Nice! This is quality content, Bjørn. Everyone and their grandmother is vlogging about their Tesla these days, and I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with your Tesla videos, but this video is just damn good motor journalism. The kind of stuff that can really make your channel grow.
Dang! That is really exciting! I’m amused that the loudest part of your trip was all the loud engines. The roads will be so peaceful once the transition to electric is complete!
Great video Bjørn! This Tuk Tuk driver is a BOSS! He speaks very good English (for a Thai). Very polite and knows a lot about EVs. If this Tuk Tuk had regen, it would have more range. A lot of the energy is being wasted as heat on the friction brakes. I hope the design is improved. Thanks!
I subscribed to this channel after seeing the tesla vids and didnt expect much but this is a great channel where I learn a lot and am entertained! Thankyou
Looks like it uses a 2-speed rear axle just like the gas powered cargo trikes use for going up steep grades. It’s nice he got the lithium battery. That cost about $2000 more than the lead acid. I was shocked at the price, of bother the E-tuk and the Fossil-tuk. I would have guessed $5000 tops.
I've been living in Thailand the last 18 years. There aren't many Tuk Tuk's left. The reason they are so expensive from what i have been told is that the gov. will not license any new ones. They have been trying to get them off the road as they were all 2 strokes and wanted them phased out. So If you want to be a Tuk Tuk driver you are paying mostly to get the license plate from the old tuk tuk. There are not many around so the price is high price .
Fred Garvin, I can see getting the two stokes gone, but there are lots of 4-stroke tricycles available now. Do that want to get rid of all tuktuks or just ICE tuktuks? That motor controller looked like a beast for a tiny EV with a 7.2kwh battery. I didn’t get a good look at the motor but i doubt its over 7.5 KW. That onboard charger was also pretty heavy duty. The cables going to the controller looked huge.
Thailand outlawed 2 strokes back in 2002 and it made an immediate impact so all new scooters were 4 strokes. There are very few 2 stroke Tuk Tuks if any now, all of them run on natural gas or propane but sound like gasoline powered. When the law took affect the gov. did not remove any but they started yearly emissions tests on ALL 3 year or older vehicles. My feeling was most bangkokians wanted them gone as the drivers were very aggressive and would cram in between the cars and make traffic worse. They were nostalgic but the engine vibration, fumes and suspension made you happy when the ride was over. Metered taxis won the war. I have never seen a controller like that, looks like it was from a bus or something and I was thinking the same as you about the charger and cable.
fatboy19831, did any of the taxis try to gank you too? Every country I’ve been in, including US, taxi drivers will take you for a ride if they think they can get away with it.
The future is looking good! Never been to Thailand but I feel we need to, just to seek out this guy and his 'Tuk Tuk'...sorry, 'Electric Tricycle.' Great video. 👍
Brilliant video Bjørn! Well done! I’m very happy for Thailand. It’s great to see that electric Tuk-Tuks are actually cheaper to buy and charge than gasoline ones. That will change the whole passenger experience for the better. 👍
It is surprising that a oil-rich country like Norway promotes electric cars, and Thailand which has to import most of its oil, is not using much electric cars.
It super costly electric car in the poor country. Tesla model 3 is cheap in your country, but in other poor countries may be around 90% of middle-class people cannot buy that much price. The most popular price range in this country is 4000 euro to 10000 euro.
As a Japanese former Toyota exec told me: If you're too independent, you lose your avenues of influence! He responded such when I noted that Japan had the tech to be nearly fully energy independent.
Ed En, Thailand is a rich country. Although there are some poor people in Thailand, most people are working class or middle class, and there is a large population of rich and super rich. Yes everyone in Thailand may not be able to afford Tesla Model 3, but if Tesla Model 3 is sold in Thailand by Tesla, it will sell very well.
