Recent content by GaryMG4

My MG4 speedometer reads exactly the same as the GPS, the E-Niro reads 3 mph higher than GPS at 30 mph. BjornNyland on YT does at lot of range efficiency checks where he drive the cars over measured routes to check.

A couple of things to consider (based on the ECoFlow Stream). The battery/inverter combination when grid tied will output 800W max so anything higher rated will also draw from th grid. In the case of the EcoFlow you can program it to discharge the battery at certain rate during certain hours...

Bet that was a stressful couple of days. I must check that out as we have a very nosey/adventurous cat.

The £1800 (non sale price) has a massive 1.92kWh battery, although the sale price is currently £1200. Like Oak Furnitureland there's nearly always a sale on! Just shy of £3k for a 7.6 kWh setup, although you are still limited to 800w grid tied and 2.2Kw for the 3 pin sockets.

If it carries on too long I expect there will be pressure to decouple electricity prices from gas, plus there will be a lot of other inflationary pressures. I think you are looking well north of £1k for Ecoflow Stream system, but yes a battery would increase the savings.

I can sort of understand the issue of overloading the ring, although in my case the kitchen ring is the only one that has any significant load. I'd have to have the dishwasher, washing machine and kettle plus another device all drawing maximum load simultaneously to exceed 32amps. If I was to...

Only just over 300 kWh here, but I have managed to self consume more than 2 thirds of it with 162 kWh going into the cars at a total cost of £2.

I retired at 60, 10 years ago now. I didn't plan to retire at 60 but as an IT contractor my contract finished and I was asked if I wanted to go back when next year's budget was available, I said give me a call. I was used to odd 2-3 months gaps between contracts and made the most of them. This...

Year 3 service £197, this one included brake fluid flush, otherwise just an inspection, listed battery state of health as 98%. Not sure how they tested it, but the car needed a infotainment reset plus stop/lock/unlock to get all the gizmos up and running again.

Well he did it with his yo-yo tariffs, now oil, what next?

I blocked him some time ago so I don't see his dross any more.

Yes, I couldn't help pointing out to a couple of friends at the weekend that my EV had just had its first MOT and miraculously it still had the same brakes, tyres and battery, it hadn't fallen through any multi-storey floor or caught fire. They were fans of Mac-the-****!

IIRC my 2023 Trophy had a wltp of 265 miles with the SE LR around 10 miles more due to the lack of a drag inducing spoiler. I have seen just over 300 miles on the GOM but drops off as soon as you start driving. I'd say 220 miles was marginal in the winter even in the fens, summer no problem. 3...

And Panama in the late 80s, although the Google AI categorises them both as undeclared small scale invasions. Prior to that the only Mexico and Spain in the 19th century and of course the native Americans and their civil war, but beating yourself doesn't really count.

Probably just trying to find someone they can beat, not that it worked out last time.