Joined: Apr 2011
From: Penang Malaysia, sometime KL
QUOTE(zerorating @ Nov 29 2025, 10:42 PM)
oh well, need to wait for better battery then. this youtube only managed to get 296km range for emas7 (he did lenjan 110/120kmh). cant utilize 180kw charger either.
he got tesla mah, proton emas 7 tow tesla, when proton emas 7 empty battery, tesla toll proton emas 7
confirm can reach penang in single charge, if cannot get another ev
Joined: Apr 2011
From: Penang Malaysia, sometime KL
QUOTE(PowerSlide @ Nov 29 2025, 11:29 PM)
for this need the next evolution in battery, but for now cars like emas5 is suited for town/city use
in the current tech bigger battery is not the solution, carry the weight is even more inefficient but very rapid charging is what needed
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5min charge 180km, 10min 330km..with such rapid charging you kincin stretch leg a little get the range needed but car need to have the architecture and budget ev can only dream
nah, it's the infrastructure need to have the capabilities to support it rather than the car, for the car is just easy peasy pay more and you get more but the infrastructure is just far to expensive, either way battery assisted charging or getting tnb to supply bigger electricity at the end you aren't going to get cheap electricity
Joined: Apr 2011
From: Penang Malaysia, sometime KL
QUOTE(PowerSlide @ Nov 30 2025, 12:18 AM)
car also need to be 800v system to support these very fast charging, even a tesla model 3 is only 400v not 800v but still newish so its expensive so not many cars using it yet
but scenario like this now at countries like norway and china, they are buying these latest xpeng, nio that can support these very fast charging and they have the architecture to put these charger..but of course lah country like norway 95% plus is ev so have the demand
nah it's less of a concern from the car, the cost from the car is minimal compared to infrastructure cost and restriction other countries can do it because their infrastructure have plenty of buffer for future upgrade however malaysia's tnb isn't the same, our buffer is minimal and it's seen as wastage you just can't simply install ev chargers in highway / petrol station without upgrading the infrastructure
Joined: Apr 2011
From: Penang Malaysia, sometime KL
QUOTE(dickybird @ Dec 2 2025, 03:18 AM)
nope. at high speed, engine is more efficient so the EHEV will also use the ICE to drive the wheels at high speed cruise. ev fanboys keep saying theirs is 2025 driving experience, their cars dont have adaptive crusie control to ease their drive meh? even i use my dumb cruise control at 100-105kph pun feel so relax and refreshed when i reach PG
actually both can be made efficient regarless of speed
petrol engine can be efficient at low speed also, it's linked to how it's made and the rpm but usually they make it efficient at higher speed if you want to have both then you're going to complain it's very easpensive
electric engine can be made efficient at high speed also same concept with petrol engin but then you lose the advantage of boasting like no engin oil no gear box oil and ligther car (without battery included in the calculation)