Fully Electric Songthaews to be Trialled in Pattaya

[webfact]

Fle photo: Wikimedia Commons License via Google

 

Pattaya City in Thailand has received 12 fully electric Hilux Revo-e pickup buses, commonly known as Songthaews or Baht Buses, from Toyota. The move is part of an initiative to transform Pattaya into a zero-emission city.

 

Pattaya City Mayor Mr. Poramase Ngampiches, Toyota Motor Thailand Deputy Managing Director Mr. Surabhumi Udomwong, and Pattaya Transport Cooperative Chairman Mr. Rewat Sienchin were present at the event.

 

These battery-powered vehicles are part of the joint “Sustainable Zero-Emission City Prototype Project” undertaken by Pattaya City and Toyota. The project's goal is to enhance Pattaya’s public transport systems using eco-friendly vehicles, thereby helping the city achieve carbon neutrality.

 

From April 2024 to December 2025, the electric trucks will be used in a public bus trial, serving the route from Bali Hai Pier-South Pattaya to the Banglamung District Office. The fares for these services will be in line with the Pattaya Transport Cooperative's existing rates. 

 

This trial is one of the first of its kind in Thailand, where electric vehicles are being used as public transportation. It's a major step towards establishing a completely sustainable public transport system in Pattaya City. This isn't Thailand's first foray into electric public transport, with a similar small-scale test having previously occurred in Chiang Mai.
 

-- 2024-04-27

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[SAFETY FIRST]

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

Pattaya City in Thailand has received 12 fully electric Hilux Revo-e pickup buses

Are these old diesel pick-ups converted to electric? 

 

If so I reckon they will be landfill in less than 12 months. 

 

[stoner]

25 minutes ago, webfact said:

The move is part of an initiative to transform Pattaya into a zero-emission city.

 

ya ok. 

 

Edited April 26 by stoner

[Henryford]

How did that clean air initiative work in Chiang Mai ?

[Gsxrnz]

I'll just put the kettle on. 

[Gsxrnz]

At least, now when they turn off the headlights, they really will be saving juice.

[KhunLA]

About time ... a very 'slow' work in progress.

 

Lot's of Thais waiting for E-trucks to hit the market here for purchase.  Will be a major game changer when all ready to replace or upgrade their next truck.

 

Toyota, always a bit behind the times, as Isuzu maybe, hopefully already in production and will be selling BEV trucks, at the next Bangkok auto show.

 

Edited April 27 by KhunLA

[mikebell]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

to transform Pattaya into a zero-emission city.

1st; stop broiling chickens on every corner in 35 degrees of heat after marinating in Carbon Mon-oxide for three hours.

2nd; stop public bonfires burning rubbish including all Wats.

3rd; make it a criminal offence to leave your car engine running for half an hour whilst stopping for noodles.

4th; ban ALL speaker vans touring every town deliberately holding up traffic.  This includes all political outpourings.

[Robert Paulson]

I wonder if Thais will still pull these pickups over and lift the hood up to “cool it off” 

[redwood1]

3 hours ago, KhunLA said:

About time ... a very 'slow' work in progress.

 

Lot's of Thais waiting for E-trucks to hit the market here for purchase.  Will be a major game changer when all ready to replace or upgrade their next truck.

 

Toyota, always a bit behind the times, as Isuzu maybe, hopefully already in production and will be selling BEV trucks, at the next Bangkok auto show.

 

 

Only a first class fool would buy a EV......Especially a pick up EV.....

Millions in the west are ditching EVs..

[Victor Laszlo]

Milk carts. 

[redwood1]

Did anyone tell the Thais EVs need to be charged often when doing long hours of city driving like the baht buses do....Using the aircon drains the charge very fast..

[KhunLA]

7 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

Only a first class fool would buy a EV......Especially a pick up EV.....

Millions in the west are ditching EVs..

I feel the same way about people buying ICEV.    Or people still buying electric from utility companies.

 

Oh well  ...  give your money away or spend it on yourself .. UP2U

[KhunLA]

1 minute ago, redwood1 said:

Did anyone tell the Thais EVs need to be charged often when doing long hours of city driving like the baht buses do....Using the aircon drains the charge very fast..

No, it doesn't, but hey, ignorance is bliss ... enjoy it, as we need a chuckle 

[doctormann]

3 hours ago, KhunLA said:

About time ... a very 'slow' work in progress.

 

Lot's of Thais waiting for E-trucks to hit the market here for purchase.  Will be a major game changer when all ready to replace or upgrade their next truck.

 

Toyota, always a bit behind the times, as Isuzu maybe, hopefully already in production and will be selling BEV trucks, at the next Bangkok auto show.

 

 

OMG!  First prize in the ugly truck competition!

[CanadaSam]

Perhaps they could consider putting SIGNS on them, showing their route?

 

Or is every tourist supposed to know all baht bus routes immediately upon arrival, magically?

 

Idiots.

