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That's a bit of a stretch, unless at home, then technically, takes less time to top up, that's if you had a petrol pump at home. 30 seconds to plug in & 30 seconds to unplug ... if you're old and slow. And so much cheaper, or free with excess solar at the house. On the road, it comes down to 'time management', and yes, it takes 30-45 minutes to top up. But as mentioned a hundred times by many, that break after driving 3+ hrs is very welcome. I save anything needed to be done while on the fly / O&A for those charging times. Check for hotel & restaurants that we're headed to. Fine tune the research, as now know if staying in the area, or moving on. If all done, then could always troll AN, since haven't peeked for 3+ hours, or catch up on family & friends on FB. Maybe edit those photos I stopped and took at that viewpoint. Was that a bird ? Car is usually done topped up or 80% before we are. Just stopping to smell the coffee, and maybe some cheesecake, or that double pork burger, or some Kha Moo, if hungry ... works for us. Along with being, so much cheaper than petrol. YMMV On topic, the hydrogen thingy does seem to be a viable option to replace that disgusting diesel fuel for long haul trucking industry, but that's about it. Totally impractical/redundant pollutant as a personal transport fuel.

Took the MG ZS EV in for 10k kms check up (free), and was done before I was done the coffee in the break room ???? Wife looking at 'inspection schedule' nothing but 'I'/inspect inspect inspect. Asked when is the first 'R' ... ... 30k kms, replace AC filter ???? Do have one complaint though, and didn't notice when entering the MG dealer. They moved the cappuccino machine out into the showroom. Along with much better un-packaged treats; brownies, cupcakes & pastry. Only noticed since I browsed the showroom before leaving. Anyone ready to buy, really needs to pop into a MG dealer, some damn fine offerings. The one gal did bring me in some pastry (damn tasty) without asking. Yes, I'm that handsome. Only thing in the breakroom was Nescafe instant ... vile stuff & packaged sugar thingys. Along with water, sugar drinks & noodles, for those wanting a snack, while waiting for their ICEs to get serviced. Good thing I brought Moccona with me, as been in so many MG breakrooms, I forget which ones have machines or provide non-Nescafe instant. Got to be prepared for the worst case scenarios in life.

Same here, thought it was a misprint also, 'blackout/blacklisted'. So bored this AM, I finally opened the thread. So this is what's on TV. No wonder I stopped watching about 50 years ago.

Both, obviously when hungry, I'll eat, but will eat also, just for the enjoyment of it. I've cut back on the boredom or enjoyment eating, or should say, tried to merge the 2, hungry & enjoyment eating at the same time. The non essential eating doesn't burn off like it use to, so need to pay attention.

If I, the wife gets 20 yrs out of our EV, she'll be more than happy. They make perfect sense to us, and IF you had one, you'd probably understand why. Experience usually is a better judge of things, over barstool gossip.

Old, un-Vax'd & un-Masked ... still alive ???? ... oh yea, and most important ... healthy immune system....IMHO Had symptoms, once, for a day, and probably been exposed to. more than once, I would think, with millions infected. Been in crowded market, MRT/BTS, hospital. Daughter had it a couple times, 1 verified, and vax'd. ???? I'll go with personal experience ... instead of 'that science'. I find it best to ignore the Govt & Snake Oil salespersons ... again Just my own personal opinion ... UP2U & YMMV

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

Thread to share YOUR EV experience, since OWNING Ask for or give advice, concerning the car or charging stations while Out & About (O&A) Not ICE vs EC or what’s available in TH Or … are EV eco friendly. I will report OFF TOPIC COMMENTS, sorry Mods. IF you don’t own or plan on buying, probably not the thread for you. THANK YOU Picked up the MG ZS today, and straight away took it for a tester. Leaving dealer @ 99%, returning @ 20% Drove a constant 90kph for approximately 240 kms, using the cruise control. Planned stop/destination, basically halfway, had a very decent munch, before returning to MG dealer to charge it up bit, before heading home. Home being a mere 4 kms away. Charging @ MG, simply to set up & learn how to. All easy enough. May want to bookmark page, as guessing won’t be that active.

Our system installed 4Aug, by Hua Hin based installer, house location - A. Muang, Prachuap Khiri Khan Components of: DEYE SUN-8K-SG01LP1-EU 8kw Single Phase Hybrid Solar inverter Priced (big range): Alibaba ฿55k (non manufacturer), not inc. shipping/duty ฿100k+ on AliExpress (not inc shipping/duty) ฿77k on LAZ, though photo close but not same No buyers SunTech Solar Panels: 18 @ 540w Price ? ... seen for ฿6500, installer charged ฿15k (฿7500 ea. 2X installed) over original contract, from 16 panels to 18 panels. 10kWh ESS / Battery back up, asked how much for a 2nd, if wanting to parallel in. Quoted: ฿95k DIY: Inverter: ฿77 +/+ ? Panels: 18 @ ฿6500 = ฿117k ESS: ฿95k TTL: ฿289k +/- for components Installed price: ฿345k - 4 man crew + mounts, tracks, cables, tools, knowledge AND ... warranty w/installer having 20 yrs installation experience (per website)

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