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10 minutes ago, Lee65 said:None of those are subject to extremely intense and rapid combustion as is a damaged EV battery.
Never know what the previous driver of an EV rental did with the car.
Here's a video of an EV being smashed up. And then you see the battery is removed in perfect condition, placed in another car, and it works perfectly.
If the previous driver of the rental had smashed the car badly enough to damage the battery I am pretty sure the rental company would notice it. Do you think these batteries are on the outside of the car and made of cheese?
Surprised you (or any of the others) haven't trotted out the "but what if it rains and the road floods" yet. Come on, you're missing a trick!- 1
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6 minutes ago, Lee65 said:Good point. And it might be a damaged 4-year-old battery.
(As, incidentally, might be the case for an EV rental car ...)
Surely you're just dreaming up hypothetical scenarios that have nothing to do with the topic in hand. I could rent a car with a faulty gearbox, or with timing issues, a loose clutch. That has nothing to do with anything.
And I believe the battery swap is a subscription so you are changing them after every charge is depleted and it takes the same amount of time as filling up with petrol. You don't keep the battery they give you.- 2
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3 hours ago, Homburg said:I read the Guardian article on "range anxiety". I found it to be superficial and deceptive. It suggests that range anxiety is about only two factors: that batteries don’t have enough capacity for journeys and that there is a lack of chargers. It IGNORES the issue of time taken to recharge, the issue of non-working chargers (when was the last time you found a gas pump that did not work?), the issue of cell-phone signal (because the chargers won't work if you can't get a signal),
Quotethe issue of potentially spending significant time in an otherwise deserted car-park at night-time waiting for the battery to recharge (would you be happy for your wife or daughter to do that?)
It ignores the issue of "charge evaporation" when the temperature drops (less of an issue in LOS, but certainly an issue in Europe & much of North America as even Florida gets frosts sometimes). It ignores the issue of unexpectedly closed freeways/motorways with unplanned diversions of tens of kilometres through sparsely populated countryside - with potentially zero charging facilities available. It assumes that every EV will start a journey with a full charge - this can be really challenging for those without dedicated parking who may need to drive to a charging point some considerable time before setting off on any journey, so drivers may need to get up an EXTRA hour or more early to drive to a meeting because of the need to charge the EV prior to setting off. Unlike The Guardian I find that range anxiety is real and completely justified and I suspect that the Guardian is being intentionally dishonest. Those who read the Guardian regularly may not be surprised at this suspicion.
Hilarious. You accuse the Guardian of being superficial and deceptive then you go on to come up with most extreme examples of things that could maybe possibly happy.The Guardian was talking about general real-world ownership and typical usage.
QuoteIt IGNORES the issue of time taken to recharge, the issue of non-working chargers (when was the last time you found a gas pump that did not work?),
No it doesn't IGNORE that, it talks about it. It also talks about the 55% increase in the number of public charge points globally in 2022, and a 43% increase in fast charging in the UK in the past year. They also said there are still concerns about finder a reliable charger in the UK but that is being resolved quickly.
Quotethe issue of cell-phone signal (because the chargers won't work if you can't get a signal),
Seriously? They are installing charges in such remote uninhabited areas that there is not a phone signal? Why would they do that when a) people need to use a phone app to use them, and b) the stations themselves need a signal to operate?
Quotethe issue of potentially spending significant time in an otherwise deserted car-park at night-time waiting for the battery to recharge (would you be happy for your wife or daughter to do that?)
How often are you left in an otherwise deserted car park in the middle of the night to charge? Again another ridiculous example plucked out of thin air and never likely to happen. How many charging units are installed in deserted car parks? Anyway I would tell my wife or daughter to not be so stupid as to run out of battery in the middle of the night in the middle of nowhere.
QuoteIt ignores the issue of unexpectedly closed freeways/motorways with unplanned diversions of tens of kilometres through sparsely populated countryside - with potentially zero charging facilities available
So the article should discuss every perceivable scenario no matter how ludicrous or ridiculous or unlikely? Yes, it ignored that scenario. It also ignored what would happen if a space ship landed to steal your battery for fuel.
