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1 hour ago, Gweiloman said:

You are absolutely right. An ICEV is extremely convenient. Go anywhere, fuel whenever you need to, easy peasy. That’s why so many drivers prefer an ICEV over an EV.

 

EV owners are a little different. We don’t mind having to plan a little if we’re embarking on a long journey. We also know that our journey will cost significantly less than in a comparable ICEV. We are fully aware that if and when we need to stop and charge our EV, this is going to take longer than the traditional filling of fuel. However, we reason that we would anyway need to stop for longer than 3 minutes as we would need to go to the toilet, have something to eat and for some, to walk their dog(s). Taking all the above into consideration plus the superior comfort of a long distance journey in an EV, we decide that an EV is suitable and appropriate for us.

 

From your post, you are of a different opinion. Good for you, I say. Everyone should have the right (and does) to purchase what’s right and good for them. It would be extremely boring otherwise.

 

Thank you for reading. Best regards.

This post is a perfect example of how open minded and honest EV owners are on this forum. Not trying to force them on anyone, not saying they are they are going to save the world, not saying they are better than anything else, just that for certain lifestyles they make perfect sense and have many advantages.

If only the anti-EV brigade could be so honest or willing to look at both sides. 

15 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

Oops, I had a MAJOR problem with my PHEV last night. I went to take something from my car and my electric tailgate did not work. Strange, I thought. Tried to start it and nada, dead as a door nail. Turned out that my 12 volt battery has died. Called my sales rep. This was about 10pm. She said no worries, they will send out someone in the morning to jumpstart the car.

 

So this morning, at about half nine, someone came out to jumpstart the car. I then drove it to the dealer and they replaced the dead battery with a new one. Done and dusted in about 20 minutes.

 

This is wonderful news for anti EVers and China haters of course but I was wondering, if I had a similar problem with a Honda or Toyota, would I have received the same level of service?

 

As I have more than 1 vehicle, I was not particularly concerned.

I took my petrol Volvo XC40 for its 60k kms service a couple of days ago. All good. I knew my brake pads felt worn so I mentioned it and they checked them. They said come back on Jan 30th and we'll replace all your brake pads - for free - as I am inside the 5 year warranty period. ! never ever had that before, brakes were always considered wear and tear like tyres and were not covered by the warranty on any of my previous cars. So great service, and, erm, Volvo is a Chinese owned brand of course.

Legacy makers are in trouble, they can't match the prices, quality, or service of the Chinese brands it seems. The industry has never seen disruption like this.

 

3 hours ago, thesetat said:

I have searched china news services and have found nothing to confirm this article. Perhaps someone else can send a link to a Chinese news agency that reported this. I do not trust Thailand news services as they seems to make their own stories without proof sometimes to make Thailand look good. 

I saw photos of the winner last year there in a Chinese paper. It amazes me Thailand won with the one they showed in the story. No detail. simplistic at best. 

So i have doubts about this story. 

 

Only on AN can someone believe the press decided to get together and invent a story about Thais winning an ice sculpture competition for students. The mind boggles.

8 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

That first clip is not an EV. And it is from a movie set. Yet they state as fact that this is an EV exploding as it is being charged. A blatant lie. Credibility of the channel destroyed.

It is an anti Chinese clickbait site. Anything with big red and yellow shouty headlines is clickbait. Shame you just swallow it all up, what a simple life you must lead to get your entertainment from such places.

Wow, look at this CCTV footage of an ICE just spontaneously combusting!!  Look at the way it just goes up in an instant! And it is German too!

DO NOT BUY GERMAN ICEVs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  TELL THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!  THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!!!!
 

4 hours ago, DUNROAMIN said:

 

That first clip is not an EV. And it is from a movie set. Yet they state as fact that this is an EV exploding as it is being charged. A blatant lie. Credibility of the channel destroyed.

It is an anti Chinese clickbait site. Anything with big red and yellow shouty headlines is clickbait. Shame you just swallow it all up, what a simple life you must lead to get your entertainment from such places.

3 hours ago, DUNROAMIN said:

BYD is failing in China, not recommend.

Troll.

1 hour ago, superal said:

As you say , very nippy and always leave most cars behind from the traffic lights .

0-100kmh in 12.7 seconds. You are not leaving many cars behind with that.

3 hours ago, DUNROAMIN said:

Dont be led down the BS path by governments and environmentalists about EVs, their delushional people living in a fairy tale world. My next car will be another ICE vehicle. 

Fantastic, well thought out and reasoned post. I particular admire the science you've included, it is hard to argue with such a solid post.

Another one who is brain washed by the rambling orange buffoon me thinks.

11 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

So, the anti Thaksin press have decided that Thaksin is guilty. (With zero evidence.)

This will be interesting.

Will the police come out with chemically laced water cannon as they did under Uncle Tu?

Will students be shot as they were under Uncle Tu?

Or will the uber rich (who are probably funding this little riot) just let the students invade the hospital. After all. It is the Police Hospital.

Nobody is invading the hospital, read it again.

And no evidence against Thaksin, you are funny.

2 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

Maybe you didnt understand that nobody wants them. In Thailand they are a fad nothing more

Do you have the ability to read? I have posted factual information and links, yet you just ignore them and spout your lies time after time. It was fun batting you down each time but now it is just boring as you are clearly not interested in debating like an adult.

Either post some facts to support your arguments that manufactures have given up on EVs because nobody wants them (clearly ridiculously untrue) or run along and play somewhere else, you are tiresome and childish.

Do you also believe Donald Trump that EVs need charging every 15 minutes or that you'll be electrocuted if you are on an electric boat that sinks? Perhaps the rambling incoherent orange buffoon is your hero - it would explain a lot.

1 hour ago, Lee65 said:

 

So governments are pushing and subsidizing EVs to a subset of the population for which the vehicles may conceivably make sense.

 

It's understandable why a large part of the population will be against EVs since they are paying but cannot benefit because "EVs make no sense without home charging".

More nonsense. The Thai government subsidises diesel which is only used by a subset of the population for which the vehicles make sense. Are petrol drivers up in arms? Are the EV drivers up in arms? No, they don't care. Are they put off buying diesel cars? No (well they are put off by them being extremely noisy, dirty and smelly but that's not the point I'm making, they are not put off by the subsidy on diesel).

The Thai government subsidises certain farming sectors which form only a subset of the population. Are non farmers up in arms? No. Are they "put off" by farmers? No.

The Thai government subsidises many industries by way of BOI tax incentives and these form a subset of all industries. Are non BOI companies up in arms? No. Do they turn against BOI companies? No.

I think you might get this point now.