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Thailand still has EV grants, but they will end this year. MG have just announced a further temporary price reduction to compete with the newly released BYD Dolphin. I currently drive a MG HS PHEV but I am considering a 51kWh LFP base spec MG4 as a second EV. I will be powering both EVs and my...

If you were being chauffeur driven in it I am sure you wouldn’t care what the outside looks like

I think it’s clear from the comments that the MG Maxus 9 would not be popular in the UK. Over here in Asia luxury people carriers are very popular. It’s not uncommon to have a driver to take your kids to school. Why would you struggle with the traffic and finding parking when you can be...

Also at the show was the Denza D9 (BYD/Mercedes luxury brand) If you are in the market for a Luxury people carrier then the MG will be cheaper, but I’m sure neither will be cheap

I have just returned from the Bangkok Motor Show and by far the most popular vehicle was the MG Maxus 9. A 3-row MPV with 90 kWh battery, 540 km EV range This a product of the company Maxus, which is a subsidiary of SAIC Motor that also owns MG. It is known as the Maxus Mifa 9 in China. It will...

I was interested to hear @Vince31 talk about how he is integrating V2L into his home. I really think this deserves a bigger spot in another podcast because the implications are huge. Far too many people dismissing V2L as "just for picnics" I have posted about it on the forum and did a video on...

Thanks @Les burrows - enjoyed the video.

Living in the tropics means we have good sun all year. I can run the house and charge my car my 99% from my system. I imported my inverters and batteries from China. Install costs are very cheap here - payback is about 6 years. My frustration is not being able to get value from my excess solar...

Here in Thailand there is a Feed-In scheme but it is limited to systems up to 5kW and all components used have to be on the approved list which is rarely updated. There is also mountains of paperwork. Can take up to a year to get approval. I went for self consumption and a bigger system...

Yet the feed-in rate for those with solar is still practically nothing Wholesale rate for electricity v Feed-In rate

MG4 Bangkok challenge. It is interesting that the cheapest LFP MG4 in Thailand is £21,310 and the cheapest LFP Tesla model 3 is over twice the price at £43,496 The MG4 is a great value car.

Bjorn has starting testing the MG4 in Thailand. Thailand only has the lower range LFP battery MG4 so Bjorn takes the MG4 for a spin and talks about LFB batteries. "Pros and cons of LFP vs cobalt batteries explained"

Last month wholesale rates for electricity in the UK were over £2,000 per MWh = £2 per kWh but feed-in rates were nowhere near that. With more homes having solar; home storage and EVs with V2L why do we need peaker plants or massive grid transmission line expansion. Here in Thailand I get zero...

Good idea I’ll ask him

MG 4 has arrived in Thailand not called SE and Trophy but D and X, but specs seem similar. Thailand introduced a government EV incentive about a year ago of ฿150,000/£3,678. Only available currently in standard range priced at £23,762 and £21,310. All colours cost the same. LFP batteries will...