Let me ask you, how many times have you experienced an unexpectedly closed motorway with an unplanned diversion through tens of kilometres through sparsely populated countryside? And on the occasions it did happen, how many petrol stations were in this sparsely populated countryside?QuoteIt assumes that every EV will start a journey with a full charge - this can be really challenging for those without dedicated parking who may need to drive to a charging point some considerable time before setting off on any journey, so drivers may need to get up an EXTRA hour or more early to drive to a meeting because of the need to charge the EV prior to setting off.
If you really needed to leave for work an EXTRA hour earlier to get a charge your EV then you were an idiot for buying one as it clearly doesn't work for your needs. The Guardian did not say every single person should have an EV. If it works for your circumstances (ie you have home charging and don't do weekly journeys of several hundred kms at a time) then great. If not, stick with ICE or a hybrid. But inventing these silly scenarios that have no relevance to the article just shows you are coming in to the argument with a pre-conceived mindset and, let's be honest, makes you look a bit foolish.
QuoteUnlike The Guardian I find that range anxiety is real and completely justified and I suspect that the Guardian is being intentionally dishonest.
You mean unlike the Guardian that said: "There is no doubt that range anxiety is real." Just admit you didn't read any of the articles, it's fine.
QuoteThose who read the Guardian regularly may not be surprised at this suspicion.
This is exactly why I ended my post with "(Yeah yeah, the Guardian, lefty liberal, pushing the woke agenda, blah blah)", because there's always one like who will come out with comments like that, and almost always without reading the articles (like you). I am not an EV evangelist. I am not even an EV owner. I just found the articles informative and pretty well balanced. You might too if you try reading them and doing so with an open mind.
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7 hours ago, flyingtlger said:
KARMA has way of getting to evil doers one way or another.
Sadly this isn't true. Jimmy Saville is an example. -
18 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:
Results of the reservations from Motor Expo
- อันดับ 1 Toyota 7,245 คัน
- อันดับ 2 Honda 6,149 คัน
- อันดับ 3 BYD 6,119 คัน
- อันดับ 4 Aion 4,568 คัน
- อันดับ 5 MG 3,568 คัน
- อันดับ 6 GWM 3,524 คัน
- อันดับ 7 ChangAn 3,549 คัน
- อันดับ 8 Isuzu 2,460 คัน
- อันดับ 9 Nissan 2,459 คัน
- อันดับ 10 Mazda 2,159 คัน
- อันดับ 11 NETA 1,766 คัน
- อันดับ 12 Mitsubishi 1,675 คัน
- อันดับ 13 Suzuki 1,615 คัน
- อันดับ 14 Ford 1,415 คัน
- อันดับ 15 Mercedes-Benz 1,333 คัน
- อันดับ 16 BMW 1,188 คัน
- อันดับ 17 Hyundai 680 คัน
- อันดับ 18 TESLA* 528 คัน
- อันดับ 19 Volvo 485 คัน
- อันดับ 20 KIA 321 คัน
- อันดับ 21 Wuling 312 คัน
- อันดับ 22 NEX 229 คัน
- อันดับ 23 Subaru 206 คัน
- อันดับ 24 MINI 172 คัน
- อันดับ 25 Lexus 140 คัน
- อันดับ 26 Audi 120 คัน
- อันดับ 27 Peugeot 101 คัน
- อันดับ 28 Porsche 72 คัน
- อันดับ 29 Lotus 41 คัน
- อันดับ 30 Jeep 26 คัน
- อันดับ 31 TATA 15 คัน
- อันดับ 31 Maserati 15 คัน
- อันดับ 33 Bentley 1 คัน
- อื่นๆ BRG 69 คัน
Poor showing from Tesla, but what is the asterisk for? Only Tesla has one. -
2 hours ago, Lorry said:
That's a nice one.
Do you happen to have the same in Thai?
No I don't, sorry. I am sure there must be one out there. -
3 hours ago, stoner said:
It's not that. You know I love you and would gladly donate. Have a great time.
