pretty darn good, luckily & thankfully. ... Obviously, getting married first 3 times. ... staying social, peer pressure, what little I did fall under, at teen age, delayed a bit of growth and responsibility development. Fun, but less alcohol & drugs would have meant investing in the future more. Less thought of I'm not going to live past 30 anyway, so screw it, do anything. Could have retired before 30 yrs old, if surrounded by different peer group. Zero mentoring in those circles. ... not listening to myself all the time, probably #1

Did you ever take a TH taxi that is converted, say from BKK to your hotel, w/luggage ? Then all is answered ... tanks take up most of the trunk space.

Less than 1 hr of charging, and it did add 2kW, as now @ 69% Stopped it, as the extension cord and plugs at wall is a bit warmer than I'd like. 200m extension cord, I did NOT unravel, yea I know, and warmed up too much, which carried over to the ends of. Need to buy a 20m high volt capacity extension cord. One used is not mine, but the house builder's, and krap to begin with. 2 prong plug, with 3 prong outlet on it ???? As long as it is, it's not very heavy, wt. wise, so a bit telling ????

Baked cheesecake and Black Forest cakes (when local or O&A) Steamed Bbq'd pork stuffed buns A few of their ready to eat microwave meals, if PTT Park doesn't have anything better on offer when O&A. Anything else I wouldn't call 7-11 food, as available anywhere. Ones that have their own coffee/bake shop, occasionally, rare, have something of interest on display. Their coffee isn't that good though. Moccona or a 3/1 Hazelnut flavored still better in a pinch. Although, now with the EV & V2L, we can brew or own at a viewpoint to wash that pastry or brekkie down ☕

Yes they do

We do burn out 'packaging', as imagine that's what the municipality does with it anyway, or worse, dumps it in the sea. Buy very little processed foods, so very little gets burned. Heavier packaging, from online purchases, along with plastic & metals, goes to recycling, which again, hopefully, most is burned and not dumped in the sea. Pays for beer, or I'd burn that also. Anything and everything else, get composted. Reckon having trash to energy plants would be way to practical. You can make a smokeless burn barrel:

MG ZS ... using the granny charger now, rated @ 2.4 kW on 10A outlet. If an electrical idiot as myself, don't think if using 20A or 32A 'breaker', as the only ones in our breaker box, will double or triple the charging speed. One can fantasize. Would be kind of redundant, as why would you need a 7.2kW wall charger. Just a tester, not going to top up today, as @ 65% now, and ZS telling me, 11 hr 13 sec to full up. Is showing at least a 2.2kw draw on the solar. Does tell me though, if wanting to charge up using granny charger, with solar overnight, I can plug in after midnight, 2am ish, and by the time the panels start producing, I've only used about 11kW of battery. Another 5 ish hrs, and by noon, I've added/topped up the last 20kW of the battery, and ready for an outing. I do plan to keep the battery at 70-80% at the house. JIC an health emergency pops up, as happened last week, as we are 1.5 hr from a real hospital, at Hua Hin. Something to keep in the back of your mind, if EV is your only transport, and a bit anti-social, like me. Slow charging is less stress on the batteries, whether 7.2 kW via wall charger or 2.4 via granny. Batteries don't like heat, so super fast charging, a freshly used battery while on the road, in 30-35° degree heat is about the worst way to care for your battery. So not the best option, for battery longevity, for the over the road salesman. Something to consider when the 2nd hand market is in full swing, a few years down the line. High kms on the clock of an EV, should kill your resale price, as those charge ups would surely be more from from super fast charging over the road drivers. Or if buying from a condo owner, who can't charge at home ... then they are charging where ? Though if not able to charge at home, why would anyone buy an EV ?

