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I do believe you are correct. Blue versions are actually a mutation. They are also not native to TH. Keep healthy, and they may be around for 15 ish yrs.
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The REAL EV vehicle discussion thread.....
KhunLA replied to transam's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
I'm also getting consistently better range than the WLTP & NEDC ratings, and at much higher speeds than their tests are done at. -
Here is a first. Wife car clamped for parking wrong way round.
KhunLA replied to LivinginKata's topic in Phuket
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If he couldn't walk, how'd he leave the hospital ? They can't keep him against his will. I checked myself out end of October, after 1 night, as they wanted to keep me over the weekend till the doc was available to check on me, before discharging. No thanks, I'll come for the follow up Monday, and the doc didn't even come in the day of my appointment ???? Took the guy how long to die, and who's to say he didn't injure himself more, afterwards. Police made the right call.
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I'm betting you do also, with many of the products you own now.
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Patience is a Virtue. More than a few Tesla owners kicking themselves for not waiting ????
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For retired expats What do you do for excitement
KhunLA replied to kingstonkid's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Enjoy being O&A exploring, all of TH Enjoy being at home & exploring locally Enjoy my hobbies and home cookin', from scratch Enjoy nature, live near surf, <4kms away, hills 10kms away Taking in all in, everyday, with best friend & wife Not a night owl or bar person, and can't remember last time I was in one, 15 yrs maybe. Would rather sit at a coffee shop and enjoy a pastry & beverage with a view -
If happen to head to Kanchanburi for the waterfall, then the place we stayed at, overlooking a lake, had camping. Perched nicely with a view down to the lake. Food available. Don't know the price for camping, but the bungalows were a bit overpriced. https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/ภูชนินทร+รีสอร์ท/@14.3858294,99.1193354,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipNo5Bj8OTBnZUJ0ChUMoDxhcbMnYszzzu4ndTgr!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNo5Bj8OTBnZUJ0ChUMoDxhcbMnYszzzu4ndTgr%3Dw203-h135-k-no!7i1078!8i720!4m8!1m2!10m1!1e3!3m4!1s0x30e476a121ce9221:0x535c55d227efe963!8m2!3d14.3858941!4d99.1193708
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PLEASE keep it on topic, as plenty of threads to debate ICE vs EV & EV vs Petrol, Eco vs dirty, source of energy for CS ... bla bla bla ... THANK YOU Thread is about how to use, your experience, good or bad. Reviews of CS you used. Copy & paste of a previous Out & About (O&A) post we did. Our only one, requiring use of CS. You'll notice we stuck with the MG CS, since only one we were registered with, as a last minute O&A, with itinerary changes along the way. For the long winded version: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276247-ev-owners-…-real-life-experience-help-thread/page/4/#comment-17756935 CS details/review, short version: PKK - HH - Kanchanaburi - Krung Thep - HH - PKK All CS are not equal: ... tester @ MG/PKK fast ... MG / Hua Hin, seemed slower (1st top up), as simply being there, not needed, only 110 kms driven. ... MG / Kanchanaburi, whoa, that was fast ... MG / Krung Thep, 1st one, no op/not a fast charger. Scratch that one for future use. ... MG / Krung Thep, 2nd one, fast and on the route home anyway. No major detour necessary. ... MG / Hua Hin again, wife notices, cable not as thick as the other CS, and probably explaining slower charge up. MG/Krung Thep ... 1st CS was no op, and the only CS, that we didn't call ahead, oops, was out of service (storm zapped). ... 2nd CS, next one close, was only 17 kms away, and on the route we were taking anyway, sort of. Simply reassured my thoughts of calling ahead was a good idea. Since we enjoy staying at ibis Riverside, we'll probably be using that one in the future, going to or from the area. Locations: MG / Krung Thep: inop & not fast charger: https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/MG+Triple+M+รัชดา-ตากสิน/@13.7062341,100.4805016,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x30e298624f649173:0x7e19599dfa71ceb!8m2!3d13.7062341!4d100.4826903 MG / Krung Thep, fast: https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/MG+AList/@13.7367906,100.4042825,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x30e2979a36974265:0x3fc6da8fbf5d940a!8m2!3d13.7367906!4d100.4064712 MG PKK province: ... Municipality, (fast) the only one, on Phetkasem/hwy #4, between Makro & Lotus, southbound lane ... Hua Hin, (bit slower charging) also the only one, on Phetkasem rd, between Bluport (closer) & Market Village, northbound lane @ soi 96 MG / Kanchanaburi (fast), couple petrol stations across the street, so some food market available, and better coffee @ Inthanon Coffee: https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/MG+กาญจนบุรี/@13.9947609,99.5585508,17.52z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x30e30d95d6220a5f:0xcc25f920a4017459!8m2!3d13.9947518!4d99.559586 We registered on eVolt & Volta, but haven't tested yet. PlugShare is best site, so far, for CS location & reviews: https://www.plugshare.com/ MG has their own site for CS: https://www.mgcars.com/th/innovation/ev/charging-station
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Reading my mind, as was going to start a thread yesterday on the exact subject. Then thought I'd wait till I tested the local eVolta. Off to the park with the dog now, and will start one on return. Already did a bit of reviewing MGs when O&A, but really should have it's own thread.
