Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread

[Dannie Boy]

^No, but I'm not greedy, free electricity off the roof is cheap enough for me!
I had a look at the Sealion 6 earlier in the year and it's a good option if you want to drive long distance.

Out of interest Steve, have you priced up the solar installation and is it for car only or for general use?

[STEVE G]

^I got quoted 150,000bt for a 3kw system from PEA which is basically for the car but will be connected to the house as well.
Having said that, they're being very slow actually delivering so might be going elsewhere soon.
It seems that a lot of solar is being installed around Hua Hin at the moment.

[Big Boy]

That sounds excellent payback. With my current fuel consumption, payback would be in 3 years. It sounds like an excellent move.

[Dannie Boy]

That sounds excellent payback. With my current fuel consumption, payback would be in 3 years. It sounds like an excellent move.

You probably do more kilometres than many, but even allowing for a longer payback period that’s still pretty good.

[2/cb]

Happy new year to the EV owners on this forum from the child miners in the Congo and elsewhere. Isn’t virtue signalling wonderful?

[KhunLA]

Happy new year to the EV owners on this forum from the child miners in the Congo and elsewhere. Isn’t virtue signalling wonderful?

My BEV doesn't use any cobalt, having LFP battery, but I'm sure your phone & laptop battery does. Along with any other battery run devices you have.

Hypocrisy - the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform.

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[Big Boy]

I don't know if relevant to you SteveG, but driving back through Pranburi this afternoon (close to Global House. same side) there was a shop front displaying 'EV Solar Charging'. or something similar. It certainly read as though they specialised in what you are going to do.

[KhunLA]

self delete ... info already provide elsewhere

[STEVE G]

I don't know if relevant to you SteveG, but driving back through Pranburi this afternoon (close to Global House. same side) there was a shop front displaying 'EV Solar Charging'. or something similar. It certainly read as though they specialised in what you are going to do.

I'll have a look next time I'm in Thailand.
I've seen self contained solar carports sold elsewhere which isn't a bad idea if you have the space.

[Big Boy]

I saw it, and thought of you. I was driving home, so I only saw it as I went past. I sincerely hope I'm not wasting your time.

[STEVE G]

^Don't worry about that, I'm often down that way anyway.

[STEVE G]

BYD Became 2nd Best Selling Automaker in World in November!

According to reporting out of China, BYD passed up Volkswagen in November and only trailed Toyota in global auto sales. “The rankings show that Toyota was the world’s top automaker in November, with sales of 667,900 vehicles. BYD sold 417,000 vehicles, surpassing Volkswagen and ranking second in global auto sales. Volkswagen of Germany ranked third on the list, with global sales of 401,100 vehicles
https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/31/by ... -november/

[pharvey]

^ Christ Steve, do you get a share of the profits in BYD

[Dannie Boy]

^ Christ Steve, do you get a share of the profits in BYD

I’d have thought being a Chinese company the LHG (or her husband) would have invested in them?

At this rate BYD will probably be number one before the end of the decade!!

[STEVE G]

^ Christ Steve, do you get a share of the profits in BYD

No but I'm just in the process of ordering one!