Cheapest EV but is it any good?

Neta V
60kw motor
39kwh battery
300+ km range
$15,000 usd

[@KARTEL642]

Great review. Not all of us could buy a BYD

[@EVSpeed]

Yep. But now I'm in Europe and really sad I can't find Chinese cars.

[@kan-a-nekboonin8662]

I really like you review EV car. It's the best review for me.😄

[@EVSpeed]

Oh cool. Thank you

[@monkeymire]

Great to see the EV price point come down to the price of the ICE cars. Great video. Thank you. JD. 😄

[@EVSpeed]

Technically the average new gas car price over the past 2 years has been 45,000usd. So this is way way under that. And it's ev

[@schneekoppe32]

Thanks for your review. I am interested in that car and your review helped me a lot to get some good information.

[@EVSpeed]

Im glad it is helping your decision making

[@jesperhansen7224]

I test drove this a few days ago.
Nice to drive, looks nice, decent build quality, but the showstopper was the blinkers on the left side of the stearing wheel. Opposite all other cars in Thailand.
As you mention, simply imported, not adapted and not really ready for the Thai market.
Maybe in a year or two.

[@EVSpeed]

Actually that happens with UK/EU cars too. The Japanese cars have the blinkers to the right. So most probably you're driving a Toyota or something. But it's something you get used to very quickly, don't worry.

[@brian.z6592]

German cars in Thailand also have the same set up as the Chinese car.

[@VegetoExp626]

One of the most honest and genius reviews out there. Thanks a lot. 😎👏

[@EVSpeed]

Oh thank you so much for your feedback

[@asyrafKM82]

@@EVSpeed hi sir .
In thailand how u order the car ya ? Im planning to bring the car into Malaysia :D

[@EVSpeed]

@@asyrafKM82 hi. Erm this car has a dealer here in thailand for right hand drive. You must look at your local dealer in Malaysia for the left hand drive. And we got it here because of the great warranty. I recommend DO NOT buy anything expensive and imported without warranty.

[@asyrafKM82]

Hi brother. Thanks so much for the fast reply. FYI , Malaysia is the same, our car also right hand drive so no prob with that 😃
Pls share with us maybe the sales person contact number, or maybe the showroom has their FB PAGE or website? TQ

[@EVSpeed]

@@asyrafKM82 oh ok sure! Here is the company facebook.com/brgthailand

[@philtaylor1019]

This is the right money for entry level ev here in Thailand. But I do worry a lot about servicing/parts etc heading into the future in the longer term with these new smaller brands.
The MG 4 EV is a winner for me, but it's definitely a big jump in price (whilst being very good value for a big brand EV)

[@EVSpeed]

I agree with your points. So far my girl has done 13k kms. No problems at all. Pretty good

[@EVSpeed]

Update on this. Someone hit my girl's car. Warranty and service was fast to fix. Well done. Normal service time of fixing in Thailand 1 week.

[@joem0088]

Don't worry about parts. Neta is going to have a factory to assemble cars in Thailand.

[@kckfen]

thank you for your review. I am waiting for a n English review on Neta V. Neta V is coming to Malaysia, maybe i get one also for city driving

[@EVSpeed]

My girl has done 20,000 kms already. Super happy and trouble free. Only thing is change the rear suspension. It was a $70 upgrade (2000baht)

[@waynelove8752]

If you lived in Nan I would invite you for dinner. Did you see that video on the structure value of the steel used on BYD brands? If I see it again I will send to you

[@EVSpeed]

Yes I'm well informed on all EVs. It's good to keep up to date and informed, as I build my own projects

[@sunganto]

Can't wait when they deliver the cars to the future customers here in Indonesia (Oct/Nov). Any software upgrade offered from the service center so far?

[@EVSpeed]

they have slight software updates, but nothing major so far.

[@sagunchhetri4372]

Good review..thanks

[@EVSpeed]

No worried 😊

[@spacegreycoralred]

The reason for the 2 charging flaps is because in some markets they have Chademo and it’s too big to fit in the same compartment as the level 2 charger.

[@EVSpeed]

Huhm what you talking about dude. This isn't a Japanese vehicle. Get outta here with those japanese idiot companies that are trying brainwash their customers. Lol this is a Chinese car. Designed for the left hand drive market! Their chargers are on the other side. Since Thailand is right hand drive, it's for right hand drive markets. Simple as that. Do not confuse japanese ancient technology with modern world technology hahahahahaha

[@spacegreycoralred]

Also is there an app that allows you to cool the car before you use it?

[@spacegreycoralred]

@@EVSpeed this is a Global car and will need to have Chademo for those markets… the Chademo connection is too big to fit in the same area with the other plug… and if you don’t know what Chademo is, you don’t need to be reviewing EVs

[@EVSpeed]

@@spacegreycoralred I perfectly well know what chademo is. And you need get outta here with that idea lol. You obviously have no clue where the market is headed. So thanks for your pointless input.

[@ashimgyawali3698]

Could you review the phone projection feature

[@khunjohn]

I'd be worried that if I want to turn left I would put the car in reverse.

[@EVSpeed]

Lol. It's literally like any other Tesla or Mercedes. Straight from the Mercedes parts bin. You are confusing japanese cars, which have the turn signal stalk on the right, and the rest of the market cars which have the turn signal stalk on the left

[@khunjohn]

@@EVSpeed every gasoline-powered car in Thailand has the turn signal stalk on the right. Coming to America it took me a while to get used to that.

