KhunLA Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said: I’m curious, are you from the former colonies? Why do you drive a transam? I drove one once, it was horrible. He's got a Celerio, and possibly a pick up, from reading his posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said: I’m curious, are you from the former colonies? Why do you drive a transam? I drove one once, it was horrible. TransAm is also a racing series. So might have nothing to do with what car he drove.???? Edited August 5, 2023 by VocalNeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKBike09 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 3 hours ago, Lacessit said: I see you still fail to understand the concept of stored energy. Actually I think I'm okay with that concept, chief. Now how's about you address the topic at hand, namely that different types of battery chemistry react differently to external shocks, whether thermic, kinetic or whatever. Or are you claiming that a battery is a battery is a battery? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 39 minutes ago, KhunLA said: He's got a Celerio, and possibly a pick up, from reading his posts. ...and he could have owned a Ferrari and might have a private aircraft. What difference does it make???? I suppose it matters if you judge others by how large their monthly finance payment is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 16 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: I suppose it matters if you judge others by how large their monthly finance payment is. That one went way over my head. I tend to judge folks by their personality, intelligence, and how they treat others. I'll just leave it at that, without further comment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the jungle Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: TransAm is also a racing series. So might have nothing to do with what car he drove.???? He did a topic on the Trans Am he used to own with many photos. He used it for drag racing amongst other things and it evolved over time. An interesting read for any petrolhead. Edited August 5, 2023 by In the jungle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 16 minutes ago, KhunLA said: That one went way over my head. I tend to judge folks by their personality, intelligence, and how they treat others. I'll just leave it at that, without further comment. sorry no sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 43 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said: Actually I think I'm okay with that concept, chief. Now how's about you address the topic at hand, namely that different types of battery chemistry react differently to external shocks, whether thermic, kinetic or whatever. Or are you claiming that a battery is a battery is a battery? I am claiming 60 KWh is a lot of energy, irrespective of which battery chemistry it is stored in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBChiangRai Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 1 hour ago, In the jungle said: He did a topic on the Trans Am he used to own with many photos. He used it for drag racing amongst other things and it evolved over time. An interesting read for any petrolhead. It might have been a Pontiac Firebird I drove, it was gold with a huge eagle decal on the bonnet. I do remember it drove like a POS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 I'm more a Buick Grand National man myself or a GMC Syclone. With a nod to the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JBChiangRai Posted August 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2023 11 hours ago, VocalNeal said: I'm more a Buick Grand National man myself or a GMC Syclone. With a nod to the latter. Being a Brit, I had to look them up. Before EV’s fast cars were uncommon in the UK & expensive. EV’s are fast and cheap and they are getting very fast. It’s an exciting time to be alive. It used to be big news when a car was launched that could do 0-100 in 8 seconds, now almost every EV betters that and is exciting to drive. With the launch of cheap dual motor EV’s, anyone can own not just supercar but hypercar performance with cheap running costs and driving becomes a lot of fun. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBChiangRai Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 I think one of the challenges with EV’s is making the tyres, suspension, brakes, weight distribution, steering etc. capable of handling their ever increasing performance. Typically weighing over 2 tons, it must be challenging to make it stop as quick as it can accelerate. A very fast car that won’t handle properly is unsafe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 19 hours ago, JBChiangRai said: I’m curious, are you from the former colonies? Why do you drive a transam? I drove one once, it was horrible. I am English, I owned a Trans Am for 23 years in England, though it was nothing like factory after my tweaks. There are dozens of Trans Am types, so your drive model is a bit vague, but if you are a bit girly, I can understand your comment...???? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBChiangRai Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, transam said: but if you are a bit girly, I can understand your comment... Well, I don’t now, one member talks about butts and ins and you’re talking about being girly, I think you’re rude honky-tonk cue Benny Hill, music Edited August 6, 2023 by JBChiangRai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 18 hours ago, GroveHillWanderer said: Sure, the people in that picture look Asian - but there's no way to know if they're Chinese or not. However you don't think that's a picture of the actual MG design team in England do you? Although it's also stated that: According to the article below here are the names of some of the main team members, at least as of a couple of years ago. MG Motors UK design team expands Do you actually think any Brits have a free hand in design and materials, my guess is they are told what materials from China and the financial constraints they can fool around with...........????......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said: Well, I don’t now, one member talks about butts and ins and you’re talking about being girly, I think you’re rude honky-tonk cue Benny Hill, music Hey, don't cut up my post, that cut is totally out of context.....???