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Nice report ... and yea, I didn't do road trips with the ICE during holidays. On our 1 over the road outing, the wife called ahead, to make sure CS were operational. The only 1 she didn't call, wasn't ????, but another just down the road. We only used MG CSs on that trip, 900 kms. Not being a patient person, need to get our O&As in the next couple years, before the EVs catch up to the number of CSs.

If the roads aren't clear, you won't be using the car, any car anyway. And hope you got 4X4. If no electric, will the petrol stations be pumping petrol. IF having solar ... really can't be that hard to keep the snow off your panels. If installing solar in a 'snow' region, one would hope there was some fore thought & planning. If I lived in snow region, definitely have a solar generator or diesel generator as back up. That uncommon common sense. Certainly not rely on govt or utility companies that fail yearly with any inclement weather. No different than here, as we made sure nothing casting shade on the panels, during any time of the year. Though dust is a bit easier than snow when maintaining clean panels.???? No plan is always the best plan ... for failure

Yes, just plug the 'emergency' (MG's description) / granny charger into any outlet, and shouldn't have a problem. As stated, 2.3kW, and about the same as any high power appliance. Even less than hot water heaters for the shower, though they only run for 5 to 20 mins, depending who using. The MG Wall Charger (my 'emergency' charger), already had a line available, as an AC unit was going to be put on same wall. Installer did run his own line, (wisely, no trust in the world), and did use the same breaker we had set aside for that. Wall Charger is on a separate line to the grid. Which is a good thing, as if we use it, it would probably be overnight, due to miscalculation on my part or unplanned trip in the AM by us. If overnight, would only have about 10kW of solar battery available anyway, so grid would be necessary. Being on grid, simply saves me the need to reprogram solar inverter to use grid. Yea, I'm that lazy. Have 20kW of ESS, need 5kW overnight for house load, and 5kW for reserve, leaving 10kW for EV, so not much, but would take it from 80-100%, if no miscalculation by myself, and actually needed. As stated, 3 trips to Hua Hin this past week, and no problem topping up EV and running the house with solar. Plenty of sunshine. Rainy season may dictate Wall Charger use. This is Thursday & yesterday, as I took daughter back to Mazda/HH to pick up her car, Got back @ 30%, I think, and plugged in around noon, then ran some errands, then again prior to sunset. Yesterday at 0600 AM, so took a while to get back to 80%. Easy enough as not needing the car. Thursday, topped up last 5% to 100% ... went to HH, very early AM, wanting to be there when open @ 0830 hrs ... back home, plugged in ... ran errands ... plugged in again. Yesterday, topped back to 80% Of course I could have simply used the wall charger, and sprung for the ฿200 to PEA ... oh Hell NO. Yea, I'm a spiteful ol' basstard. Would think most BEV owners do the same, or use their wall charger, no matter EV brand, if not as anal/anti PEA as myself. Simply because having solar. You park, you plug in, not a whole lot of thought, effort or stress involved. Do it every time, or plan every couple of days.

Brits blame Brexit, Torys, Labor etc etc Yanks blame Trump or Biden, Obama, Bush s Should blame themselves for allowing politicians, they elected to office, to screw them over & over, again & again.

Comes down to basic economics: ... Can you feed yourself, or need to import ... Do you manufacture anything, for local or export, or again, rely on imports. ... or simply surviving to provide services to the elite. ... is tax money spent on military for UK security, or simply providing corporate security worldwide, with no return to the public, just the corporate bottom line. Apparently serfdom hasn't change in centuries, except now they allow you to own a few things, at a price w/interest.

As stated, depends when & what you are going for. "Beach" holiday, Phuket, at least part of the year the water is clean enough to swim in ... maybe. Choose your beach wisely though, for swimming, and not the big 3; Patong Karon Kata If just chillin' surfside, then doesn't matter, they all look lovely, most of the time. Can't think of any reason for me to visit Pattaya.