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I lost respect with all MSM decades ago. I took Trump to point out the obvious for the most ignorant people. Still some people can't see the fake news, backed by fake fact checking. Mind boggling the level of ignorance, and dumbing down that has risen in the last few generations. Damn embarrassing actually ????
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Not sure how the homeowner can be responsible for the 'thief' not seeking medical attention. That's just stupid, and leans more toward suicide than manslaughter.
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Ah solar ... planning is everything, with an eye on the weather ... ???? If wanting to stay as 'off grid' as much as possible. Especially if having a digital meter/no rolling back, not that it matters in the short term, with thunderstorms in the forecast. 3 days of krap forecast, probably not accurate, as rain was forecast today, and sun was out ... so I topped up the EV using few kWs of ESS ???? before the pending doom starts tomorrow/4 Dec. Think we went into the night at about 85%. And then it came ... 3 full days of thunderstorms ???? Luckily the sun did pop through some thin clouds, just a bit, , on all 3 days, or we would have gone below 50% on the ESSs, which I prefer not to. We barely produced enough to meet consumption. As me, wife & dog huddled around the 1 fan in total darkness, and cooking on the gas stove. "Good GOD woman, shut the frig" ... and ... "Sniffy ... No, drink tap water out of your bowl, no fresh cold water today" ???? "Honey can we .... " "NO, leave the grid off"
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teak wooden house manufacturer
KhunLA replied to dayo202's topic in Real Estate, Housing, House and Land Ownership
Also make sure the builder has paperwork for the source of their teak, as there is a moratorium on harvesting teak, without proper permit, along with sale & use. I know a hotel at Udon Thani that has lots of teak in their building, as do a few 'officials' who get to stay there 'free of charge' when wanting, since they/hotel, don't have proper paperwork for their teak used. PYA -
Probably bias, but I'm really loving it. Beyond my expectations. Over the road, range & comfort is bit better than expected, along with around town. Do need to plan your CS stops, and we verify with a phone call. So far, so good, only 1 CS oops, that we did call ahead. Just using MG CS so far, as now registered with couple other vendors, eVolt/Volta, I think, and need to test the local ones, before another O&A. Avoid any surprises. I punched it yesterday, actually the first time, to make the green light, from some distance away, on hwy 4, and the wife is like 'holy krap', that's fast. She's not use to performance cars. That's in 'eco' mode. And I wouldn't consider the ZS a performance car. She probably would refuse to drive with my younger self. I used to beat the hell out of my Firebird & scooters (750 & 900cc), as a youngin' ... and lived.
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We've averaging 7 kms per kW (3.5 kms per 1% ????), mixed driving 60-90 kph when O&A, in ECO mode/#3 KERS. Exceeds WTLP's rating of 320 per full charge. And around town even better, since under 60 kph, which exceeds NEDC's rating of 403 kms per charge. We seem to charge up, 20-30% about once a week:
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Now I see, as I clicked on the link in the quoted box in my reply, and apparently abbreviates it, to useless ???? Link in your reply opens fine. And looks like it would work fine, spec wise. I remember someone saying they bought wall charger off LAZ, and like it better than MG's. Nice having options, thanks.
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Our system would handle anything, or at least up to 32A, as we have 32A breakers. Probably handle more if wiring to outlets would handle the heat. I know in the other house, we had a couple 40A and 45A breakers, I think, even one 60A breaker, maybe. As the water heater was 8kW at that house, and supplied every faucet w/hot water. Would easily brew a cup of tea, from the tap. I'm trying to be as 'off grid' as I can, why we put the wall charger @ 7.4kW on the grid ???? since not using. Don't want to stress out the 8kW inverter. We've drawn 7kW with no problem, with ACs, hot water heaters (3.5kW) and ovens going (2.2kW) and handles it fine. Just wouldn't want to run it at max, 7-8kW for 10-15hrs. The house only needs 0.3kW if nothing on, then 7.4kw added would still be below 8kW. Inverter would take a bit more than 8kW, (8.8kW per manual) before shutting down, but why stress it. That's if not supplementing with the grid to take some of the load. Along with taking the ESSs down, if sun is not out. You can set the grid to kick in at any time with our inverter. Also we can set it to run separate functions. Prioritize the solar to batteries, grid to load, and even possibly a mix of and for both. But we simply like being as 'off grid' as much as possible. More spite than cost savings. 250 baht for 100% charge to the EV, isn't going to break the wallet. Without an O&A, that would last all month. Also no desire to fast charge the EV's battery anyway. 2.3kW is fine, with minimal planning, and good battery maintenance. If need be, due to a miscalculation, can pop over the MG and top up in 30-60 minutes. Oh yea, link didn't open to anything. This shows what MG EVs will take, whether applicable to ones sold here, not sure. If wrong, hope someone chimes in to correct me ????
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What time do you have your first one. ... whenever I want Are you in control of your habit? ... yes, as not habitual with me
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Why I just set the cruise control @ 90 kph .... relaxing.