MG ZS EV 1000 km challenge in Thailand

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[@MrSpyke321]

Only the Legendary Björn would try this! Love it, keep em coming

[@jayubhanushali]

Imagine ppl watching Bjorn from a distance talking to no body from a distance 🤣

[@obiskeyone]

You should come to Australia and do the 1000km challenge here in summer Sydney to Brisbane is about 1000km

[@kasmopaya2676]

Lets take a leaf and try to melt the battery, just for fun. ^^ (the car probably wont allow to charge)

[@dakoolkidz1909]

yea

[@esenel92]

"I can imagine hwo it'd be driving around here with a leaf" At least you won't be bothered by the sound of the battery cooling :P Hey Bjorn, if you read this (I know you are doing that less because it's becoming a bit too much) but maybe you could use your social media "reach" to try to find out how much battery replacements for EV's cost. By now for a lot of brands I'm sure there have been quite a few replacements already, so people might be willing to show their bills so the public can get an idea what the costs involved would be like, and which brands have "fair" prices and which ones don't. Basically the whole battery replacement thing is 1 big black box with not much info on what the process is like, what the costs are and how viable it is to replace a pack instead of getting a new car. For example there's been that leaf in australia where they basically just quoted the price of a new car for the battery replacement. Those people knew it was BS because there's plenty of info about leaf battery replacements. But with other brands by sharing that info in the community, it could give EV owners a bargaining chip if a dealership tries to charge way too much compared to other dealerships, or nearby countries. I've looking into used EV's but most brands/dealerships don't want to talk about battery replacement prices at all. Most claim "we don't know what it would cost" which seems like BS to me.

[@kasmopaya2676]

By the time the warranty is over for most cars, the battery prices will be way lower than today. So the prices for today don't matter so much. Right now for big battery its quite high 10.000-20.000€ or something.(my own numbers) But that number doesn't mean much for me. Everywhere there are battery factory's being built, in 10 years i guess its like 3000-8000€ for a big battery. And on top of that, i don't think i will ever need a replacement. Because the new battery's are so reliable and durable. (since Model 3)

[@esenel92]

@@kasmopaya2676 Many EV's are already out of (battery) warranty, and that's why it's good to start gathering info on battery replacements in a centralized place. It might actually become something that car makers are gonna compete on if it becomes "trackable", thus lowering the prices for consumers. many of the old "small battery" EV's on the 2nd hand market are down to

[@allan500m]

@@esenel92 You can actually find out what the cost of battery replacement will be. Just go to a dealership and say that you want the battery pack on your Nissan Leaf replaced, because it now has a low capacity (even though you might not own a Nissan Leaf). And then when they tell you the price, you can just say you think it's a bit expensive, and you will try to get it cheaper elsewhere. And if they ask for the number plate of your Nissan Leaf, just give the plate from a random Nissan Leaf you have seen.

[@allan500m]

And, if you go to the dealership on your bike, you can just say it's because your wife is currently using the car :-)

[@allan500m]

But all that said, most new EV's have very little battery degradation, and most of the degradation happens in the beginning. And many people drive less than 50 km. per day, and for those people an EV with just 100 km. range could be fine, and still having a good 'safety buffer' in case of more degradation or cold weather.

[@AaronStarkLinux]

I'm completely sure Thailand will go faster now with your videos :)

[@SafeerAliothayoth]

Bjorn, I am inviting you india to do a 1000km challenge for our made in india Tata Nexon ev. This car is a rival for Mg Zs Ev in indian market. I am personally like to compare this car with other proven evs. Thank you

[@VasilisVify]

MG for the wiiiiinnnn !

[@skalawa]

Wish we had that charging screen here in Europe

[@salemazzam6502]

We should tell MG about it so they add it to all versions of that car.

[@vidznstuff1]

If only you knew someone in Thailand who could take your controller to the Thai service center for a reflash (I assume the car does not have Over The Air updates?)

[@norbertklein2112]

Did you not use MG Pilot for this test ? I understood this had a big influence on your winter test in Sweden.

[@bjornnyland]

Too much bong, bing, bing alerts.

[@jamesdubben3687]

Great seeing you standing under solar panels charging your car. I got to do that once in Albuquerque NM USA at Petroglyphs National Monument

[@eDriver]

Always nice to watch your trips:-)

[@shockwave1xD]

Will you do an eUp 32kWh 1000km challenge?

[@bjornnyland]

No

[@Savige96]

*sad face* 😥😳

[@marcel151]

04:10 The sound of that bird (? I don't know please tell me what it is) reminds me of our trip to Thailand! We will have to do another vacation there soon. It was awesome. Loved the views, loved the food, the people were nice.