I liked the EP, and since wife was hell bent against, didn't take too much notice of the interior's fitting out. But was comfy once in it. Actually surprised, and didn't expect it to be roomy. Specs very similar, battery & range. Only thing I didn't care for, was the length. Really like that the ZS is one of the shortest SUVs out there. Parking is great. Nephew at the house, doing the gate, and looking at the ZSs, commented how smaller the EV vs ICE was, as parked next to each. I knew the dimensions, and had to show him the difference, almost non existent. But agree, it does look smaller at a glance. Not sure why, as it, the EV has larger tires, only 17 vs 16". Although ... the ground clearance is almost a whole cm less ???? Could explain the only difference, height, along with the EV lacks the rails on top, so not sure what they are measuring for height. I'm only 175 cm tall, so more than enough headroom inside, even if sitting in the back. EP, except lower, is larger all the way around. Unless backed against a wall together, all a bit of an optical illusion.

What day and timing of makes a big difference. We used the Nakhon Pathon route last going to, and worked out good. Very little difference, and I'd rather be moving than in gridlock, along with more of a potential of someone having an oops. Also depends where destination is also, and what neighborhood you're headed to.

Surely they meant to state kW and if using a 40kW (of a 50kW) EV battery, then yes, it would power a house for 3-4 days. First week having our solar system, and we were being conservative, to see how little we could live on, if needed. Just 2 people, and we averaged about 10+ kW a day, so 3 days+ for us. Not sure about a 'family' of 3 or 4. OK just for necessities in an emergency situation, as we do have 2 frigs, and did use AC a wee bit.

225 ish kms range (50kW) at speed (90 ish kph) per charge, doesn't offer much for those needing, wanting to be anywhere consistently or more impatient than myself. Our O&As are strictly R&R, and the relaxed exploring to a destination is usually more interesting than the destination for us. Most places we end up at, we've been to, and enjoy the familiarity when we get there, but for me, discovering new things along the way is what I enjoy. We actually don't stay long when getting to 'the' destination. They seem more like a pitstop to relax now, for 2 or 3 nights, before we're off again to the next destination. Love the scenic routes in between.

No, but the MG subcontracted installer did pop over to the house, even before we paid for/picked up the car. Check out the job, easy one for him, and stated be back within couple weeks. No definite date given. Not in any real hurry, since still working on the carport, gate now, then needs tiling. So wouldn't be using the next week or so anyway. We'll use the granny charger if needing.

Those thinking of buying the MG ZS ... offered in 2 models, ours, the entry model ... Other model, top end, has bit more electronics & sunroof, which we didn't want or would use. Only ฿74k difference, and quite the bargain for the extras. https://www.mgcars.com/th/mg-models/new-mg-zs-ev/price ... list after incentive ... ฿949,000 ... registration fee ... ฿3500 ... red plate refundable deposit ... ฿3000 ... 5000 deposit, not listed, hence the ฿944k price Rest is MG/TH tax BS (incentive) AND ... if totaled, ZS worth more than purchase price ???? MG's estimated maintenance cost (per site) ~ ฿9,000 / 5yr IF same over the 8yr period of battery warranty, then ~ ฿14,400

I think it depends on where and who is doing the delivery. As a rule, probably a official work rule/schedule, then I'd say no. But those away from main more urban areas, may have their own schedule. "What, Somchai is getting married today ? Yea I'm there, I'll deliver this krap tomorrow, or next day if too hung over"

And yet, no incentives to have solar installed on residence or to make it easy to feed the grid. BS headlines to make you think they care or are working on solutions, when the simplest ones right in front of them, they ignore.

For those curious about CS (charging stations) in our neck of the peninsula, PKK (Prachuap Khiri Khan), then more than a few, and no worries, as is most of the country, with a few exceptions. Think we'll use MG CSs when convenient, as hopefully friendly, since their car, and can hang out in their AC waiting room, have a snack & coffee without any dagger stares. Our journeys are usually up the Krung Thep to visit daughter, and may even have to top up on the way, but plenty of spots to do so: Holiday O&As are usually southward, and again, more than enough CSs within 200 kms of each other. Reassuring, knowing now, driving the speed limit, 90ish kph and provides plenty of reserve, JIC: Those on the extreme Myanmar (N), and Laos (N & E) borders may need to plan a bit better. Happy Travels

Land office or orbator should have that info, unbias and provide to you. Even the puyiban might have. We've looked at maps prior to buying and asked about future projects in the area, to avoid, or more reason to purchase.

