Popular Post webfact Posted November 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2021 Great Wall Motors’ Ora Good Cat is building a buzz in Thailand. Photo: Shutterstock Jitsiree Thongnoi ● With its pretty looks, attractive price and reasonable range, the Ora Good Cat of Great Wall Motor is setting records by appealing to young consumers and women ● As Thailand embraces EVs, Chinese brands are stealing a march on more established Japanese rivals, but the country’s status as ‘Asia’s Detroit’ is under pressure from Indonesia Veteran Thai journalist Nithi Thuamprathom has covered the automotive industry for two decades but it was only recently, at an exhibition in Shanghai a few years ago, that Chinese electric cars first caught his attention. “The show opened my eyes to how much China has progressed in developing its electric cars,” he said. “I had visited car shows in Europe for 10 years, but it was in China that I was very impressed with the car products on display.” When Great Wall Motor – a Chinese carmaker that’s still a newcomer in the Thai market long dominated by Japanese brands – last month released the Haomao or Ora Good Cat, it received more than 4,200 pre-orders in less than 24 hours, a record for zero-emission cars in Thailand and a figure that eclipsed even the previous high for annual sales of battery-run EVs in the kingdom. Full story: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3157507/why-chinese-electric-cars-are-causing-buzz-thailand -- © Copyright South China Morning Post 2021-11-29 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted November 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2021 South China Post posts pro-Chinese article ? Who'da thought it 8 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post realfunster Posted November 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: The show opened my eyes to how much China has progressed in developing its electric cars,” he said. “I had visited car shows in Europe for 10 years, but it was in China that I was very impressed with the car products on display.” 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 They opened up a showroom in Central Westgate Mall about two months ago....the Ora GoodCat in Powder Blue does look stunning....know nothing about price or reliability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceN Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Starting at 989,000. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denim Posted November 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2021 Wouldn't buy a single chopstick from China at the moment until such time as they stop saber rattling and threatening Taiwan 22 2 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post arithai12 Posted November 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, Denim said: Wouldn't buy a single chopstick from China at the moment until such time as they stop saber rattling and threatening Taiwan I respect your position on Taiwan, and we could add the Uighur and Hong Kong. However, the world economy is so globalized and complex nowadays that it's basically impossible to avoid completely the products from one specific country. I believe that you are using at this very moment much more than a chopstick from China. And frankly, if I had to follow politics over economics, there are a few other big countries I would have to avoid. 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vandeventer Posted November 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2021 26 minutes ago, LawrenceN said: Starting at 989,000. So, where are all the charging stations? I would hate to get stuck in traffic half way home and then the batteries die, then have to push it the rest of the way home. 11 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted November 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2021 1 minute ago, vandeventer said: So, where are all the charging stations? I would hate to get stuck in traffic half way home and then the batteries die, then have to push it the rest of the way home. 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SmartyMarty Posted November 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2021 Given Chinese EVs have 0% tax here in Thailand, they are over-priced by some margin. China has 300 EV manufacturers and is way ahead of Europe in battery development. Sadly their offerings have too much nasty hard plastic throughout most of the interior. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post malathione Posted November 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2021 I'd rather ride a bicycle than drive something called a "Good Cat". 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, vandeventer said: So, where are all the charging stations? I would hate to get stuck in traffic half way home and then the batteries die, then have to push it the rest of the way home. They need to have regular 13 amp plugs on them with a long chord! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 2 hours ago, RichardColeman said: South China Post posts pro-Chinese article ? Who'da thought it Indeed. They were forced to take a turn some years back. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post digbeth Posted November 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2021 BMW and Volvos built in China are being imported to Thailand now to enjoy the 0% import tax, yet they maintain the artificial high price to preserve their traditional car market 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai Posted November 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2021 You may take the piff but even in the UK, Chinese electric cars are impressing the pundits https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/mg/mg-zs-ev-review-cheap-cheerful-whole-lot-besides/ 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denim Posted November 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2021 39 minutes ago, arithai12 said: I respect your position on Taiwan, and we could add the Uighur and Hong Kong. However, the world economy is so globalized and complex nowadays that it's basically impossible to avoid completely the products from one specific country. I believe that you are using at this very moment much more than a chopstick from China. And frankly, if I had to follow politics over economics, there are a few other big countries I would have to avoid. I agree entirely with what you say and am aware of how impossible it is to totally avoid Chinese products. Nonetheless, I am not going to make things any easier for them by giving up and just buying a Realme phone and to hell with it. Dito with all other products. Chinese components are in almost everything we use but not use bending over a table and presenting our sphincter to them. Do what you can because its all you can do. As for other regimes I dont like I treat them the same way. Never buy anything from Israel either. 