You are most welcome Bjorn. Glad you found him. When you get to Australia please let me know. I am in Brisbane in sunny state Queensland. I got Tesla on 24.10.2017 also thanks to your great video content and charge it at home (apart from free public supercharging) for free using large solar hybrid system. :) More here in video: th-cam.com/video/dB8_gIrsZ4U/w-d-xo.html See you down here with Koalas and Kangaroos :)
I visited Nanning in China a couple of years ago. One thing that struck me was the amount of scooters on the street. Nothing unusual there BUT they were ALL electric. It feels weird seeing thousands and thousands of those on the street without any noise or smoke being generated as a result. Knowing the number of tuk tuks and scooters in Thailand they should be thinking about going electric. That just makes such a huge difference in terms of noise and pollution.
Nice to see the ride also, it reminds me of when I was in Indonesia, people driving everywhere and using the horn all the time. Electric would do much good in those asian countries.
The IEC connector on the tuk tuk side is weatherproof. Perfectly possible to fit an IEC connector to the outside of the house too and make the whole thing a wetherproof cheap charging solution.
lol cros13 WHO doesent like a Little zap from time to time. espacially kids...thats how i found out about electricity...so ure right nothing wrong with the cable. let me have ur kids over to play in my toolshop one day.
True, I mean it would be nice to have a proper EV chargepoint with a controller to avoid the pins being live and a locking mechanism. But these IEC cables are used in all sorts of applications including being the standard shore-power connector for boats across most of the world and there are few accidents. And IEC connector and cables are cheap as a result.
I've seen vehicles like the Tuk Tuk's in other parts of the world; and many of them use really dirty 2 cycle engines. Converting them to electricity would be a good thing, even if the electricity is sourced from coal.
Very good vdo, I enjoyed watching. The driver is boss (muay thai)...Next time Bjørn pls do a thai version for all the thai drivers to understand the economy of switching to electric, or add thai subs to this one.
I don't know if any one is doing it already or not, but converting the gas ones to electric seems like it would be a good business, at least for the next 5 years.
I'd love to see them used here on the mumbles in Swansea we have so many foreign students here I'm sure they'd be a cheaper transport for them to use too they do so much for the students here building brand new accommodation and university for them we love you Swansea
This is fantastic to see happen? I so pleased to hear also the law will push all tuk tuk's to be electric in 5 years time.. Maybe the fact they are doing this will also push the idea to do cars too soon! With solar and wind and tidal Thailand could lead along with china in the change over to electric transport all doing electric? One thing I spotted in the video was as the driver was showing the underneath of the tuk tuk motor area I see there is still Leaf Springs as suspension showing one of the oldest idea's for suspension is still good now? I wonder though about that tuk tuk leaf spring as one of the metal spring strips is loose it should be up pushed together with the others by that metal spring band. I hope it is not coming loose? Great video as normal. :)
So abut 7,2kWh battery means his charging at 16A. With 60Wh/km the potential for regen is mush less than with a regular car. Remember the Buddy electric doesn't have regen either.
:} Was Ammery your camera girl? She did a good job and happy to see you both are feeling good enough to continueing your vacation........... Am I correct in thinking that a Tuk Tuk with re gen wound need to cost lots more? When I was a young US Army private in Viet Nam not too far from where you are now, they also had 3 wheel vehicles symilar to the Tuk Tuk. I can easily recal that the streets were both vary noisy and smelly with out question.....
God!! Thailand could use these no emission vehicles..well at least Bangkok ,Chiang Mai and even growing cities like Khon Kaen and Udon Thani. Walking in Bangkok will shorten your life by 10 years at least.
Bjorn is so good at making sure the interviewees understand the question. Another great video Bjorn!
That guy is pretty cool
Imagine how much quieter in 5 years!
Guess what happened... nothing.
Nice! This is quality content, Bjørn. Everyone and their grandmother is vlogging about their Tesla these days, and I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with your Tesla videos, but this video is just damn good motor journalism. The kind of stuff that can really make your channel grow.
SHIEEET!!
Dang! That is really exciting! I’m amused that the loudest part of your trip was all the loud engines. The roads will be so peaceful once the transition to electric is complete!
Brilliant video! Electrification is awesome and just works. Very nice.
That charging cable is lethal!
Tell my why...
Adam 1 because there are two male end on it, meaning one ends plug into the wall and the other has live pins which can easily be touched.
Well you can go the other way,plug in the tuk tuk first then plug it to the wall
Adam 1 it would be the same...