Too stoned to clean your finger nails?
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50 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:
I would guess 1.8-2.4
That's a lot of money for a rattly truck with a lid.
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On 12/9/2023 at 11:02 AM, digbeth said:
how is that any good, some stations are skipped, colors are wrong lines at odd angles looks like it is made and appreciated by people who has never seen system maps in their life
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A46nzkPi7m1U1CvjooCnetUk9euUelcf/view this is good in English
This is better if you actually want to see the whole thing and not have half of the lines cut off before the end.
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1 hour ago, kwan said:
Any 'Dirty Farangs' on the premises ?
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Villa have frozen legs of NZ lamb. Cooked one last week and it was fab. They also do shoulders.
(Sorry, just realised this is the Chiang Mai forum so my comment is useless - don't know if you even have Villa in CM.)
As to the comment about Thais not liking lamb, generally this is true and the main complaint is the smell. However I have converted several Thais that now love lamb after they tried it: either roast leg or shoulder or BBQ lamb chops. It is now my wife's favourite meat and several of my neighbours love it having tried it at my house after previously saying it smelt bad and they didn't like it. Lamb rocks. -
4 hours ago, josephbloggs said:
A very typical outlook for us, we know not to get carried away, ever. But I actually fancy us to win today and keep things going.......but it depends on Ashley Young. My money is on him to get an early booking. I really hope he doesn't start as he tends to be a liability.
Patterson was so much better when he came on. Really not sure why Dyche persists with Young - he got done by Mudryk twice in the first five minutes - he's just too slow. I really like Patterson.
Great second half performance, great result. And super pleased for Dobbin. Onwards and sideways!! -
2 minutes ago, BlueScouse said:
As an Everton supporter, I hope they will win However past experience shows that after a win or two, expectations are smashed by reality and they lose then next game or two. I expect a draw at best.
A very typical outlook for us, we know not to get carried away, ever. But I actually fancy us to win today and keep things going.......but it depends on Ashley Young. My money is on him to get an early booking. I really hope he doesn't start as he tends to be a liability.
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15 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:Apparently production of EV creates 4x more pollution than ICE vehicles. There are a number of articles from reliable sources if you look on the internet. I would not have an EV for the following reasons:
1. Range anxiety - Tesla have been shown to exaggerate the range of their vehicles and it appears there is legal action in the USA as a result of this.
Range anxiety is real. I don't own an EV but I borrowed one for three days for a road trip. I was constantly wondering if the readout was accurate, but actually it was amazingly accurate. (You enter your destination and it tells you how much battery/range you will have when you arrive and also how much you would have left if you chose to drive straight back.). It was a Volvo, not a Tesla, I don't know anything about them exaggerating - what my car showed was accurate. However it all depends on driving style and other factors, just like you never seem to get the mpg advertised. It's on the buyer and how you drive.
If you are contantly doing long journeys, or can't charge at home, then an EV is probably not for you. If you read the article you will see the stats - in the UK 99% of car journeys are less than 100 miles.
Quote2. The cost is prohibitive compared to an ICE vehicle
No it isn't at all, that is just not true. Have you heard of BYD? I will likely be switching to a BYD Seal on my next purchase - top of the range performance model - and it will be the cheapest car I have bought for myself for about 20 years.
Quote3. There is no assurance that charging points are available for a long distance drive. There may be point but are they functional? Plus the frustration if you are on a long drive with young children.
Partly true. However when I drove an EV I used PlugShare and was surprised by the density of charging stations in Thailand. If you are not looking for them you don't notice them. Definitely not a concern in Thailand right now although it remains to be seen if the infrastructure keeps up with sales (which are going through the roof).
Quote4. Trade in value will be minimal
That remains to be seen. Imagine you keep a car for ten years and your battery has degraded by 20% - it still has value. And in ten years time batteries will likely be much much cheaper than they are now.
A question for you: did you read any of the articles before posting? They cover most of your "concerns" backed up by data.
