On 5/12/2026 at 8:28 PM, Pib said:

The Thailand ICE auto associations must have took a Donald J. Trump online course on how to use tariffs. increase prices, etc.

See full article/weblink for the proposed emergency measures/

https://www.car250.com/china-2026-05-11-bev.html

Not going to happen. Especially since there are no 100% domestic Thai car brands since centuries. It's either Japanese or Chinese now.

4 hours ago, motdaeng said:

as far as i know, in the byd sealion 7 awd, the front motor is always connected(?).

while driving, the energy display also shows that both motors are always active ...

where did you get this information? thank you!

(i haven't checked the display at 120 km/h ... 555)

The BYD SL7 uses the same underpinnings as the BYD Seal - both of them disengage the front motor quite aggressively in ECO mode, a little less in 'Normal' mode, and engage the front motor quite aggressively in 'Performance' mode.

The silly graphic is really an insult to the car owner - how much more would it cost BYD to do that properly like most car manufacturers do? Per BYD AWD Atto Evo reviews, still the same stupid graphic.

Deepseek explains:

BYD presents a simplified, always-ready AWD status to avoid confusing a mainstream buyer who might wonder why the front motor icon occasionally turns "off" - 'BYD's Philosophy: "It Just Works" (Minimalist & Uncomplicated)'

Now we know - we are too stupid to understand the deeply complex inner workings of two motors.

8 hours ago, motdaeng said:

as far as i know, in the byd sealion 7 awd, the front motor is always connected(?).

while driving, the energy display also shows that both motors are always active ...

where did you get this information? thank you!

(i haven't checked the display at 120 km/h ... 555)

For that particular chat, I used Gemini Thinking Mode.

However Claude gave an even much better answer:

PSM vs ASM — The Industry Picture

The overwhelming majority of modern EVs use PSM (or PMSM — same thing). The reason is straightforward: PSM has ~10–15% higher efficiency at partial load compared to ASM because the permanent magnets maintain the rotor field without any slip or rotor excitation current. At the steady-state highway cruise that dominates real-world consumption, that efficiency delta is meaningful on range. ASM (induction) requires slip to generate torque, which means rotor copper losses even at light load.

Tesla is the primary holdout for ASM — specifically on the rear motor of dual-motor Model 3/Y (paired with a front PSM). Their rationale was manufacturability and the absence of rare-earth magnet supply dependency, plus ASM handles field weakening at high RPM more gracefully. But even Tesla has been migrating toward PSM across newer platforms.

Most Chinese OEMs — BYD, NIO, Li Auto, SAIC, Zeekr — use PSM exclusively or predominantly.

Zeekr X AWD: Dual PSM

The Zeekr X AWD uses two PSM motors, both permanent magnet. The front and rear units are different in output spec (front ~200 kW, rear ~200 kW from memory, asymmetric torque split in software) but the same motor topology. This is architecturally simpler — one motor design family, shared inverter electronics, unified thermal management strategy. The asymmetry in torque delivery is handled by the inverter control logic, not by having fundamentally different motor physics front vs rear.

The Dual-Topology Approach (PSM + ASM)

The Smart #3 / some Volvo EX30 variants use a front ASM + rear PSM configuration. The logic there is efficiency segmentation: under light urban load, only the rear PSM runs (efficient at partial load), and the front ASM spins freely without the cogging losses you'd get from a PSM being dragged along unpowered. PSM rotors generate back-EMF and cogging torque when the motor is off but spinning — in a disconnected front axle that's parasitic drag. ASM has essentially zero cogging when unpowered, making it cleaner to "freewheel" the front axle during RWD-only operation.

The tradeoff is system complexity — two different motor topologies means two inverter architectures, different thermal profiles, different NVH characteristics. For a volume manufacturer optimizing BOM, dual PSM with a disconnect clutch on the front axle (like BYD's approach on the Han AWD) achieves similar efficiency without the topology split.

Why Zeekr Chose Dual PSM for the X

The X is a compact crossover targeting urban/suburban use — the efficiency case for ASM front + PSM rear is stronger on larger, faster vehicles where high-speed freewheeling drag is more significant. At the Zeekr X's mass and speed envelope, the engineering simplicity of dual PSM outweighs the marginal efficiency gain from the mixed topology. Plus PSM gives you faster torque response on both axles simultaneously, which matters for the AWD traction control behavior in a small crossover.

