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15 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

That's another thing I've been told, so I'm not sure what's true. Her US expires next June, so if that would work, it would be fine. If we leave using the US passport, coming back in December, that wouldn't be a problem, because the Thai expires the next month. Some have said it has to have 6 months after trip to be valid, but if I only had to show her US passport, I could renew the Thai one when we return

It is my understanding that farang passports must be valid for 6 months... not citizen passports

Travelling without a passport in a foreign land... what could possibly go wrong... 

7 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I don't know about Costa Rica but I don't think Mexican law has much changed about foreign ownership. Foreigners can own all over the country exactly the same as Mexicans EXCEPT within set distance to the ocean and also borders. For the exceptions, yes legal games need to be played and I suppose those arrangements are more risky. 

I was talking about when they changed ownership law about coastal property... also Costa Rica has changed law about coastal property... No direct foreign ownership... in fact, CR has coastal property that even Costa Ricans cannot own... 

23 hours ago, BKKBike09 said:

That study is three years old - that's relevant because that means all the EVs included were using the older Lithium Ion (LI) battery tech. The newer Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries (LFP - a la BYD) have various advantages over the older tech, one of the key ones being that you can leave an LFP plugged in to charge up to 100% (ie leave it plugged in at night and go to bed) with no battery degradation. Also, LFP batteries will take many more charge/discharge cycles before degrading.

 

Maybe it would be more helpful if you could provide a link to a more updated study...???

6 minutes ago, macahoom said:

According to your link, the average 5 year degradation is 89.9%.

 

And you think that is “pretty close” to 80%?

I was being generous... 

Trying to use a lightweight vehicle as a Mack truck?

3 hours ago, macahoom said:

 

I'd be interested to hear where you got your 80% figure from. Have you got a link?

I have two EVs, one almost 4 years old and the other just over 2. I'm getting the same range from both as when they were new.

 

Battery degradation is inevitable over time, but your 80% remaining figure after five years is surely wishful thinking.

80% is pretty close to the average... EV Battery Health: What 6,000 EV Batteries Tell Us | Geotab

University of Washington... enough said!!!

Where are they going to store the paperwork???

The problem with Thai IT is that their is a human being involved in everything...

She raised him... now she's dealing with it.

Now they care...

14 hours ago, ozimoron said:

No, I think some idiot purposely made a meme usig photoshop. I don't believe that it's a genuine Amazon ad.

No... of course you wouldn't!

13 hours ago, off road pat said:

Exactly,...heard the same thing over and over again,...and saw it at a friend's luxury place...

And Mexico... Costa Rica... and other countries have changed their laws about foreign ownership of property as well... They just take land previously purchased by foreigners with no compensation and say "too bad, if you don't like it leave"  SO WHAT'S YOUR POINT?

14 hours ago, ozimoron said:

Just right wing talking points. The US was definitely designed to be ruled by a majority.

 

‘America Is a Republic, Not a Democracy’ Is a Dangerous—And Wrong—Argument

 

Enabling sustained minority rule at the national level is not a feature of our constitutional design, but a perversion of it.

 

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2

12 hours ago, heybruce said:

I suggest you read about the history of the US from 1776 through the ratification of the US Constitution, with special emphasis on the Constitutional Convention, the failures of the Articles of Confederation (which produced a republic so dysfunctional the new country nearly failed years after its start) and the ugly compromises reluctantly made to produce a document everyone could support, though with many reservations.

 

Your are correct that those in the convention did not trust direct elections; they assumed everyone would vote for their personal interests so they arranged a system much more complicated and undemocratic than the current one.  They also didn't trust political parties and were especially leery of a two-party system.  Our current system of elections has evolved significantly since then, with the antiquated electoral college being one of the few relics of the original.  It's time to evolve past that.

 

I also advocate protecting the country from the extremist foolishness of two party politics by introducing rank choice voting, but that's getting well off-topic.

020/11/yes-constitution-democracy/616949/

Editorially, The Atlantic takes a Left-Center position on most issues  

2 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Wow, you do get around. ????

Yes.. I love to travel and since I retired at age 50 (25 years ago) I have had the good fortune of being able to do so... is that a bad thing in your book?

5 hours ago, ozimoron said:

Is "mob mentally" a euphemism for majority democratic rule?

No... As an Aussie you have no concept of the USA never being designed to be ruled by the majority... please study "democratic republic" and "electoral college"... then possibly you will understand... probably not though.

6 hours ago, ozimoron said:

What basis do you have for suggesting that the American electoral college is "fair"? Or even successful. Every time a president is elected with a popular minority the system fails the constitution which requires fairness in voting. Why do Republicans hate the voting rights act?

If you had any understanding at all it would be easy to explain... however since you do not understand... I cannot help you... I would suggest reading about "democratic republic"... "electoral votes determined based on population density"... the founding fathers of the USA had no intention ever of the majority having control of anything... they saw thru the facade and knew it to be a bad decision... majorities become mobs that demand everyone toe the line...