Electric cars

are a solution for using clean energy.

Reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere

which causes global warming

Countries that recognize the importance of energy management have started pushing for the use of electric cars to meet the needs of environmental protection.

In Thailand, the government subsidizes discounts on the purchase of electric cars.

So those who want to use

must compare data.

Study the pros and cons before buying an electric car.

Thairath online today

Take them to talk about their experience with the first electric car users in Thailand. Today we are with two creators.

Captain Don from

channel and Khun Ting from TiY channel.

Electric cars in Thailand 2023 and the readiness of users

People interested in electric cars who used to search for information on the use of electric cars in Thailand are probably familiar with the name of the channel

.

to see how the performance of the car will be the best

As for Khun Ting, he is an engineer from an energy company. In the past 2 years, he has published Tesla driving experiences through the channel

, including many test drives in China.

which is a country where the electric car industry is highly advanced

Both are well known in the clean energy industry.

When it comes to using cars in daily life, Captain Don has reviewed them in many clips.

compare the skills of piloting commercial aircraft

with interesting driving of an electric car

Thairath Online: “Compared to driving an Autopilot system in Bangkok and flying an airplane.

Which one is more difficult?”

Captain Dol:

“Driving is more difficult.

The plane is almost autopilot except landing and take off, and there are some that we have to control ourselves.

Because when there is traffic

or a weather report alert is coming

We already have to control the flight ourselves.

But there are a lot of aviation safety issues.

no one wants to disobey

It affects the career. Simply put, if anyone breaks the rules of aviation, it is equal to losing their job.

But driving on the road

even though there is a law

But when everyone disobeyed, nothing happened. Going through red lights, riding backwards, people who were considered to be normal, it was nothing.

But there are dangers.”

Khun Ting TiY:

Of course, you can fly a plane without a motorcycle.

Captain Dol:

“That one, if you find it, it's worrying. What you find are birds and floating lanterns.

During the release of floating lanterns, there will be a notification of the release coordinates.

many times when the plane is taking off

will find a lamp into the engine

can cause danger.”

Mr. Ting TiY:

“Motorcycle driving in our country for the Autopilot system is considered an unknown factor, a variable that causes the system to not work at full efficiency in terms of safety.

Notice when we drive, many times I see Blind Spot Detection (BSD) warning lights come on and I see nothing, less than 1 second, the motorcycle comes from the corner of the right rear light.

Which if at that time decided to change the lane, definitely boom, so BSD here can help.

Captain Dol:

“I've also encountered this case when I took a Tesla Model Y to drive and drove on a motorway bypass road.

and there is a motorcycle turning sharply out of the alley

In normal road lanes, he should turn left.

Here, he turned right and came out.

This causes Tesla's sensors to detect and understand that an object will drive into the car.

It brakes by itself.

I didn't order to turn on the Autopilot system to drive by myself. The sensor can detect it.

causing the car to brake until it almost stops

The speed was 40 km/hr. At that time, I was very upset, thinking that we were hit in the rear or something?

One of the dangers of Autopilot is that it has a lot of sensors.

We don't know what other drivers are thinking.

He rode backwards as usual.

But in real life, I use adaptive cruise control and lane keep assit. I think I drive in Thailand.

Just open this and that's enough."

Khun Ting TiY:

“When I drive upcountry

very comfortable

hold the steering wheel

That is, these systems will have the principle that

If the steering wheel does not take the weight of the manual control from us within 10 seconds, it will sound an alarm first.

The car will cancel the control system with autopilot, run bluntly like that, or will park automatically.

because he understood that the catcher might fall asleep

or has lost consciousness

It depends on how the program was written.”

Captain Don:

“I'd like to add a few things, like the Ora Good Cat that I've tested before, Lane Keeping System and Adaptive Cruise Control if you don't hold the steering wheel.

It will turn on the blinking light.

and reduce the speed until it stops

It's quite dangerous if we run on expressways that require speed.

Then the car behind came at a speed.

If our car slows down to a stop on the right lane

This is definitely dangerous.

There was an accident that happened to be heard.

Like Tesla will reduce the speed until it stops.

and will not allow you to use the system until you are in Park mode, i.e. starting a new Driving Section.”

