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So the dictionaries which define electrocute are wrong? e·lec·tro·cute verb past tense: electrocuted; past participle: electrocuted injure or kill someone by electric shock.

Here we go again: e·lec·tro·cute verb past tense: electrocuted; past participle: electrocuted injure or kill someone by electric shock.

GSB claims that deposits of any amount are 100% secure and guaranteed. GSB claims it is the only bank in Thailand that provides full protection for both deposit and interest.

Yeh, that's why I used the word relatively.

Looking for a relatively high interest rate? GSB have a 30 month fixed account paying 1.83%, no tax deducted. This is equivalent to 2.15%, before tax. The interest rate for the final six months is 5%, so closing before maturity would not be prudent. Open to non Thais, but no joint accounts. Until the end of August, CIMB have a 24 month fixed account paying 1.9%, tax deducted = 1.615%. Open to non Thais, but no joint accounts. .

To be honest, I don't pay much attention to the per unit cost. Most, if not all, suppliers have a peak and off-peak charge. The only one I remember is the last one I used which was EV Station PluZ. These are located at PTT petrol stations: The peak rate from 9am to 10pm is 7.5 baht per unit and the off-peak rate from 10pm to 9am is 4.5 baht. I guess all the others have similar pricing. I think some have off-peak price over weekends.

"Do they really, or just the one you asked. " I've been driving an EV car for almost three years and, as I stated earlier, MG and/or MG dealerships have a policy of restricting the use of their DC chargers all over the country. You think I'm making this up?" "You believe they restrict, because they/one, told you so, but not the reason they told you ... interesting." I know they restrict; I have experienced finding them turned off until certain times of the day or weekend. I find the reason that one dealership gave me very strange and I'd love to know if, indeed, it is something to do with PEA or some other reason. "So what other vendor did you charge you EV at that day ?" It wasn't just one day! Any time I've been out and about, I've always had a plan B and plan C in case I couldn't charge at my Plan A charging station.

You seem to be missing the point. MG and/or MG dealerships have a policy of restricting the use of their DC chargers. They are switched off and not usable at specific, fixed times; nothing to do with maintenance, breakdowns or power outages. This has been going on since they were first introduced. It is not as widespread as it used to be, but it’s still happening. This seems very strange to me and I just wondered if anyone knows why they would do this. When I asked about it in a dealership, I was told it was something to do with PEA. Sounds strange!

Yeh, but the question remains: Why on earth would MG/dealerships restrict the use of chargers? Presumably they have a good reason, but what could that be?

Would you hazard a guess as to why MG/dealerships would restrict the use of chargers? It seems to be so obviously counter-productive. Madness, even!

At last! Hit the nail on the head.

Why will the price of electricity skyrocket?

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure all the DC (rapid) chargers that I've used in Thailand have had the CHAdeMO plug.

In Thailand, the price of the Neta V is ฿599,999 according to an earlier post on page 11.

In the MG, I think you’ll find you’ll never charge for 60 mins at a DC (rapid) station. The longest I’ve ever charged for was about 40 minutes. Most times, under 30.

Okay, so you're talking about having an accident in one. Yeh, for sure, scary.

I see impressive, but not scary. Why do you say scary? I think the small wheels ruin the look.

The Porsche Taycan has air suspension and the chassis height can be controlled from inside the car. There are four different heights: LOW, LOWERED, MEDIUM and LIFT.

The road tax, per annum, for the MGZS EV is ฿1,300. No idea how much for the ICE version, but I know it's more.

Some of you who already have an EV and others who are considering buying one may be interested in this: Just got back to Phuket, yesterday, from visiting my girlfriend’s parents in Nakhon Si Thammarat. En route, we stayed in Ao Nang for three nights in a hotel which has free fast (not rapid) charging. Then, onward to my girlfriend’s village. Hotels in the area of her village are few and far between but there’s one which is clean and does the job. Each room is like a little detached house on stilts and we can park the car underneath, plug in and granny charge. Works well! We’ve stayed elsewhere in hotels which have allowed us to granny charge - almost all have been free, but this one charges us. Fair enough. Stayed in the hotel for three nights. I reckoned we used about 150 baht of electricity; we gave them 200 baht and everybody happy. It was time to head back to Phuket; driving distance about 360 kms. We did not plan to stop for a charge as we can do it if 100% charged when we set off. When we got to the big PTT station at Phang Nga, we noticed a guy charging his Ora Good Cat using the new “EV Station PluZ” rapid charger there. My girlfriend went to ask him about it and he told her charging is free until the end of the year. So we registered with the app (what a rigmarole!), connected up the car and charged. By the time we had a coffee and a pee, the car was at 100%. Free! We also learned that PTT have several “EV Station PluZ” stations in Phuket, one of which is about 6 kms from where we live. So, if it’s true that it’s free until the end of the year, we won’t be charging at home at all for the next 7 months. Yipee! This is especially good because Central Festival have recently started charging for charging - for over two years it was free. I might as well mention that, after Phang Nga, we stopped for dinner at the Anantara Mai Khao and topped up the car there as we ate, using their free charger. I realise, a few years down the road, free charging will not exist (except for hotels, possibly) but at the moment it’s a wonderful thing.

Interesting you say this. I have read others agreeing you. But not everyone agrees. I certainly don't. Both of my EVs, one of which is a very expensive all-singing, all-dancing one, have driver assist features. I hate most of them, especially the radar adaptive control. For me, it turns the car into a vehicle that is being driven by a very poor driver. Did I mention that I hate it? ???? Note: I do keep some switched on; I quite like the alert in the mirrors which inform me someone is sitting on my shoulder.

The remote AC activation is programmed to run for only 10 minutes. You could try repeating it every 10 minutes. Might be wise to set alarms on your phone for every 10 minutes; wouldn't be good if you forgot to turn the AC on!

I agree that the app is not useful, except for one, or maybe two things: 1. You can remotely turn on the AC. This is great! 2. Also, you can view your tyre pressures. I could live without this feature, but I quite like it.

On the ZS EV, the two things you mention above have nothing to do with the app.