I am sure some of the EV owners on here (as mentioned, I am not one of them) will chime in with real world experience.- 2
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31 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:
The entitlement shown in this comment is amusing....
Correctly so, some posters face criticism for their confusing comments which are posted without any attempt to ensure what they write is clear or readily understandable - this is not the case here.
In this example, NoshowJones, a very clear and readily understandable comment was posted, you didn't know what MSIG is, were too lazy to google it and have now doubled down on your cluelessness and stupidy with a comical sense of entitlement and childishness...
If you want to enjoy the forum, perhaps don't pipe up with such dumbness and make just the tiniest dash of effort...
Exactly how hard is it to type 4 letters into a google search ?
Agree. At the very least he could have just replied, "What is MSIG please?" and someone would have answered. Yet he went on the attack instead. Then doubled down. Very childish.
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Just thought I would share this - a series of three articles, each one tackling a different "problem". Subject are "range anxiety (should you worry about getting stranded)", "the dirty EV mining industry", and "the fire risk of EVs".
I thought they were pretty well balanced and fair. Would be keen to hear feedback from any open minded anti-EV posters.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/series/ev-mythbusters
(Yeah yeah, the Guardian, lefty liberal, pushing the woke agenda, blah blah)
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40 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:
Which BYD car did you buy?
I'm waiting for this:
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/yangwang-u8-1184bhp-plug-hybrid-suv-can-float-water -
5 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:
What action has been taken to prevent motorcycles from being driven through the tunnel? Pedestrians will be already be trying to avoid joggers and cyclists.
6 hours ago, hotchilli said:Before and after the tunnel... nothing?
Another gem from hotchilli, the joy of AN.
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18 hours ago, Lammbock said:
Hello,
I wrote in an expat forum that if you hold a valid non immigrant B visa and work permit you allowed to use the Fast Track on economy ticket. Is that true?
Thank you
As others have said, definitely not true.
If you work for a BOI company you can be issued a letter that gives you access to Fast Track (I have it) but only people in certain positions in the company, you are not necessarily entitled to it by default.
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On 12/6/2023 at 7:32 AM, soalbundy said:
Isn't that his Job? why the back up, unless a vehicle was needed to transport him, the man was drunk and the cop is armed
What an idiotic comment. The attacker could easily have been armed. Why shouldn't he have called for backup? Wouldn't that be standard procedure?
Or maybe you are just a hero that wouldn't need any safety, yeah, one of AN's heroic warriors.- 1
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1 hour ago, brianthainess said:Well done Nice T shirt lady, can you read English?
There's always one idiot who can only find something critical or stupid to say in a story about Thai compassion and goodness. And it is usually you. Does it give you a kick? What do you get out of it?
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22 hours ago, madisongy said:
If you head over there, go up to the very top floor. They have got an amazing selection of classic VW Beetles, Karman Ghias, Porsche, Ferrarri, motorcycles.......and what appears to be a couple of the Royal Family Rolls Royces.....early 50's vintage. Every single one of the cars in in amazing condition.
The noise level on the first few floors is laughable.....the typical Thai blaring music and just the din of all the people. But once you get up to the top, it's very quiet and they've got some classical music playing, so pleasant environment to view the cars.
Cool, thanks for sharing. Like the other poster above I had found the supercars but by that time I had spent about 7 minutes in the place and had lost the will to live so I left. Couldn't imagine any reason to ever go back (if I want IKEA it's much easier to drive to Bang Na), but now I have one - would like to check those classics out.
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45 minutes ago, smedly said:
notice how there is not a mention of the current virus spreading in China and overloading hospitals there, have no lessons been learned these last 3 years
Yeah let's lock down and cripple the country again - brilliant idea!
The Problem With EVs
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Guess what, if you have a job where your boss can call you on a whim to drive 300kms straight to a meeting then an EV is probably not right for you. No one is saying they are perfect for everyone. Personally I'd consider a new job but that's just me.
How often does that happen by the way? Is it about as often as a motorway being unexpectedly closed and you being diverted tens of kilometres through deserted forests? Or does it happen more frequently than never?