Might want to take a peek at the MG EP, and save yourself about a half mill, as ฿771k after govt incentives. If just using locally, do you really need any extras, if available. We would have gotten the EP, except the wife got a little too comfy driving, sitting higher in the ZS SUV, and didn't like the seating position of the EP. ..."Feels like the Mazda 2 we had" ... "yea honey, you sit a bit lower, it's the same damn specs as ZS" ... "Anything you want honey" ... frickin' 180k to sit higher ????

Our PEA bills at the rental, PEA rate, was same ballpark, ฿3-3500 a month of late, and before the current increases. Solar system initial cost ฿345K (installed), than added the ESS for ฿100k more, so total all in, installed ฿445k. So title of thread needs changing, 8kW w/20kW ESS. https://aseannow.com/topic/1268214-solar-8kw-hybrid-inverter-w10kwh-essbattery-not-diy/

I guess I should clarify, and NO, the car on cruise control doesn't take over. At any point, simply using the brake or accelerator, overrides the cruise control. So if you're coming up on slower traffic, say in left lane, and notice, car starts to 'coast / decelerate', and you want to pass or merge right before the traffic in your mirror catches up, and you'll be stuck behind, then simply drive as you normally would.

Thanks Granny charger, wall outlet, if I need, though unless we plan to go O&A within next couple weeks, I don't think we'll even need to top it up. Left MG dealer with 72% yesterday and seemed quite quick, just over 30 minutes actual charge time. Installer said it will take about 2 weeks before he can install. We don't drive that much locally, though I will be, just for the hell of it. At MG, I had 1 of their snacks, OK, maybe 3, cup of coffee, and wrote this thread. By the time done, charging was done. Might need to top it up once, but normally, we wouldn't drive locally that much. Since free to fuel, we'll be exploring locally a bit more now. Probably the biggest plus factor of the EV, we'll get us out more locally. With the ICE, it seems silly to drive 50 ish kms, to check out a new coffee shop, or restaurant, when the round trip is going to cost us ฿300-350 (10 liter), just to spend about ฿300 for a pastry & coffee or lite lunch somewhere new, with a slightly different view. And that's a short trip. Yesterday's outing would have cost about ฿850, for the ฿350 lunch that we had, and pretty decent it was. Pleasant surprise for roadside venue, as usually depend on captive customers rather than decent food. Popped into the Garage Cafe, roadside on hwy #4, just across the Chumphon border, if headed south (with 14km U-turn). On northbound side, just before the PKK border. Worth popping if in the area and need a break: https://www.facebook.com/GARAGECAFECHUMPHON https://www.google.com/maps/place/การาจ+คาเฟ่+at+ชุมพร+-+Garage+Cafe'/@10.9219444,99.2738049,14.22z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe4735624652529c4!8m2!3d10.922952!4d99.2860419

Still FREE. We started our house build almost 2 yrs ago, Jan 2021, and bought the new 2020 MG ZS at end of Sept 2020, so an EV wasn't in the game plan, and solar planned strictly for the house. 5kW not quite enough to be independent of PEA, and 8kW system is turning into overkill, so plenty of excess. FREE to use where ever. Our Mazda 2 was a fine car, as I don't think intelligent people buy a new car, just to hold them over till the solar is installed, take a first or 2 yr depreciation loss of a new purchase, then buy a new EV, the exact same car, for ฿250k more. Ignorance, range & cost of EV were the reasons not to buy for us. They increased the range, dropped the price (govt incentive) considerably, and another year of improvements, for same price as 2020 car. So now a good idea for the EV. So yes, our energy for the new EV, is FREE, and simply excess,, since an EV wasn't a thought back then. The EV simply makes the ROI for the solar, that much sooner. Win win all around.