Recent content by adiel

Worth considering the impact of inflation, which has been significant in the motor industry of late for repairs and servicing due to a shortage of skilled mechanics. This has caused huge wage inflation as garages fight to attract and retain mechanics, which along with big increases in the cost...

The standard Bridgestone Turanza T005's fitted at the factory to the MG4 are made in China and when I tried to source them in the UK due to an unrepairable puncture, I was told they are not available in the UK. I ended up fitting two Bridgestone Turanza 6 ENLITEN XL tyres at Halfords as I...

Yes, I am aware they are different platforms having owned two ZS EV's, an MG5 and two MG4's. Was just sharing my experience and a potential suggestion that might work on the MG5.

I have for almost 6 months used Tesla open chargers almost exclusively with my MG4 Extended Range and the MG4 Long Range I traded it in for. Haven't used them for a few weeks now but never had an issue. Did you try forcing the infotainment/vehicle control screen to reboot by holding down the...

It is a petrol car, albeit with a hybrid set-up. Technology which has been around for 20 years now!!!!!

There are some useful insights in the article. Worth reading to understand what is happening in the Motor Insurance Industry and specifically around EV's. I know that recruitment and retention of staff in workshops is a major issue right now, forcing wages upwards, which coupled with higher...

If anyone is interested, here is the Motor Insurance data for the UK. https://www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/car-insurance/car-insurance-statistics/

Bear in mind accidents can involve more than one party and might also payout for medical treatment/compensation. loan cars etc. It's also difficult to look at individual claims/premiums for a year in isolation. I'm not on the side of insurers but they are not making as much profit as we think...

You might find this tool useful for checking the insurance group for EV's you are interested in. Tesla's are in the range 47 to 50, so amongst the highest possible groupings. https://www.moneysupermarket.com/car-insurance/car-insurance-group-checker-tool/ I tried a Model Y RWD and AWD as well...

My Extended Range consumption figures broadly align with the above owners' stats. I regularly do a 360-mile round trip in a day, which is largely motorway and dual carriageway. I generally drive at 65mph on the Motorway and tend to need a small 10-minute charge at a Tesla Supercharger to get...

Might be worth looking at an Ohme or other Intelligent Octopus Go compatible charger as a replacement as you would then qualify for 6 hours at 7.5p between 23:30 and 5:30am the following day. Our charger outputs 41 kWh during the 6-hour window which provides us with 140 to 160 miles of range...

Good news you are happy with your new M3. I agree that the new version is a big improvement on the previous version, which I had as a long-term hire car a couple of years ago. I have just upgraded my MG4 Long Range, which I have owned for 16 months and 17k miles, to an MG4 Extended Range...

I believe a major factor was what Miles was discussing on the recent Video around MG increasing their range of cars requiring more showroom space and starting to dictate things such as how the Cyberster is displayed in the showroom might have been factors. My belief is this was an MG decision...

From whose perspective? Dealer or MG?

Really not happy about Bulldog losing their sales franchise. Seriously considering whether our next EV's will be MG's after owning four of them. I prefer smaller local dealers rather than large nationwide franchises. My experiences indicate that service levels are better with smaller firms.