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Dannie Boy wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 2:03 am I’m sure it’s going to take a lot of testing to convince the majority - regrettably it will probably take a serious crash/fatality to convince them it was wise to be cautious!!

The average SE Asian taxi driver doesn't convince me that humans have a monopoly on safe driving.

I've read articles about the technology behind self driving cars and apparently one of the main problems is the unpredictability of human road users. If the roads were just full of self driving cars it would be much easier because they would all act logically.

^Yes, self driving at that level is impressive.
I know that some companies are interested in the idea of car subscription services with cars like that. Basically instead of owning a car, you would order one when you need it and it turns up at your door.

PeteC wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 4:17 pm Be cautious of the New York Post, they're about one step up (or less) from the National Enquirer. Key words: confirm, confirm, confirm.

Yes, I don't normally use the New York Post but I found the story elsewhere and the Post had better pictures.

^Exactly!
I think those two old boys would have been happier with this '69 Plymouth Roadrunner that I came across in Luxembourg yesterday:

^In my opinion, self driving cars only make sense when the technology has got to the point where they're capable of doing it without human intervention. When they're basically a driverless taxi that could be used by a non-driver, a disabled person or is capable of making journeys by itself to pick s...

Here's another entry for the Darwin awards: Teen rapper accidentally kills himself on social media video A teenage rapper accidentally killed himself while filming a video on social media after he pointed a gun at his head and pulled the trigger. The rapper, 17, was found dead in Suffolk, Virginia, ...

^Some of those monitors in that lake are huge. I was once cycling on the small road behind it when we had to stop to allow one to cross the path. I remember saying to my friend that it was the first time I'd had to stop cycling for a dinosaur!

The temple at Ban Khun Samut Chin, about 10km out of Bangkok, illustrates the problem:

^The "Pretend it's not happening" approach to climate change mitigation is starting to look inadequate.

I've been reading stories like this ever since I first started coming to Thailand over 40 years ago. Hasn't happened yet. Obviously it's a gradual process and what is happening is that industries on the periphery of the city are experiencing increasing amounts of time every year when flooding cause...

Also, Thailand has much to gain from the EV industry: “It creates opportunities for business linkages and elevates Thailand's electric vehicle industry supply chain to a strong position, becoming a crucial manufacturing base for the future global automotive industry," Narit added. BOI investmen...

buksida wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 11:56 am

STEVE G wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 11:46 am It won’t be double the price in Thailand.

Thailand ... triple.

I've just had a look at the difference in prices between all the BYD models sold in Thailand and China and basically they're pretty consistently about 30% more in Thailand.

To be honest, I would be far happier if this thread was just about the EV cars available in Thailand and which one to buy but it's full of endless posts from people who clearly have no interest in them. That would be nice, and maybe a new thread needs to be started .. "EV in Thailand", as...

I know that on some BYDs, the screen swivels and tilts.