Edited May 15May 15 by brfsa2

9 hours ago, Pib said:

Being able to AC charge at a 22Kw rate is definitely a lot better than at 7Kw....like 3 times as fast.

Cant agree more... 100%

Having 22kW or even 7kw on a good grid, it's super important. It is a must if you want your battery to last.

You will not need to DC fast charge often anymore and the battery will degrade a lot less.

the most I can get at home is 1.8kW, that is sloooow as hell! so wife , she DC Fast charge 5 days per week 😬

Wifeys Atto 3, already has 89% SOH, only 3 years, it was 96% exactly 1 year ago, and only 20,000KM /year. it's busted!

DC fast charging, and the coolant leaking all out, was likely what permanently damaged the battery cells. my range is abysmal now, 200km on 90% highway.

For my pea size brain I'll just log it into my memory cells as the Sealion 7 AWD front motor is sometimes "On" as/when needed as determined by car's main control) and sometimes in "Standby" as determined by the car's main control. 😁

Edited May 15May 15 by Pib

3 hours ago, mistral53 said:

The BYD SL7 uses the same underpinnings as the BYD Seal - both of them disengage the front motor quite aggressively in ECO mode, a little less in 'Normal' mode, and engage the front motor quite aggressively in 'Performance' mode.

The silly graphic is really an insult to the car owner - how much more would it cost BYD to do that properly like most car manufacturers do? Per BYD AWD Atto Evo reviews, still the same stupid graphic.

Deepseek explains:

BYD presents a simplified, always-ready AWD status to avoid confusing a mainstream buyer who might wonder why the front motor icon occasionally turns "off" - 'BYD's Philosophy: "It Just Works" (Minimalist & Uncomplicated)'

Now we know - we are too stupid to understand the deeply complex inner workings of two motors.

dont understand what you saying, LOL , never tried the SL7 AWD

official technical specifications from "Rêver Automotive" The Sealion 7 AWD

• Front: Squirrel Cage Induction Asynchronous Motor (ASM) — 160 kW / 310 Nm.

• Rear: Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) — 230 kW / 380 Nm.

https://www.reverautomotive.com/en/model/sealion7/tech-spec

8 hours ago, brfsa2 said:

Cant agree more... 100%

Having 22kW or even 7kw on a good grid, it's super important. It is a must if you want your battery to last.

You will not need to DC fast charge often anymore and the battery will degrade a lot less.

the most I can get at home is 1.8kW, that is sloooow as hell! so wife , she DC Fast charge 5 days per week 😬

Wifeys Atto 3, already has 89% SOH, only 3 years, it was 96% exactly 1 year ago, and only 20,000KM /year. it's busted!

DC fast charging, and the coolant leaking all out, was likely what permanently damaged the battery cells. my range is abysmal now, 200km on 90% highway.

HOWEVER, in Thailand, most homes are single phase, which only allows for 7.4kw charging. So, without 3 phase in your home you can never get 22kw charging speed. Therefore, for most people, this is not going to bring them any advantage. Even myself, just installed new 14kw solar system (10kw inverter) in home with 20kwh BYD batteries, but even though home is large, decided to keep single phase and also installed wall charger but am limited to 7.4kw even though likely I will buy a Zeekr which allows for 22kw charging.

19 hours ago, Pib said:

The updated, price-reduced model was also on display at the 25 Mar-5 Apr 2026 Bangkok Motor Show.

I visited two Zeekr dealers last week in Bangkok, and neither one had any Zeekr X on display to show. As my wife is interested in one for her personal car, we did convince one salesperson to let us look at a few in the back that were being held for customer delivery, but could not really do more than that. So, it seems Zeekr may have issues with delivery at this time on the X in Thailand.

9 hours ago, Pib said:

For my pea size brain I'll just log it into my memory cells as the Sealion 7 AWD front motor is sometimes "On" as/when needed as determined by car's main control) and sometimes in "Standby" as determined by the car's main control. 😁

Me tooooo. That's the best engineering technical explanation my brain can handle also.

Is your brain 'PEA sized' meaning very confusing and corrupt, or 'PEA sized' meaning light and compact? :)

On 4/5/2026 at 5:58 PM, KhunLA said:

I would think many people charge up overnight, and topped up for the next day. Most have two options, ~2.3kWh +/- or 7.4kWh +/-. Those are the 2 options MG gave us.

