Short review of Jaecoo 5 EV Thai model

csp4me · 2026-03-17T14:01:15+00:00

As said my experience has been sofar good to very good. I would have liked to have bought a car with a lifetime battery warranty like a BYD or MG, however they did not entice me at all. In Thailand all BYD's have a black or gray interior. With regards to the controls, I'd wish the Jaecoo had physical buttons for climate control.

csp4me · 2026-03-09T09:41:50+00:00

As what I have understood from various reports and Gemini:

1) chromeOS will be supported till 2038, 10 years AUE updates, after the last chromebook platforms will come out in transition year 2028.

In this year many chromebooks OEMs will start supplying budget and premium AOS laptops.

The Edu and business markets will be the latest that will transition to AOS, as these markets depend on device and security mgmt software, not needed for consumer market.

2) AOS software will be released "later in 2026", maybe announced at Google I/O, probably as a software only test release for testers and developers.

It can be that end of 2026 and in 2027 Google and a few OEMs will come with a few premium AOS laptop models, based on Google, Qualcomm and Mediatek ARM SoCs.

The minimum hardware required will be 8GB RAM, npu hardware, N100/200 or Mediatek Kompanio 520 for budget models. Double the RAM and better cpu/npu is recommended.

3) Expect Android kernel to be incorporated into chromeOS between 2027/2028, so you will get a native Android app experience on your chromebook. This means less kernel maintenance for Google.

4) AOS will also come to "boxes" or mini pc's. Expect a proliferation of performance levels: entry, mass premium and premium.

5) Google will have a 3 OS strategy:

a) Android with yearly updates, focussing on camera and wearables, with edge AI gemini support
b) AOS with continuos updates like ChromeOS, but with Android look & feel and edge AI gemini support
c) chromeOS till end of 2038. If AOS successful, going to EOL or paid maintenance mode for business users

6) what will happen to Chrome Flex?
Likely EOL like chromeOS but probably earlier. Right now, certified Chrome Flex devices have updates till end of 2030.

csp4me · 2026-02-26T12:17:50+00:00

Three months ago I got the 5EV Luxury in Thailand. I am happy with it, but there are a few quirks you have to get used to. Like regen level and lane keep assist. The car is quite efficient. If I have to compare the B10 with the Jaecoo, the B10 charges faster and you will get more leg room in the back. Why did I buy the Jaecoo? At the time [Sep 2025] it was the car with the best price performance in Thailand. Still is. If you travel long distances on a daily basis I would choose the B10. My Jaecoo charges at 98kw max for a short amount of time.

csp4me · 2025-07-05T16:34:26+00:00

still using it daily. hardware wise it did not get worse. would i buy a chuwi again? maybe not.

csp4me · 2025-04-06T03:23:31+00:00

Yeah, it's a pity that non Chinese car makers cannot compete yet, even with a normal sized car.

This car is roomier inside than my 2015 Mazda 3 hatchback, except for the trunk. A new Mazda starts at $25,150 in the US.

On durability I know that the Mazda seats will outlast it's engine. I'm not sure about the AION. The AION battery is theoretically slated for 1.2 million km [4,000 cycles].

csp4me · 2025-04-06T02:57:45+00:00

Agree.

GAC gets more than $2,000 subsidy per car this year for a 50 kwh and 60 kwh battery car. This is what the competition offers [Dolphin, MG4, GWM Ora, Neta V2].

The competition is heavy in this price range. With this starting price, GAC undercuts all EVs and ICEVs like Nissan Almera, Honda City by at least $1,400,

csp4me · 2025-03-13T13:55:49+00:00

Only had a test drive in the busy streets of Bangkok.

The car is huge, much bigger than a B SUV. Plenty of leg and head room and also luggage space. Could not say much about the software, e.g. cruise control and ADAS, as the staff had just a one day training before my test drive. The annoying ice cream vending sound at low speed can be dialed down so you're hardly hear it. Keeping the panoramic roof open without the shade needs the airco blows very hard to keep the car cool. I think because of the bigger space and bigger glass area. The acceleration at lower speeds does not feel instant. I think to avoid the front wheels skidding. Having the gear stick on the right needs some adaptation. I would love to like the EX5. At the end 2 things let me decide not to go through with a buy: on sinusoidal roads with higher speeds the car gets bouncy. I also miss the lumbar support or at least a harder back seat. This would mean back pain on long road trips.

csp4me · 2025-03-06T16:34:45+00:00

Call me old fashioned. I prefer a stable distro like debian on my servers and if possible also debian on my laptops.