[@EVSpeed]

@@khunjohn not with western cars.

[@isthatatesla]

Will watch FULL video using Premium Connectivity in a Tesla Model 3!

[@EVSpeed]

Tesla is a good car. But you could buy 3 of these for 1 tesla haha

[@grisakornalitsara7433]

nice reveiw guy .

[@EVSpeed]

Thank you

[@onesteptravelandvisa5741]

hi there for the great review ...went out for a test drive and i found exactly what you mentioned in your video, thanks for the honest review ..just concerned about the ev station charger ...is it available everywhere in Thailand.

[@EVSpeed]

Literally everywhere. Once you live ev, you'd be looking for the chargers. There are many apps. First is the ptt ev app, then plug share, then pea

[@onesteptravelandvisa5741]

@EVSpeed hey buddy ..what about in the rainy season any problem ...thanks for your help

[@EVSpeed]

@@onesteptravelandvisa5741 no issues at all. Both our evs are waterproof. In addition to that, both have better traction on wet roads than standard cars

[@onesteptravelandvisa5741]

@EVSpeed thanks will book tomorrow net v in chonburi ..thanks mate again

[@EVSpeed]

@@onesteptravelandvisa5741 congratulations bro and welcome to ev life. you'll enjoy it

[@isaacgoh9955]

Awesome video on the Neta V! wondering how can you change the suspension for only 2000 baht? How did you improve the suspension?

[@EVSpeed]

Yea there was guy from the Neta owners Facebook group. He just came to the house to replace the rear shocks. It made a world of difference! Much less bouncy and like a proper little car. It felt similar to a Honda jazz

[@isaacgoh9955]

sounds like the perfect city car! and oh ya for the android auto, how much did you get it done for?@@EVSpeed

[@EVSpeed]

@@isaacgoh9955 we found some IT guy. It's basically android OS, so it's easy to install third party apps.

[@brian.z6592]

You don't see a wiper in the back of Model Y neither😂

[@EVSpeed]

Yea. But that is a different problem. In this cheap car, you can understand why there isn't a wiper, but in an expensive car, you ASK why isn't there a wiper haha

[@omar7530]

whats the model of this 2023? and what is the difference between 2023 and 2024?

[@EVSpeed]

This is a 2023 and the difference with the newer one is very small. Just newer front and back body. This is called Neta v

[@joem0088]

Basically an eV just .5M shorter than an ICE Yaris for practically the same price. Why would you buy a Yaris ?

[@EVSpeed]

Exactly. And more tech inside

[@TravelEasyGoHindi]

How’s your review so far?
How’s suspension ?
How’s the screen ?

[@EVSpeed]

Great. Zero issues. She drives on average 350 kms per charge !!!!
We did a rear suspension upgrade for 2000 baht so it's firmer, because the stock one is just hilariously bouncy.
We also installed Android auto on it. So now she can have her maps, TH-cam, music etc on that giant screen.
It's a fantastic car for the money, really. I highly recommend

[@TravelEasyGoHindi]

What else have you done in the car?
Have you done more upgrades?

[@EVSpeed]

@@TravelEasyGoHindi nope that about summarizes all the stuff. Easy life

[@ExpatPropertAsia]

Are you in Phuket? Is there a dealer there?

[@EVSpeed]

I'm in Bangkok, but this company is available all over Thailand, so yes there should be a dealer in phuket

[@drprasannasguidenvlogs]

How about build quality sir??

[@EVSpeed]

After almost 20,000 at the moment still great. No rattles, no damaged plastics. Perfect

[@americancichlidnepal2688]

Genune review..

[@EVSpeed]

Yes thank you. I try to be as unbiased as possible

[@waynelove8752]

Any costly problems yet?

[@EVSpeed]

Changed the rear shocks to better ones because the stock ones were way way too soft. Cost about $60. That's all. The rest is service warranty, the interior air filter has been replaced because in Thailand there is a lot of pollution.

[@waynelove8752]

I'm thinking hard on the Neta but realizing you get what you pay for, but you and many others say it is pretty good. I haven't seen anywhere saying how much to replace battery when warranty runs out.

[@EVSpeed]

@@waynelove8752 you can worry about that after 8 years haha. But don't worry actually, the car is solid. Just change those horrible rear shocks, is all. 2000 baht. Also think about the future in 8 years, the battery will not suddenly die. You'll just have maybe 80% energy left, instead of 100%. And even then, you can find loads of custom shops around Thailand that would probably make a new battery pack for you, which would be cheaper, double the range, lighter etc....

[@waynelove8752]

@@EVSpeed Thanks, I now have to see if there is a service center near Nan province where I live.

[@EVSpeed]

@@waynelove8752 yep. This car is good because it's affordable. But the best deal for Thailand is MG. They have service centers everywhere, including their own fast charging network

[@americancichlidnepal2688]

Sir,neta v battary capacity is 70 kw not 60 kw

[@EVSpeed]

Nono that's the motor power 70kw. The battery is 39kwh

[@wengyan993]

Why not take off the rear mirror casing..it looks more like tesla had ..hahaha

[@EVSpeed]

I'm not sure I understand what you are suggesting. Can you say again please

[@wengyan993]

​@EV Speed i saw your rear view mirror still having the casing with it.. you can take it off is much nicer

[@EVSpeed]

@@wengyan993 oh ok thank you. This is my girl's car. It's her style. Let her be. Hahah