If having and wanting to use solar, like us, then 2.3kWh may be their only option. Or 7.4kWh if wanting to use the grid. 99.9% of our charging is with solar. Retired, so home during sunlight hours, with E-MC if car charging and I want to go somewhere, without interrupting charging.

I charge at 1.7Kwhr, overnight if on less than 50%, else a few hours in the morning.

Plenty of adjustable chargers out there.

17 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I charge at 1.7Kwhr, overnight if on less than 50%, else a few hours in the morning.

Plenty of adjustable chargers out there.

I have a Feyree wallbox charger with load matching.

I have set it to a maximum draw of 20 amps from PEA.

When set to charge at 32 amps it will feather its charging as the PEA draw approaches 20 amps.

Overnight it starts off not charging at all as 3 bedrooms turn on their aircons and as the draw from aircons reduces it begins to charge. As the aircon draw reduces, so the car charging increases.

During the daytime it charges very slowly until the solar kicks in and by 9am its charging at the full 32 amps.

If the sun disappears behind the clouds it immediately steps down the charging current, resuming it when the sun comes out again.

We have a weak single phase PEA supply and I’m very happy with this solution.

On the issue of 3 phase. We do have it at the development, I could replace the copper wire to the house with 3 phase, my neighbor is doing it. I have 3 of 6Kw grid-tied inverters and could split them one per phase. We have 4 consumer panels. My Feyree charger is 3 phase wired up for single phase only.

Switching to 3 phase with a large solar installation is a downgrade and I’ll explain why.

We have 13 aircons, 2 large boilers and a kitchen with 2 ovens and 3 microwaves, washing machine and tumble dryer. When the sun is shining we typically produce 15Kw of solar and can use all of it. If we were 3 phase I would have 5Kw per phase and we would probably only use all of it on one or possibly 2 of 3 phases.

3 phases would be great if we could export surplus solar power.

11 hours ago, brfsa2 said:

dont understand what you saying, LOL , never tried the SL7 AWD

official technical specifications from "Rêver Automotive" The Sealion 7 AWD

• Front: Squirrel Cage Induction Asynchronous Motor (ASM) — 160 kW / 310 Nm.

• Rear: Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) — 230 kW / 380 Nm.

https://www.reverautomotive.com/en/model/sealion7/tech-spec

thanks for the reply. now i learned something new about my sl7 awd... 555

until now, i thought the awd was not very efficient because both motors are always running.

i also thought this because of the display, see the video below (walking speed in eco mode) ...

but apparently, both motors are not running all the time ...

1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said:

I have a Feyree wallbox charger with load matching.

I have set it to a maximum draw of 20 amps from PEA.

When set to charge at 32 amps it will feather its charging as the PEA draw approaches 20 amps.

Overnight it starts off not charging at all as 3 bedrooms turn on their aircons and as the draw from aircons reduces it begins to charge. As the aircon draw reduces, so the car charging increases.

During the daytime it charges very slowly until the solar kicks in and by 9am its charging at the full 32 amps.

If the sun disappears behind the clouds it immediately steps down the charging current, resuming it when the sun comes out again.

We have a weak single phase PEA supply and I’m very happy with this solution.

On the issue of 3 phase. We do have it at the development, I could replace the copper wire to the house with 3 phase, my neighbor is doing it. I have 3 of 6Kw grid-tied inverters and could split them one per phase. We have 4 consumer panels. My Feyree charger is 3 phase wired up for single phase only.

Switching to 3 phase with a large solar installation is a downgrade and I’ll explain why.

We have 13 aircons, 2 large boilers and a kitchen with 2 ovens and 3 microwaves, washing machine and tumble dryer. When the sun is shining we typically produce 15Kw of solar and can use all of it. If we were 3 phase I would have 5Kw per phase and we would probably only use all of it on one or possibly 2 of 3 phases.

3 phases would be great if we could export surplus solar power.

My PEA has recently approved my 3 phase 20 kW system for export.

Received the confirmation letter 2 weeks ago.

Small hiccup: Have to wait a bit as political announcement put things on "wait" while PEA figure out what the political announcement regarding 'selling' means.