Sebastiano T the charge controller usualy don't fed back electricity, unless he got somthing else going on whit the wiring
Very sweet. Intriguing.
// Hope you paid him for the ride.
Best show yet Bjorn
Wow Bjorn you are a real reporter. That was awesome.
Excellent, thanks a lot for the video :) Greetings from Germany - E-Golf 300
Great video Bjørn! This Tuk Tuk driver is a BOSS! He speaks very good English (for a Thai). Very polite and knows a lot about EVs. If this Tuk Tuk had regen, it would have more range. A lot of the energy is being wasted as heat on the friction brakes. I hope the design is improved. Thanks!
I subscribed to this channel after seeing the tesla vids and didnt expect much but this is a great channel where I learn a lot and am entertained! Thankyou
Very good video Bjorn - nice balance of content and fun!
Looks like it uses a 2-speed rear axle just like the gas powered cargo trikes use for going up steep grades. It’s nice he got the lithium battery. That cost about $2000 more than the lead acid.
I was shocked at the price, of bother the E-tuk and the Fossil-tuk. I would have guessed $5000 tops.
I've been living in Thailand the last 18 years. There aren't many Tuk Tuk's left. The reason they are so expensive from what i have been told is that the gov. will not license any new ones. They have been trying to get them off the road as they were all 2 strokes and wanted them phased out. So If you want to be a Tuk Tuk driver you are paying mostly to get the license plate from the old tuk tuk. There are not many around so the price is high price .
Fred Garvin, I can see getting the two stokes gone, but there are lots of 4-stroke tricycles available now. Do that want to get rid of all tuktuks or just ICE tuktuks?
That motor controller looked like a beast for a tiny EV with a 7.2kwh battery. I didn’t get a good look at the motor but i doubt its over 7.5 KW. That onboard charger was also pretty heavy duty. The cables going to the controller looked huge.
Thailand outlawed 2 strokes back in 2002 and it made an immediate impact so all new scooters were 4 strokes. There are very few 2 stroke Tuk Tuks if any now, all of them run on natural gas or propane but sound like gasoline powered. When the law took affect the gov. did not remove any but they started yearly emissions tests on ALL 3 year or older vehicles. My feeling was most bangkokians wanted them gone as the drivers were very aggressive and would cram in between the cars and make traffic worse. They were nostalgic but the engine vibration, fumes and suspension made you happy when the ride was over. Metered taxis won the war.
I have never seen a controller like that, looks like it was from a bus or something and I was thinking the same as you about the charger and cable.
fatboy19831, did any of the taxis try to gank you too? Every country I’ve been in, including US, taxi drivers will take you for a ride if they think they can get away with it.
The future is looking good! Never been to Thailand but I feel we need to, just to seek out this guy and his 'Tuk Tuk'...sorry, 'Electric Tricycle.' Great video. 👍
Got range more than Nissan leaf shieeet
heydar mussavi Haha true. And charge to 100% for 1$
Are you supposed to be on vacation? lol.
Thanks for the video though. Interesting vehicle and a very cool driver.
amazing! Impressive that they are planning to move to full electric tuk tuk in only five years.
Great to see it.
We were there in September 2017 and the pollution got so much we had to get out. The petrol Tuk Tuks have a very sweet/toxic smell
That’s awesome. It makes me wish I was going there for a holiday just to ride in one. Thanks for telling us about this.
Brilliant video Bjørn! Well done! I’m very happy for Thailand. It’s great to see that electric Tuk-Tuks are actually cheaper to buy and charge than gasoline ones. That will change the whole passenger experience for the better. 👍
Such a practical perspective. Real-life numbers.
thanks for posting his info, i'll be in contact next time I go thailand.
That cable he showed you is a Widow Maker!!
Male connectors both sides. So plug it into wall and the other pins are live.
It is surprising that a oil-rich country like Norway promotes electric cars, and Thailand which has to import most of its oil, is not using much electric cars.
cuz of bad politics
It super costly electric car in the poor country. Tesla model 3 is cheap in your country, but in other poor countries may be around 90% of middle-class people cannot buy that much price. The most popular price range in this country is 4000 euro to 10000 euro.