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rwill Posted November 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2021 Is the waving arm an option? And the photo used has the steering wheel on the wrong side. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted November 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2021 Electric cars are the way to go . Hydrogen powered fuel cells or standard rechargeable batteries , does not matter as long as the electricity to charge the batteries is produced in a sustainable way . I would really like a ' simple ' electric car without too much electronics . Just charge the batteries and go for something like 2 or 3oo km ... Hydrogen is for trucks and long distances ... Where this car comes from , is not important to me . It's reliability and price , is . 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwinchester Posted November 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2021 The author of the articles idea of 'attractive price' and mine are worlds apart. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said: I would really like a ' simple ' electric car without too much electronics . Just charge the batteries and go for something like 2 or 3oo km ... I do not see a product yet that fits my lifestyle.... owning 2 completely different vehicles is not really suitable. A small electric for those trips in and out of town, shopping, dinner etc... (which is most of my use), but I also need to cover the monthly long haul over 300km loaded up, without worrying about a slowdown over the Khao Yai mountains to visit the relatives. Edited November 29, 2021 by jacko45k 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 1 hour ago, tonray said: They opened up a showroom in Central Westgate Mall about two months ago....the Ora GoodCat in Powder Blue does look stunning....know nothing about price or reliability. Or where to plug it in? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hayduke Posted November 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, vandeventer said: So, where are all the charging stations? I would hate to get stuck in traffic half way home and then the batteries die, then have to push it the rest of the way home. Not to worry…Thailand’s finest electrical engineers are already working the problem. Edited November 29, 2021 by Hayduke 2 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyx Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 I saw these cars yesterday at Silom complex where they have a showroom. I was wondering what brand that was. I must admit that they look nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said: Electric cars are the way to go . Hydrogen powered fuel cells or standard rechargeable batteries , does not matter as long as the electricity to charge the batteries is produced in a sustainable way . I would really like a ' simple ' electric car without too much electronics . Just charge the batteries and go for something like 2 or 3oo km ... Hydrogen is for trucks and long distances ... Where this car comes from , is not important to me . It's reliability and price , is . I'd love to be able to generate my own hydrogen at home from renewables and use it to power my home and car. Refueling can be done alot quicker than a recharge too. Hopefully not to long to wait. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 42 minutes ago, JoePai said: You may take the piff but even in the UK, Chinese electric cars are impressing the pundits https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/mg/mg-zs-ev-review-cheap-cheerful-whole-lot-besides/ Maybe now, but the longevity has yet to be proven. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 50 minutes ago, malathione said: I'd rather ride a bicycle than drive something called a "Good Cat". I do, and don't need to plug it in anywhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickmill Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 I saw one at last year motor show, and i was really impressed.....huge quantity of plastic and/or non metallic parts as the whole car body. Considering the Bangkok road conditions....i don't think that rivets fixing will lasting???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TooBigToFit Posted November 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2021 People put China down but it will just get better in terms of the quality of its products. Japan was put down in the 70s and it just rose and rose in quality. Of course, the Chinese scumbag government is another story. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Horrible looking thing. Looks like it has been designed by a blind man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sezze Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 35 minutes ago, edwinchester said: I'd love to be able to generate my own hydrogen at home from renewables and use it to power my home and car. Refueling can be done alot quicker than a recharge too. Hopefully not to long to wait. Making hydrogen is not difficult at all , even though the efficiency is very low . The problem is , hydrogen does not go in your car . Since hydrogen is rather small , the pressure used is a bit on the high side ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_vehicle 350 to 700 bar or in psi for the US 5000 to 10000 psi . A hydrogen compressor delivering that pressure , good luck finding it anywhere at a price less then the price of 2-3 cars . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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