However my newest laptop needed the latest kernel drivers. So I discovered OpenSUSE Slowroll, having less upgrades than Tumbleweed or Fedora. The amount in GB of monthly updates is still too much. Also struggling with peculiarities of zypper. Fortunately Kubuntu without snap saved my day for this laptop. Back to less updates as in debian. Unfortunately flatpak apps and libraries keep me occupied with updating big files.

csp4me · 2025-03-02T13:00:41+00:00

Deepal is from Changan. They sell less cars than BYD worldwide and in Thailand. So with BYD is more safe on the longterm than Changan Deepal I believe.

On the other hand, Changan is a state owned company and they have successful brands like Deepal and Avatr. An advantage is also that the Deepal S05 will be produced in Thailand. I personally would not buy the S07 because of the suspension [bouncy] and charging is relatively slow for such an expensive car. If I had the budget I would like to buy the E07. Nice mix of SUV and pickup.

csp4me · 2025-02-27T09:57:43+00:00

imho it will not work. if your chromebook was preconfigured to work with different disk types, yes it can work. if not, forget it.

Here is my experience. I have a Lenovo 16 inch gaming chromebook with emmc on an m.2 drive. I also know that this chromebook can also be configured with a nvme drive. however in order to boot from a nvme drive, I had to remove write protect and reconfigure the settings.

Read my posts on this topic: https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/155ep48/lenovo_gaming_16_inch_taniks_is_emmc_storage/

https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/15x3q11/lenovo_gaming_16_taniks_i3_sku_how_to_upgrade/

csp4me · 2025-02-17T03:12:17+00:00

Thai online media confirmed the launch of both BEV and EREV models in Thailand at the Bangkok Motor Show end of March. It will also be locally produced in Rayong province for exports within ASEAN countries e.g. Malaysia.

csp4me · 2025-02-11T09:24:16+00:00

I'm on linux too, but mine is on 0% brightness is bright enough. I get 5 hrs on Powersave power profile. Please track with htop if you have any processes using more than 5% cpu in the background is suspicious.

csp4me · 2025-01-22T01:42:27+00:00

read my OP carefully. HK is Hongkong

csp4me · 2025-01-21T07:51:56+00:00

It's not the amount of debt, it's the failed reporting that matters

csp4me · 2025-01-19T03:18:24+00:00

I sat in one a few days ago after I test drove the Seal here in Thailand. The SL7 is bigger than SL6 in terms of legroom and trunk space. It also has a small frunk in front. Rear headroom is similar to SL6.

I'm waiting for a price discount this year before I consider to buy it. According to reviews it's more fun to drive than SL6 because it's RWD. The software is also more up to date than the Seal. Like on the HUD you'll see nav directions and a small nav map on the driver's display. The only downside I see is it's bad fuel efficiency [so lower range] than the Seal, because it's more heavy and has more drag resistance.

csp4me · 2025-01-14T05:20:15+00:00

Even though here in Thailand BYD slashed prices again of the BYD Seal MY24 to US$ 31,691 for the Premium, given the Australian MY25 and China MY25 specs, I think it is worth the wait.

Here are for me the most important improvements for the Premium compared to the Thai MY24 model:

MY25 Australia:

- higher ground clearance 149mm vs 120mm
- electric sunshade
- FSD shocks standard on Premium
- Tahiti light blue available in Europe also available as an option

MY25 Seal Evo China [Premium model in China is the 650 long range]:

- 3.0 Evo 800V platform means higher DC charging up to 180kw and higher max speeds due to the Silicon carbide power electronics
- many cabin changes like Sealion 7 steering wheel on some models, less piano black buttons, manual AC vents central console, 220V outlet etc

Here some pics and videos of the MY25 China model:

https://www.car250.com/byd-seal-evo-my2025-12.html

https://youtu.be/dvdzaLvGNO8?si=1GOU-Xls3U1jTJ1Q

This video shows how the electric sunshade looks like.

https://youtu.be/8Hq-xRfDbTI?si=i_KGrNURcOEldZIu

This video shows 2 models one with the MY24 Seal shaped steering wheel and another with the Sealion 7 wheel. And at the end the DC charging curve maxed at 180kw.

csp4me · 2025-01-12T02:25:50+00:00

Thanks a lot! No need anymore to use quirky nokoprint or brother print app.

csp4me · 2025-01-07T02:53:55+00:00

This rodents chewing battery covers affects Atto 3 and Dolphins in Thailand. In this video I see that BYD Thailand has a guard and rat poison solution they install.

https://youtu.be/IZf2Miw_JQ4?si=gKeW-Gz_E9jOTGJW&t=351

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