10 hours ago, keemapoot said:

HOWEVER, in Thailand, most homes are single phase, which only allows for 7.4kw charging. So, without 3 phase in your home you can never get 22kw charging speed. Therefore, for most people, this is not going to bring them any advantage. Even myself, just installed new 14kw solar system (10kw inverter) in home with 20kwh BYD batteries, but even though home is large, decided to keep single phase and also installed wall charger but am limited to 7.4kw even though likely I will buy a Zeekr which allows for 22kw charging.

Yes but in Bangkok 3 phase is easy to apply and get no? Almost every moo an or soil are already 3phase.

My neighbors I have seen to have 3 phase, many houses.

Where and how much did you purchase the BYD battery btw? I'm curious .

21 minutes ago, brfsa2 said:

Yes but in Bangkok 3 phase is easy to apply and get no? Almost every moo an or soil are already 3phase.

My neighbors I have seen to have 3 phase, many houses.

Where and how much did you purchase the BYD battery btw? I'm curious .

Yes, you can apply for 3 phase, but running the new wires to the house can often be expensive depending on how far from the electrical pole I believe. I purchased the BYD batteries (LV 5.0+ model) as part of the package built by my solar system installer. The batteries are stackable and modular meaning you can add more later if you find you need it. Each module is 5kwh, so I have four stacked modules. I can add more very easily, but I have found that we do not use more than that amount normally with night aircon etc., but will see once I get the EV plugged in as I plan to charge the EV from about 9am to 3pm, as depending on sunlight the batteries recharge very quickly.

BTW, the BYD batteries were more expensive than others, but they are more robust, faster charging and modular as I mentioned along with rated as longer lasting.

My 3 phase car charger setup. Running from the 3 phase inverter. (SL7 limits charging to 15A/phase. Single phase 32A.)

Edited May 16May 16 by carlyai

12 minutes ago, keemapoot said:

Yes, you can apply for 3 phase, but running the new wires to the house can often be expensive depending on how far from the electrical pole I believe. I purchased the BYD batteries (LV 5.0+ model) as part of the package built by my solar system installer. The batteries are stackable and modular meaning you can add more later if you find you need it. Each module is 5kwh, so I have four stacked modules. I can add more very easily, but I have found that we do not use more than that amount normally with night aircon etc., but will see once I get the EV plugged in as I plan to charge the EV from about 9am to 3pm, as depending on sunlight the batteries recharge very quickly.

BTW, the BYD batteries were more expensive than others, but they are more robust, faster charging and modular as I mentioned along with rated as longer lasting.

Those 5Kwhr batteries are on Lazada at ฿48,500 per module, they’re quite expensive.

Looks like Denza (owned by BYD) registrations for 1st quarter of 2026 have taken BIG drop from 1st quarter 2025. But Tesla, Zeekr, and Xpeng saw BIG gains.

https://autolifethailand.tv/register-sales-report-ev-premium-brands-q1-2026-jan-mar/

13 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

Those 5Kwhr batteries are on Lazada at ฿48,500 per module, they’re quite expensive.

Yes, they are, but my price was about 10% less than that retail price, and included full system design and installation. In other words, if you are looking to buy them on your own, I would try to find an installer who can buy them at wholesale and make a deal with them as the retail price is higher.

13 hours ago, Pib said:

Looks like Denza (owned by BYD) registrations for 1st quarter of 2026 have taken BIG drop from 1st quarter 2025. But Tesla, Zeekr, and Xpeng saw BIG gains.

https://autolifethailand.tv/register-sales-report-ev-premium-brands-q1-2026-jan-mar/

I have been through the AutolifeThailand news section and the last monthly EV registrations was for January

@Pib if you have access Land Transport figures I know many of us would appreciate seeing them

4 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

I have been through the AutolifeThailand news section and the last monthly EV registrations was for January

@Pib if you have access Land Transport figures I know many of us would appreciate seeing them

I expect Autolife decided it was too time consuming to generate full blown "monthly" EV registration chart by picking/sorting thru the DLT public stats at the DLT public website....DLT weblink below....anyone can access and use it. Autoliffe seems to be shifting towards providing "quarterly" updates and sometimes a limited monthly updates on certain vehicle types if the scope of the monthly update doesn't require a lot of data sifting.