You don't need to add sugar to your yeast to make bread. I don't. Just takes a wee bit longer to rise, that's all. Yesterday's loaf: I get my Ice Cream fix at Swensen's, every Tuesday or so, 2 for 1 scoops. Can't buy quarts and have at the house, as have no will power not take scoop a spoonful out when passing the freezer ... ???? Cream & sugar every day ... not the healthiest, especially if not burning it off.

Yank here, so an opinion that doesn't matter ... ... as usual ???? But independence for tyrannical EU can't be a bad thing. Next up, to save the economy; ... leave NATO ... dissolve your military, nobody is invading the UK ... or at least buy sh!t that works ... maybe an Aircraft carrier that might spend more time at sea instead of dry dock, and actually have aircrafts on it. ... aircrafts that you can actually use ... F-35s ???? There's a few £s that could be put back in the tax payers pocket. Just a thought ... ????

Climate Change ... ???? For those with no memory ... nothing new to see ... move on

Neither difficult nor stressful. Using either, about the same, one just quicker. As stated, every 2 or 3 day, plug in and it does it's thing. 20% ... 10kW ÷ 2.3kw = < 4.5 hours. Usually plug in about 0600 hrs. Plug in, make coffee, watch sunrise, read internet, walk the dog, locally, or to the park/surfside. Car is topped (80%) by then. Have first meal before noon. Just another beautiful day. Since solar, basically free. Same with the E-MB, about once a week, and takes < 2 hrs for that. Beats making special trip to petrol station, involving a round about journey, extra few kms, just to get there, actually 7 kms to go 3.4 kms away ???? Since station is N, out of the way, of anywhere I go in my normal day. Takes a liter of petrol, just to get petrol. Once a month, I let it balance and top up to 100%. All a bit too easy.

California's ban on big rigs and buses made before 2010 goes into effect in January. Here's what that will mean https://www.kcra.com/article/californias-ban-on-big-rigs-and-buses-made-before-2010-goes-into-effect-in-january/42357986#:~:text=Large trucks and buses made,weigh at least 14%2C000 pounds.

The wall charger that came with the car, installed by MG's subcontractor. Though doubt if it will get much use. Been using the granny/'emergency' (MG's label) charger, since slower is better for battery longevity. Charges at 2.3kW an hour, so a bit of planning, or simply plug it in every day, if needing. 2 months having and only used wall charger (7.4kW) 3 times. 5kW tester, and 2 small top ups, <10kW each, I think. Actually connected wall charger to grid, instead of solar, since it does draw 7.4kW, and will rarely use. Not sure if it really matters, but was thinking, no need to stress the inverter (8kW). Supposedly, inverter will put out 8.8kW, per specs in manual. We plug in every 2 or 3 days, depending, as don't drive much locally, unless explore a new restaurant/coffee shop with view. Still use the E-MB for morning runs with the dog to the park, less than 15 kms park / surfside cruise. I try to keep the battery (50.1 kW) at 60-80%, unless knowing I'm going somewhere, then I'll top up to 100%. Which I did 3 times this pass week, up to Hua Hin & back, and no problems managing. Didn't bother with wall charger. If rainy season I may have had to resort to the wall charger/grid. So there if needed as back up. When we go to Hua Hin, round trip, total 225 kms, and still have 35ish % left. Keep car at 50% minimum, JIC a medical emergency, as will get us to HH within an hour, since local hospital isn't too high tech. Wall charger is now my 'emergency' charger.

I'm hoping they let us lowly MG owners use their Super Chargers, though I think the car will only accept a certain amount / speed anyway. Just the option of more CS would be a plus. Especially 5 yrs down the line. Though not sure how many O&As we'll be up for after another 5 yrs of exploring this tiny A$$ country ????