[@MrKlawUK]

Is it the 50kw charging speed that limits a lot of these? Your chart has a big gap between the 10-11 hr and then 14+ hr. if some of the smaller cars had 100kw charging speeds maybe they’d be higher up the table?

[@bjornnyland]

Yes

[@syedabid3010]

Very good observation. They should start improving charging capabilities(both vehicle and the grid) rather than making the batteries bigger and heavier

[@MrKlawUK]

syed abid Hussain something like < 40kw battery = 50kw/h charger; 40-64kw battery = 100kw/h charger; 65-100kw battery = 150kw/h charger; >100kw battery = 200+ kw/h charger

[@drock1091]

Bjorn grinds out the videos like a boss

[@kasmopaya2676]

Greetings Bjørn. What is your estimation for the Fiat 500e(old one) and the 1000km challenge? Would it be possible to put that number into the 1000km spreadsheet, with the comment: Estimation? Good day to you.

[@bjornnyland]

40 hours

[@kasmopaya2676]

@@bjornnyland Thanks, interesting!

[@esa4aus]

I hope we get the Thai version in Australia. App and better infotainment centre....

[@Superduperloopo]

@bjornnyland , is there a way to get in touch with you?

[@morosis82]

Kinda curious how these 1000km drive times stack up to a roughly equivalent diesel or petrol car. From what I've seen of your other ones I'd say they compare favourably, but it would be cool to see how favourably.

[@niggo5949]

You’re driving on the wrong side 🤪😆

[@sybaseguru]

Tesla has a big overhead in battery heating if you only do short journeys. Even at 7 deg C I get the ice symbol up. It can work out that a 2 mile journey uses 6 miles of juice. My electricity bill has shot up as I plug the Tesla in for a while before I leave to allow the heaters to do their stuff. At one point, in sub zero weather with several short legs to the journey I was using 20 miles of juice to do 5 miles. However thats nothing compared to ICE costs - DPF's(diesel) and exhausts costs(petrol) make it quite cheap. Unfortunately my blood pressure regime means that cold temperatures are a misery so walking is out.

[@ericamartinez4125]

*4th run* Hopefully catnap* WhatUp* Bjorn* Test EV*Videos appreciate very much* Thank You for all you do* MuchLoVe FromAlbuquerqueNM* 😎 🌟😅 😎🌴🌵 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

[@janimanni2792]

Hello Björn! There is huge differences with charging cables. Charging performance is affected by cable thickness and quality. Can you test sometime charging cables? Thanks for the really good KZbin videos!

[@John-km2uw]

Bjorn, your videos for EV education, continue to fascinate me. And you're an night owl, which is a term of respect. Keep going and I'll be watching. I suspect your wifey thinks you are nuts but tell her it's for a good cause...j

[@yagooatthegoat]

19:43

[@yagooatthegoat]

👍🏻

[@MassivePaper]

Easy using the corona term, isnt youtube de-monitizing if you say it for some dumb reason? I dont know, youtube sucks.

[@ren2704]

let's hope that soon you can make a trip until the Malaysian border!

[@AB-yt4hd]

It will be very difficult to travel 1000km and doing such challenge in France now as Izivia, the main fast charger operator, is shutting down 90% of the chargers. So as of today, there is nearly no fast charger on French motorways anymore if you want to cross the country.

[@MrPedro9128]

What ?

[@vidznstuff1]

Does the Thai MG weigh less than the Norwegian one? Were you running the passenger compartment heater in Norway?

[@bjornnyland]

Exact same weight.

[@arielnelskyla7231]

Hung Dong?

[@tyrantwitness2482]

Bjorn you feel sluggish because you keep eating carbs !

[@bjornnyland]

No, it's because I didn't get any sleep for 30 hours...

[@tyrantwitness2482]

Bjørn Nyland It's not the carbs ! Then you need injectors ! No no don't do that !

[@dakoolkidz1909]

like if you would like a tesla or already have one

[@dakoolkidz1909]

anyone gonna comment i'm the first to reply to mine

[@vidznstuff1]

Tesla is an overrated Audi

[@dakoolkidz1909]

@@vidznstuff1 no

[@dartmoorrambler]

A good measure of the abilities of the MG on level roads. It would be good to see a mountain challenge, going several times to the top of Doi Pui and back to the zoo. 350 m up to 1500m and back. About 20km each way. Give us the stats at top and bottom - and in the daytime so we can see the views. Let us know how it handles on the twisty roads.

[@dakoolkidz1909]

hi