Recent content by JohnMG

Just completed over 15,000 miles in 12 months in my 23 plate HS PHEV. Car parked on my driveway, I stepped into the driver's seat, closed the door, only to watch and hear the side window craze and shatter, for no obvious reason. No sign of attempted forced entry, though the crazing starts from...

I have no buyer's remorse either, 12 months ownership and 15,000 miles of mixed driving, including many motorway journeys, completed without any problems whatsoever (except recent shattering of driver's side window for no obvious reason - see separate post). 42 mpg cumulative, obviously ranging...

There is no HS PHEV automatic charging program but the HS PHEV is now compatible with the Intelligent Octpus Go tariff which enables automatic charging via the Octopus app and offers low cost electricity for car charging and household use from 11.30 pm to 5.30 am. Compatible with Zappi chargers...

Just booked my first service and phoned around MG dealers for a few quotes which came in at GBP £287, £282 and £264 including UK Value Added Tax. Expensive for what is basically an oil and filter change but of course it maintains the warranty and includes renewal of MG Assistance breakdown cover...

As update to my previous comments on this, I just completed a 450 mile drive in UK, mostly A1M and M74 motorway with A66 dual/single carriageway, a few traffic jams, 2 passengers with luggage, zero battery for nearly all of the way. Result: 36 mpg (7.8 L/100km). Overall consumption average over...

Over the year I've had mine, I've made many long (450 mile) trips from SE England to Scotland, mostly with battery on minimum charge, certainly on the return trip. I don't spare the horses on the motorways, and tend to cruise at around 77 mph. In short, expect to average 40 mpg. Also be aware...

If the throttle linkage is electronic then the cause of the vibration is even more puzzling. Engine vibration transmitting through the bulkhead presumably.

The battery never completely depletes so it's always there for acceleration in my experience. On petrol consumption I'm averaging 41-42 mpg over 10,000 miles which has included many long fast motorway drives with little time spent on battery.

Same here, still noticable after 10,000 miles though reducing a bit, and disappears when petrol engine has warmed up. Seems to be an annoying problem on all HS PHEVs and you'd think would be easy for MG to design a simple fix to damp the vibration on the throttle cable.

A good summary which mirrors my thoughts, also after 7 months experience of a 2022 build/23 plate HS PHEV Exclusive! My driving has included several long trips to Scotland and one to France, Belgium and the Netherlands with a fair amount of high-speed motorway use, and fewer opportunities to use...

Yes, me too, seems to be common, especially when engine is cold. I was hoping the vibration would subside when the petrol engine was 'run in' but it's still noticable after 7,000 miles. Quite annoying, poor design somewhere, in engine mount or throttle linkage perhaps. I think this may explain...

At last, I seem to have solved the UV and heat (IR, infra-red) transmission problem through my front side windows by having clear nano-ceramic film applied - Llumar Air 80. The previous film which blocked UV but not enough infra-red (Llumar Au85) had to be removed, all work done well by Window...

That is great news! Just to be clear (!), which was the specific film you had fitted? I assume either the Opalux SO-70IR-iSR or the Opalux SO070XLIR0iSR ? Just so I specify the right one. The latter seems to have superior visible light transmission while still rejecting infra-red and UV, while...

So, I did the obvious test and left keys inside the HS to see if the car would lock. It would not, so Grriff, it looks like your Faraday cage theory is correct! Surprising, since the key was not buried in the depths of the golf bag or surrounded by the golf clubs. So everyone, beware the Faraday...

I doubt that, the golf bag is made of vinyl and was stored in boot, actually with the key in a pocket near the top of the bag which was protruding into the passenger compartment through the lowered rear seat. Is the MG4 smarter than the HS?