DLT provides a lot of data in spreadsheet format, but to publish the eye-pleasing data format that Autolife uses requires sorting/sifting thru multiple spread sheets, vehicle categories, EV brand/model knowledge, etc....etc....etc. My level of laziness (high) does not support such a level of effort. 🤪

https://web.dlt.go.th/statistics/

3 hours ago, Pib said:

I expect Autolife decided it was too time consuming to generate full blown "monthly" EV registration chart by picking/sorting thru the DLT public stats at the DLT public website....DLT weblink below....anyone can access and use it. Autoliffe seems to be shifting towards providing "quarterly" updates and sometimes a limited monthly updates on certain vehicle types if the scope of the monthly update doesn't require a lot of data sifting.

DLT provides a lot of data in spreadsheet format, but to publish the eye-pleasing data format that Autolife uses requires sorting/sifting thru multiple spread sheets, vehicle categories, EV brand/model knowledge, etc....etc....etc. My level of laziness (high) does not support such a level of effort. 🤪

https://web.dlt.go.th/statistics/

I am working an app to visualize this data easily and allow me to research on this market.

but the first version I have is only per brand, and at first only Monthly and Yearly sales per brand.

you can find it here: https://brfsa.github.io/thai-dlt-viewer/index.html

and source code https://github.com/brfsa/thai-dlt-viewer/

PS: if doesnt load, you may need to download the index.html page and load in your computer (no malware there :)

https://github.com/brfsa/thai-dlt-viewer/blob/master/index.html

Anyone here knows where to find DLT data with details like car models instead of just brands?

Couldn't find on the DLT site. I wonder where autolifethailand get it from,...

That will be my feature part to add to this app

Edited May 17May 17 by brfsa2

2 hours ago, brfsa2 said:

Anyone here knows where to find DLT data with details like car models instead of just brands?

Couldn't find on the DLT site. I wonder where autolifethailand get it from,...

That will be my feature part to add to this app

Wanted to ask, could anyone give me your Atto 3 carscanner data? so I can compare with mine...

and if anyone wants to try the dashboard for your specific car I can adjust the code, would be nice to see the SL7 in there.

this one: https://brfsa.github.io/atto3_telemetry/index.html

instructions: first you need to enable raw data recording, which anyways I recommend to anyone, so you can always go back in time to check how it was.

5 minutes ago, Pib said:

Thanks, Let me try!!!

Edited May 17May 17 by brfsa2

Tomorrow (Monday) I pick up my new born SL7 AWD. One of the first things I going to do is look at OBD2 data such as the "[BASU] HV Battery Pack Current Nominal Capacity" used to determined battery SOH. Since the Nominal Capacity reading changes every once in a while as the BMS recalculates SOH I want to have "fresh from factory" data so I can keep/use that as my reference point to track battery capacity based on how the BMS measures the SOH and not how I might try to make a SOH measurement.

Now from my googling EV BMS measurement/estimation of SOH is typically around plus or minus 5 to 10% which is a pretty wide accuracy/tolerance, but hey, it's better than a kick in the pants.

1 hour ago, Pib said:

Tomorrow (Monday) I pick up my new born SL7 AWD

enjoy!!!

today test drove lots of cars on the highway, CLA250+, C53, G6, IM5. the C53, in sport+ was insane. wife floored it through the gears and the AMG exhaust screaming, and a huge smile on the face.

the G6 was impressive in suspension, it's because it's got one big large part, like Tesla does it Gigacasting.
the IM5 was ok overall, not close to CLA level but ok for the price, given that 100kWh battery is a huge asset, and 396kW.

Edited May 17May 17 by brfsa2

6 hours ago, brfsa2 said:

today test drove lots of cars on the highway, CLA250+

I considered the 250+ on my shortlist, and I looked at and sat in the Benz, but didn't test drive it. Overall, I thought I would be more impressed, but found the cabin very cramped and hated the dash panel, as it seemed cheesy and video-gamish. Moreover, the car seats sit very low, and I guess I am just not a fan of low slung sedans anymore. However, the car has gotten very good reviews so far.

Edited May 17May 17 by keemapoot

17 hours ago, brfsa2 said:

I am working an app to visualize this data easily and allow me to research on this market.

but the first version I have is only per brand, and at first only Monthly and Yearly sales per brand.

you can find it here: https://brfsa.github.io/thai-dlt-viewer/index.html

and source code https://github.com/brfsa/thai-dlt-viewer/

PS: if doesnt load, you may need to download the index.html page and load in your computer (no malware there :)

https://github.com/brfsa/thai-dlt-viewer/blob/master/index.html

Awesome work!