Thairath Online: “What percentage of the current electric vehicle charging stations are ready?”

Captain Don:

“Overview of the availability of charging stations in our country I would like to divide into 2 phases, the first phase is before BYD launches, the availability of charging stations is 80%.

The second period is when BYD is launched and there are various camps.

deliver more cars

Availability of charging stations is at 40% with the growing number of electric cars.

There are new users

who want to take the car to test drive along various routes

and drive across the province

Turns out everyone was trying to come outside to charge.

Now the charging station has become a Public Charging Station, you have to queue up, it's inconvenient to go in and charge immediately."

“In Bangkok

I think the use is driving from home to work, charging at home must be the main thing, I think it's at 80-90% with a charger installed at home.

But the people who live in the condo

Or the apartment is still where the charging problem is.

because he can't install it

but new condo

Currently being built is installing an EV Charger to add to the project.

People who buy new condos

can alleviate the problem of charging fairly.”

Mr. Ting TiY:

“In China, it's the opposite.

because his place is limited

The number of users charging in each house is less than our home.

Charging in China will be like a Community Charger, like the Elex by EGAT charging station in our country. The installation of the charging station will be near the Community Mall group or accommodation. Charging will be fast charging with direct current because it has a high speed.

For those who live in condos

Apartments do not have fixed parking spaces.

Therefore popular car models that can run to the battery station to swap batteries and continue running.

But this one is still a minority.

Because it started doing it for a few years.”

Thairath Online: "If we run until the electric car's battery runs out, what will we do?"

Khun Ting TiY:

"Dol used to test running the car until the battery ran out."

Captain Dol:

“That's the intention, but really if you go to the provinces.

We must have some knowledge of cars.

Because the distance shown on the screen is not accurate, so many people who get the car are not

Don't believe the distance shown on the screen.

In the past, if the event caused the battery to run out until the car could not continue

it can happen

But if we have a plan

Or know our car well then it will not happen. For example, if your car can travel 400 kilometers on one full charge, after running 200 meters, you need to start looking for a charging point.

but nowadays

various car camps

Towing service will be included.

to emergency assistance services

We will call it the Mothership. There is a service to bring the car back to the charging center.

or the nearest charging point

depending on the agreement made

And in the future, there are people who try to think of Power Banks that users can use to add electricity to the car.

Captain Dol:

“This story is the decision point for refueling car users.

with electric cars

Because if it's a gas car, the gas runs out, you can carry a bottle of gas to the pump to fill up and continue on.

Here, the group that chooses to start electric cars has to adapt to their planning.”

Mr. Ting TiY:

“Planning when new electric cars arrive.

Must be carefully laid out as Plan A and Plan B. At present, the business sector is trying to make a charging center into a community. Travel planning does not require as much backup as in the past.

Just open the app, see the route to go and create a Pin Point.”

Thairath Online: “Use of electric cars

What is the difference between a hybrid car and a hybrid car?

Khun Ting TiY:

“Different, must be separated like this.

If it's a hybrid car, it can be divided into 2 types. The first is that it can't be plugged in to charge.

with the second type, can be plugged in to charge

Non-pluggable HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle)

We are 100% dependent on gasoline, but electricity helps to increase driving efficiency.

PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) has a range that can run on a single full charge.

If you don't want to refuel

Find a place to plug in the charger.

To run long distances

Gradually fill up the tank.

In long journeys, PHEV when fully charged and with a full tank of gas.

will be able to run a considerable distance.”

Captain Don:

“PHEV if we run 30-40 kilometers every day.

We can use electricity only.

But in our house, in the past when saying the word electric cars would include all HEV, PHEV, BEV cars, but now that the government supports electric cars E30, Z30 will talk about electric cars that use 100% electric power to drive, namely ZEV (Zero-Emission Vehicle)

Regarding maintenance of electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles

The difference is that long-term care.

The hybrid one has to take care of both systems.

whole electrical system

and oil system

which costs per year when taking the car to the center

Therefore, if it is a 100% electric car or BEV, the car owner will only have maintenance costs for one electrical system.”