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) On 8/5/2023 at 3:09 PM, JBChiangRai said: He had a pop at me for fining people in the UK & giving them criminal records for cannabis use, I suspect he’s been on the wrong end of that himself, and maybe it’s why he trolls me. He may not even be anti-EV, just anti JBChiangRai or anti anti-cannabis people. Maybe you missed the dig when he called me m’lud. Apologies for going off-topic. Assumptions, and way off the mark as usual. As regards to trolling, you replied to me initially, wrong again. Anyway, sad you are so insecure you need to whip up support for your little fan club..... Edited August 6, 2023 by sungod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 4 hours ago, JBChiangRai said: Well, I don’t now, one member talks about butts and ins and you’re talking about being girly, I think you’re rude honky-tonk cue Benny Hill, music Thought that was Dick Emery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBChiangRai Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 34 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Thought that was Dick Emery. Lol yes you’re right Honky Tonk was Dick Emery, the music I think was Benny Hill (Yakkity Sax I think it was called) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBChiangRai Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 47 minutes ago, sungod said: Assumptions, and way off the mark as usual. As regards to trolling, you replied to me initially, wrong again. Anyway, sad you are so insecure you need to whip up support for your little fan club..... Are you feeling better now you’ve got that off your chest? Bless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Just now, JBChiangRai said: Are you feeling better now you’ve got that off your chest? Bless! oh dear, right on cue, how predictable! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBChiangRai Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, sungod said: oh dear, right on cue, how predictable! That was predictable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 (edited) I had to laugh when I watched this last night, I don't think a couple of you EV chaps should watch it, you will have a heart attack when the EV dash says battery problem, DANGER.....................???? The rest of you, it is not an anti-EV vid, the guy works on them for a living, watch till the end, I must admit I was scratching my head all the way through it....???? Edited August 7, 2023 by transam 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BKKBike09 Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 7 hours ago, transam said: I had to laugh when I watched this last night, I don't think a couple of you EV chaps should watch it, you will have a heart attack when the EV dash says battery problem, DANGER.....................???? The rest of you, it is not an anti-EV vid, the guy works on them for a living, watch till the end, I must admit I was scratching my head all the way through it....???? So ... a nine year old car has a problem caused by its 12V battery, which is fixed by swapping it for a new one? And main power battery has a lease guarantee that when its storage capacity drops below 75%, it's a free upgrade to get it back to 90%+? Sounds terrible ... I'll grant you 'Electric Failure DANGER' would get the pulse going, but then that's not really any different from my ICE flashing a warning light that's a little engine for a basically irrelevant catalytic converter issue. I bet your TransAm would have thrown up loads of warnings and codes etc ... if it had more electrics than ignition and a push button radio (or maybe an 8-track?). 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 16 hours ago, BKKBike09 said: So ... a nine year old car has a problem caused by its 12V battery, which is fixed by swapping it for a new one? And main power battery has a lease guarantee that when its storage capacity drops below 75%, it's a free upgrade to get it back to 90%+? Sounds terrible ... I'll grant you 'Electric Failure DANGER' would get the pulse going, but then that's not really any different from my ICE flashing a warning light that's a little engine for a basically irrelevant catalytic converter issue. I bet your TransAm would have thrown up loads of warnings and codes etc ... if it had more electrics than ignition and a push button radio (or maybe an 8-track?). I think you missed the funny side entirely...........????.......???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 Popped up to Hua Hin today 183.6 kms round trip MG ZS EV (2022) 91.8 X 2 (round trip) = 183.6 kms Our cost, using excess Solar -0- PEA @ ฿4.25 kWh = <฿0.61 per km EV cost 183.6 kms = ฿112 MG ZS ICE (2020) 14kms/L PTT 91 @ ฿39.54/L = ฿2.82 per km ICEV cost 183.6 kms = ฿518 Long boring version 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted September 11, 2023 Author Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) Past couple days, noticed my range per full charge. The other day, no surprise, and our usually 360 kms per full charge. Beating the WLTP range rating of 320. Which we get on the highway, using cruise control @ 90kph, when possible. Today a surprise, unexpected, and surpassed the NEDC rating of 403 kms. Short trip to the surf, and rare, but happens, 409 kms. Would be nice if consistent, but no, that's not going to happen in the real world. long winded post of same But 360 kms per charge, we get that consistently around town, driving quite normal, 30-60-90 kph. On that, and calculated savings, repeat from another thread for those interested. We own/owned both MG ZSs. Comparing MG ZS EV vs ICEV version EV - ฿208 per 360 kms (฿4.5/kWh (46.3kWh) ICEV - ฿1015 per 360 kms (฿39.5/L (14kpL) EV - 20k kms @ ฿11,555 ICEV - 20k kms @ ฿56,388 Battery warranty for 8 yrs ICEV petrol cost for 8 yrs = ฿450k ... nuff said Edited September 11, 2023 by KhunLA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Interesting video, surprised me a bit, worth a watch.......☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 (edited) So, why should Evangelical, Bible-believing Christians support electric vehicles? Because EVs are better for Mother Earth. It would be exercising their stewardship and doing their Lord’s will. https://cleantechnica.com/2021/07/20/why-evangelical-christians-should-be-supporting-evs/ I knew it. It is already a religion ???? Edited September 12, 2023 by VocalNeal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Not Frank Serpentza???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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