A spin off from the B&J Ice Cream thread. I personally don't care for some of their political views. And yes, 1 or 2 people of a large company, now sold off to conglomorant ... bla bla bla. Besides silly price, wouldn't buy just for spite. Also easy to do, since a $5 or $10 USA item, with plenty of as good or better tasting competition. I know there's plenty of Anti Chinses, Russian, and in the past it was Japanese products. For whatever reason, past quality issues, especially if buying inexpensive products from anywhere. Then the unfair labor, and suspected eco unfriendly aspect. I know being a Yank, there's a 'Buy USA' mentality in the USA, but what little they do make, is usually silly priced. Not a USA endorser myself, actually the opposite. Personally I really don't care about most things, just give me the best product at best price ... value for my $$$ or ฿฿฿. I really can't think of any product, from anywhere, that I wouldn't buy, as long as it's a good value. A few things I won't, didn't support, when investing, mainly defense contractors. But I did do oil, as soon as Bush 2 was elected. Thankful that I did. Had to talk my brother into 'gay subscription' TV, Christian warrior that he is, before alternative lifestyles went mainstream. Another stock winner. This news-blip got me thinking about it, hence the post. What would you definitely avoid now, in this 'woke' world ? "I bought a Tesla to help the environment. Now I’m embarrassed to drive it,” wrote Blumenthal, who had previously bought a Tesla to reduce carbon emissions. “Due to the recent exposure of Elon Musk’s political views – all of which I hate – I’m starting to worry about what kind of political statement the car is making. Will people see me as a symbol of environmentalism from right, a living oxymoron?” Blumenthal asked. He insisted that this apprehension was driven by Musk’s goal of turning Twitter into “an unguarded playground for neo-Nazis and other random hatemongers and wackadoodle QAnon followers.” https://www.todaypostimes.com/la-times-columnist-embarrassed-driving-eco-friendly-tesla-because-of-musk/

Traffic was extremely heavy this AM, northbound PKK to Hua Hin, even heavier in southbound lanes. More motivation to take the scenic route, via the beaches, from Pranburi back to PKK on my return.

Ouch ... bad bounce, as only 7 or 8 meters and 45 yrs old. Reckon he hit the piling holding the trestle up ... bummer R I P

Ah yes, Gate, Fauci, vest in and pushing the vaccines ... ... doesn't hurt their bottom line, as if they need a few more million or billion at their ages.

If you says so ... my actual experience is completely different than your inexperienced opinion. shh ... these are all secret places ... ... don't tell anyone ???? https://aseannow.com/topic/1279914-ev-charging-stations-cs/#comment-17797581

TH CS network is not limited at all. Matter of fact, way more than needed, as my limited over the road outings showed me. Never had to wait; at Krung Thep, Kanchanaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan or Chumphon provinces. Will that change the next 5 yrs, IMHO, not very much, as so many more are and will be popping up. EV sales don't seem to be keeping pace with CS network. Chargers @ CS station empty so far and never a wait to use. Seems to be the consensus with other actually EV Owners here in TH. My MG ZS ICE took E85 which I had a hard time finding, especially at Krung Thep, as usually only at newest, largest PTT Park station vs CSs are now almost everywhere.

Here's about as real life I can get. Popped up to HH again, at Mazda to pick up daughters car, and did not leave AC on while at Mazda. Google Map & MG ZS seem to agree, 234/235 kms, and about 20 mins at Mazda sounds about right. Hwy #4/Phetkasem & 37 most of the way. 90 kph when possible, then 60 or 70, if not in traffic. Took scenic route home along the beaches, but still 60-70-90 was easy enough to maintain. Photo is self explanatory. Exceeding WLTP rating of 320 kms per charge, consistently, at speeds much higher than their test speeds, w/AC, & 2 ppl/dog+ Second set of numbers (NEDC), was yesterday, my usually hop over to surfside. 25-50 kph, as actually on hwy 4, and the overpass to surf, but no real need to go speed limit, 60 kph, unless someone behind me. That would be true knock around town numbers for us. Again, beating NEDC rating of 403 kms per charge.

Made it further than me, as I couldn't get pass the trailer ????

... or what ??? ????

cans of chili and cheese in a slow cooker for how long ? microwave for about 2 minutes and get the same results.

thank MSM for that, since showing how easy & successful it is to do.