Thairath Online : “Electric car insurance

Is it different from other cars?

Captain Don:

“In our house, taking care of electric car insurance

or first class insurance that comes with the car

will protect all parts

But there is a limitation on the money covered.

The most expensive part of an electric car

The battery accounted for 50-60% of the value of the car. Currently, there are two types of electric car batteries.

is packed in a packaged car together

with a cell pack down to the car clutch

modular

If damaged, it can be lifted out as a module for repair.

But if it's the type that comes with the car, if it's damaged, then the whole pack needs to be replaced.

The insurance value depends on the care of the camper and the customer.

Currently, insurance coverage is still normal coverage.

Not separating the car type, but in the future, there is an idea of ​​how many percent of the battery might be separated.

under the amount specified in the policy

Mr. Ting TiY:

“For example, my own car had an accident in China with a car colliding with it in the rear. At that time, the bonnet was changed according to the amount we bought insurance premiums.

no problem

And the cost of repairing is insured for both the party that crashed and our side.

Does not affect the main part like the battery

Thairath Online: “Safety of electric cars.

Compared to other car systems or not?

Khun Ting TiY: “Let's talk about driving stability first.

The driving dynamics of electric cars are likely to be better than conventional cars.

because the car's center of gravity is low

Therefore, when driving at high or medium speed

will corner more stable than normal cars

As for electrical safety, at the beginning he started having electric cars.

In China, there are strict standards, such as charging and then causing a fire.

Developers have learned quite a lot from their mistakes.

Over the past few years, China has set up an agency dedicated to the safety of electric vehicles.

and other security systems

received international standards such as air bags, seat belts

They must meet international standards.”

Captain Don:

“If it's a safety standard

I'm pretty sure it's safer than driving a petrol car.

Because of the presence of a High Volt battery system, various safety systems

What he made must have at least 3 floors. If there is an impact, short circuit, it is detected that there is an abnormality

It will cut the system before short circuit.

Gasoline cars are mechanical.

If something goes wrong, it can still start.

But electric cars have a lot of sensors.

If there is an abnormality immediately, it will cut off and not drive, which may not be pleasing to the user.

It is a matter of safety that people using electric cars have to adapt to.”

Thairath Online: “The environment in Thailand, such as snakes entering the car, rats biting the wires, how much is the problem with electric cars?

”

Captain Don:

Both rats and snakes are all there. There is a chance to go in.

Snakes may not be as scary as rats.

Because if you bite off one of the wires

I don't know which line it is.

not easy to fix

like a normal car

But the manufacturer has a protective device for the under-car cover.

It can help to some extent.”

Khun Ting TiY:

“If you use it regularly and run every day.

should not be a problem

But if parked overnight and left for a long time

should go to start the car so that it can wake up and work

because the car was left for a long time

then did not use

It must be a nest of something.

If you start the compressor to work and have a loud noise, you can drive them out.

Running your car every day is less risky.

May have to rely on chemicals.

but must choose non-inductive

These chemicals repel those pests.

Be careful with the use of chemicals in the control unit.

Because the spray often causes humidity.

Although the standards of electric cars require waterproofing.

Moisture-proof at IP67, but when used for a long time, we do not know where there is damage to the equipment system.

Thairath Online : “Choose to buy electric trains.

What do you need to see?”

Captain Dol:

“You have to look at our driving behavior.

what kind of lifestyle

If we are office workers who have a certain travel route every day

Going back will have a certain distance.

Assuming that the use goes back and forth to the office no more than 200 - 300 kilometers per day or travels to other provinces sometimes.

I think the current electric car is already answering the question.

No need to wait for a model that can charge 1,000 kilometers at a time, nowadays, whether it's ATTO3, MG4, ORA Good Cat has answered the question.

But if there is a sales career

Having to go out of the country, running 300-400 kilometers a day, driving a race against time

Or like to drive in other provinces in one go

Stop by the bathroom for only 20-30 minutes, not wasting much time.

I think electric cars today may not be suitable.

An electric car, if you drive less, drive close to traffic, I think it's very suitable."

Interviewee: Captain DIY, TiY

Interview and arrange: Seewika Chayaworadej