[patman30]

18 minutes ago, doctormann said:

 

OMG!  First prize in the ugly truck competition!

the way things are going it may not even make it to market
ford already reduced production in 2023 and pulled back on $12 Billion investment
Tesla are laying off 3000 staff due to decline in sales
Chinese companies have over produced with fields of cars going nowhere
 

Try part-exing an EV and see what happens...
EVs are single owner disposable vehicles

[bendejo]

Will the Taliban put a mass order in for E-Hilux ?

 

[Guderian]

Sounds like a good idea given the clouds of black smoke most of those old diesel trucks belch out. I had a Grab or Bolt taxi a while back which was an MG EV, and the driver was very happy with it. Driving around a crowded city, the limited range wasn't such an issue as it is if you want to travel cross-country. If these EV songtaews will reduce air pollution, then I'm in favour. Of course, you'll still have the same psychos driving them, but sorting that out is another mission altogether, lol.

Edited April 27 by Guderian

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, doctormann said:

OMG!  First prize in the ugly truck competition!

Looks better than most, though could do with less black, though guess it adds contrast to the front, which not really a fan of.

 

Actually the Toyota looks more practical, 2 door and longer bed.   The Isuzu is a SUV with a bed for what ... grocery shopping.   Something I hate about most trucks, the beds are so small.  Just buy an SUV.

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya City in Thailand has received 12 fully electric Hilux Revo-e pickup buses, commonly known as Songthaews or Baht Buses, from Toyota. The move is part of an initiative to transform Pattaya into a zero-emission city

Silent and deadly....

[Peterphuket]

1 hour ago, bendejo said:

Will the Taliban put a mass order in for E-Hilux ?

 

They don't have to fight anymore.

[redwood1]

4 hours ago, KhunLA said:

No, it doesn't, but hey, ignorance is bliss ... enjoy it, as we need a chuckle 

 

The single biggest drain on your EV battery, other than actually driving, is climate control. Whether that's keeping you cool in summer or toasty in winter, systems typically require about 3-4kW to run, which equates to seven miles of range per hour to run the air-con and five miles per hour to run heaters.May 18, 2566 BE

 

Yes Aircon is a huge emery suck on the EVs battries.....

Edited April 27 by redwood1

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

 

The single biggest drain on your EV battery, other than actually driving, is climate control. Whether that's keeping you cool in summer or toasty in winter, systems typically require about 3-4kW to run, which equates to seven miles of range per hour to run the air-con and five miles per hour to run heaters.May 18, 2566 BE

 

Yes Aircon is a huge emery suck on the EVs battries.....

 

That's a bit more accurate, and we have different definitions of 'very fast'

 

5 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Did anyone tell the Thais EVs need to be charged often when doing long hours of city driving like the baht buses do....Using the aircon drains the charge very fast..

So if driving in the car, for 3+ hours, I might lose 20 kms range.  So fast.  So I get to only travel 240-260 kms, instead of 280 kms maybe.

 

I guess turning on the AC in an ICEV, with that extra belt dragging on the engine doesn't burn any extra fuel.   

 

LET'S ASK MISS GOOGLE ... 

 

Would you like to tell me something I don't already know ... 

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1276247-ev-owners-…-real-life-experience-help-thread/page/6/#comment-18100703

 

Edited April 27 by KhunLA

[Gweiloman]

5 hours ago, redwood1 said:

 

Only a first class fool would buy a EV......Especially a pick up EV.....

Millions in the west are ditching EVs..

Only an idiot would not consider an EV for their next car. Better performance, comfort, technology, lower cost of operation, no air borne pollution…

 

5 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Did anyone tell the Thais EVs need to be charged often when doing long hours of city driving like the baht buses do....Using the aircon drains the charge very fast..

Did anyone tell you that you are clueless about EVs? EVs are more efficient in city driving than ICEVs.

 

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

 

The single biggest drain on your EV battery, other than actually driving, is climate control. Whether that's keeping you cool in summer or toasty in winter, systems typically require about 3-4kW to run, which equates to seven miles of range per hour to run the air-con and five miles per hour to run heaters.May 18, 2566 BE

 

Yes Aircon is a huge emery suck on the EVs battries.....

Don’t know which part of your anatomy you pulled this out off but naturally, the longer you have your climate control on, the more energy you consume. I know from first hand experience that my car uses only about 1 - 2 kWh for my air-con.

[Gweiloman]

I would not be surprised if these converted ICEVs catch fire. It would back up Toyota’s anti-EV push.

[Yagoda]

When you talk about the usefulness of electric vehicles, this is the scenario where electrics will shine. The question is will it be any better overall than propane conversions.

[KhunLA]

2 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

When you talk about the usefulness of electric vehicles, this is the scenario where electrics will shine. The question is will it be any better overall than propane conversions.

Tried & failed in TH.   I think most regret their conversions.

[Yagoda]

2 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Tried & failed in TH.   I think most regret their conversions.

Really. All the cabs I have taken recently were propane. I cant comment on baht busses of course because I dont ride them. Why didnt propane work.

[stoner]

1 hour ago, Gweiloman said:

I would not be surprised if these converted ICEVs catch fire. It would back up Toyota’s anti-EV push.

 

are they converted though ? they come right from toyota so maybe they are new fully electric.