So many of the legacy brands seem to be in a death spiral.

22 hours ago, Pib said:

Tomorrow (Monday) I pick up my new born SL7 AWD.

Update: Well, the wife and I did take possession of our new BYD SL7 AWD today/Monday. Then did a 225km trip to have the wife's Mom and Auntie (sisters around 90 years old) bless the car....we've done this for all the cars we've owned in Thailand. The SL7 handled the trip just fine.

And this afternoon the car's monthly 2GB mobile data allotment for 2 years activated and I was also able to add the Sealion to my BYD app. When we left the BYD showroom this morning the sales person said it could take Rever (i.e., serves as the BYD representative for Thailand) up to 7 "days" to fully load the the car on BYD servers which allows the activation of the mobile data and adding to the BYD app....but it took more like only 7 "hours."

I also tried to take some OBD2 reading this afternoon but found out the CarScannerPro app does not have an "Connection File" (a.k.a., driver file) for all Sealion 7's....the app only has a Connection File for Sealion 7 "EU Version before 2024.10 Update" which is geek talk for the Connection File currently in CarScannerPro that allows the app and car to communicate OBD2 data will only work on selected Sealion 7's sold in the European Union and if running software version Oct 2024 or earlier. So, until CarScannerPro develops a Connection Profile for Sealion 7's sold in other parts of the world besides just the EU I will not be able read/monitor the SL7 OBD2 data. I did try the Connection File for the SL7 "EU" version and other BYD connection files like for the Seal in the CarScannerPro app but it only returns just a couple OBD2 data elements....kinda like only being able to read 1 page of a 100 page book. I been use to being able to see tons of OBD2 on my Atto 3 as CarScannerPro has a Connection Profile for all Atto 3's regardless of where they are sold on Earth.

Anyway, SL7 in hand....now I just need to play with the car to figure out all its settings, controls, etc. It's "play time!!!!!!" 😄

7 hours ago, Pib said:

Update: Well, the wife and I did take possession of our new BYD SL7 AWD today/Monday. Then did a 225km trip to have the wife's Mom and Auntie (sisters around 90 years old) bless the car....we've done this for all the cars we've owned in Thailand. The SL7 handled the trip just fine.

And this afternoon the car's monthly 2GB mobile data allotment for 2 years activated and I was also able to add the Sealion to my BYD app. When we left the BYD showroom this morning the sales person said it could take Rever (i.e., serves as the BYD representative for Thailand) up to 7 "days" to fully load the the car on BYD servers which allows the activation of the mobile data and adding to the BYD app....but it took more like only 7 "hours."

I also tried to take some OBD2 reading this afternoon but found out the CarScannerPro app does not have an "Connection File" (a.k.a., driver file) for all Sealion 7's....the app only has a Connection File for Sealion 7 "EU Version before 2024.10 Update" which is geek talk for the Connection File currently in CarScannerPro that allows the app and car to communicate OBD2 data will only work on selected Sealion 7's sold in the European Union and if running software version Oct 2024 or earlier. So, until CarScannerPro develops a Connection Profile for Sealion 7's sold in other parts of the world besides just the EU I will not be able read/monitor the SL7 OBD2 data. I did try the Connection File for the SL7 "EU" version and other BYD connection files like for the Seal in the CarScannerPro app but it only returns just a couple OBD2 data elements....kinda like only being able to read 1 page of a 100 page book. I been use to being able to see tons of OBD2 on my Atto 3 as CarScannerPro has a Connection Profile for all Atto 3's regardless of where they are sold on Earth.

Anyway, SL7 in hand....now I just need to play with the car to figure out all its settings, controls, etc. It's "play time!!!!!!" 😄

Beautiful :)

You have joined a group of beautiful people who have an acquired taste. :)

I installed those clip on protectors that stop all the road kill and grass seeds getting in the radiator.

Not sure, but doesn't appear to add to overheating (no alarms) with restricted air intake.

Motdang did the same.

Not sure if JBCHIANGRAI has done the same and be interesting to hear how his SL7 went on his long road trip.

Catching up with JBchangrai in June in Nakon Phanom if you happen to be in the area.