Norway is also electricity-rich. And also money-rich, so we can afford the "luxury" of trying to be a little less harmful to the environment.
As a Japanese former Toyota exec told me: If you're too independent, you lose your avenues of influence! He responded such when I noted that Japan had the tech to be nearly fully energy independent.
Ed En, Thailand is a rich country. Although there are some poor people in Thailand, most people are working class or middle class, and there is a large population of rich and super rich. Yes everyone in Thailand may not be able to afford Tesla Model 3, but if Tesla Model 3 is sold in Thailand by Tesla, it will sell very well.
Thank you for the video, the driver is a cool guy.
Nice chap. An 'early adopter'. Good luck to him.
Great video! Thanks Bjorn.
Yeah, gonna do a future "Rambling Video" with the tuk tuk .. LOL
Thanx Bjorn, excellent coverage, showing us what's up EV in Thailand.
Excellent, I'm thinking about building some to drive around in Philippines!
You found Somkiet Bjorn. Well done. Great video
+Rado Trenciansky Thank you for the original video :)
You are most welcome Bjorn. Glad you found him. When you get to Australia please let me know. I am in Brisbane in sunny state Queensland. I got Tesla on 24.10.2017 also thanks to your great video content and charge it at home (apart from free public supercharging) for free using large solar hybrid system. :) More here in video: th-cam.com/video/dB8_gIrsZ4U/w-d-xo.html See you down here with Koalas and Kangaroos :)
I visited Nanning in China a couple of years ago. One thing that struck me was the amount of scooters on the street. Nothing unusual there BUT they were ALL electric. It feels weird seeing thousands and thousands of those on the street without any noise or smoke being generated as a result. Knowing the number of tuk tuks and scooters in Thailand they should be thinking about going electric. That just makes such a huge difference in terms of noise and pollution.
am pleased with the idea
Even roof solar panels is a must not only charging the batteries, but also running the tuk tuk longer.
Nice to see the ride also, it reminds me of when I was in Indonesia, people driving everywhere and using the horn all the time. Electric would do much good in those asian countries.
Watching something similar on the BBC news right now pretty cool I'm sure with the use of electric tuk tuks thier air quality will improve
lol nice charging cable. very safe
Nothing wrong whit the charge cable...
The IEC connector on the tuk tuk side is weatherproof. Perfectly possible to fit an IEC connector to the outside of the house too and make the whole thing a wetherproof cheap charging solution.
lol cros13 WHO doesent like a Little zap from time to time. espacially kids...thats how i found out about electricity...so ure right nothing wrong with the cable. let me have ur kids over to play in my toolshop one day.
@Adam 1 - Look at the connectors, there are two male.
True, I mean it would be nice to have a proper EV chargepoint with a controller to avoid the pins being live and a locking mechanism. But these IEC cables are used in all sorts of applications including being the standard shore-power connector for boats across most of the world and there are few accidents. And IEC connector and cables are cheap as a result.
I've seen vehicles like the Tuk Tuk's in other parts of the world; and many of them use really dirty 2 cycle engines. Converting them to electricity would be a good thing, even if the electricity is sourced from coal.
That neat. Looks like there is room for a bigger battery so maybe in the future it could go even farther.
Very good vdo, I enjoyed watching. The driver is boss (muay thai)...Next time Bjørn pls do a thai version for all the thai drivers to understand the economy of switching to electric, or add thai subs to this one.
That thing is fast! I would be scared!
Thailand has some really interesting things! I'm honestly pretty surprised.
we need it, and will have it in near future in prince islands in TR
love from germany
Great and interesting content !
4:29 Darn fossils
CCS do not support the low voltage to this EV, but CHADEMO supports charge voltage down to 50V...
I don't know if any one is doing it already or not, but converting the gas ones to electric seems like it would be a good business, at least for the next 5 years.
I'd love to see them used here on the mumbles in Swansea we have so many foreign students here I'm sure they'd be a cheaper transport for them to use too they do so much for the students here building brand new accommodation and university for them we love you Swansea
Tuk Tuk driver is super cute
There is so much room for improvements in that took took... Range can increase.
I'm curious to know if the stoppages during the day for top ups could be reduced if the tuk-tuk had a solar panel roof.
looks like fun, i want one...
I'd like an app like Grab to call for one of these guys!
Really nice!
There is hope! :)
Cheaper than gas powered?! Wow! We are in future now!
Wow thats good savins
He should get a Solar system installed. The sun is shining all day long in Chiang Mai...
came for the teslas, stayed for the quik maff™
+Literally Un-electable Smoke trees.
This is fantastic to see happen? I so pleased to hear also the law will push all tuk tuk's to be electric in 5 years time.. Maybe the fact they are doing this will also push the idea to do cars too soon! With solar and wind and tidal Thailand could lead along with china in the change over to electric transport all doing electric? One thing I spotted in the video was as the driver was showing the underneath of the tuk tuk motor area I see there is still Leaf Springs as suspension showing one of the oldest idea's for suspension is still good now? I wonder though about that tuk tuk leaf spring as one of the metal spring strips is loose it should be up pushed together with the others by that metal spring band. I hope it is not coming loose? Great video as normal. :)
I'm just back from Bangkok / Chiang Mai. I saw zero electric tuk tuks. 😒
Nice thing. Simple.
Björn pls rent an electric scooter and test it!
LeBaron Let him do a roadtrip! 😁
That's not the first e-tuktuk. They were lead acid powered ones in the market long time ago.
2:00 Amusing to see that for the connector on the tuk tuk side, the pins are exposed!!!!
The same name in Egypt! Tuk Tuk
good video!!!!!!
So abut 7,2kWh battery means his charging at 16A. With 60Wh/km the potential for regen is mush less than with a regular car. Remember the Buddy electric doesn't have regen either.
Sylwester Regen will save on brake wear. Much longer brake life. For long descents it would also be useful.
i just care about how many hours it will take once from 0~ 100% capacity
How can we get more information about this tuk tuk . I am from 6
next step : add solar pannel on the roof :D
You can speak Thai!! Wow
This was interesting. Why so ambitious electrification goals for tuk tuks but you say there are very few electric cars to be seen in Thailand?
I'd put a small petrol charger in there somewhere just so you don't get stuck
Where can i buy this
What did you do with your 22 silver on Optimus prime?
Excellent 👍😎🖖
Hello how can I find TalkTalk in Ghana
especially good for Bangkok
:}
Was Ammery your camera girl? She did a good job and happy to see you both are feeling good enough to continueing your vacation...........
Am I correct in thinking that a Tuk Tuk with re gen wound need to cost lots more?
When I was a young US Army private in Viet Nam not too far from where you are now, they also had 3 wheel vehicles symilar to the Tuk Tuk. I can easily recal that the streets were both vary noisy and smelly with out question.....
+UTubeGlennAR Yes
Quicc mafs
God!! Thailand could use these no emission vehicles..well at least Bangkok ,Chiang Mai and even growing cities like Khon Kaen and Udon Thani. Walking in Bangkok will shorten your life by 10 years at least.
If he add solar panels on the roof, he could charge the batteries while driving
If I will go to thailand I will text him :)
so, his average km per day is 150 maybe
I want one! 😂
Suicide cable, great!
10k for gas tuktuk??
Maybe after their tax.
How much to buy one???
+Tauran Watch the video.
Bjørn Nyland must have missed it. Made it 3/4 though. Sorry! Will check
i see you wear socks with your sandals
+Holly Park I caught a flu.
🤑 WILLIAM ANDRES GONZALES PULIDO.
SERIA BUENO Q ESE TUK TUK LLEGUE A PERU SERIA CHIDA SE PARECE A LA PIAGGIO
Gud shieet here
In Cambodia, i rode on a MAN powered tuk tuk. Much better than electric. lmao. Just uh, not as fast.
70km/h in a tuk tuk? O_o shiiiiiiiiit! Fuck seatbelts and air bags 🙄
Electuk please
not tuk tuk but tzz tzz...
This guy tries to drag the video way too long but his content is good and he has enough questions so trying to push it longer is kind of... pointless.