Content by JohnV6 in December, 2025

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    The A button next to the handbreak

    The A button when pressed in will put the handbrake on automatically as you come to a stop
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    What is the lowest charge you drive to?

    I normally recharge around 40% when on short runs. On long runs I am fpr 20%. The lowest I hit was 9%
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    Post your MG ZS EV battery SOH data please

    6800 miles still 100%
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    Joke thread

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    Europe scraps 2035 new ICE car sales ban

    Fully agree the UK should follow the EU on this.
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    Tax Code for Pensioners.

    Fully agree. We have four now well over 30. I wouldn't have had them if I didn't think working 80 hrs a week meant I couldn't afford them. 2 parents & no dole. But I see my kids struggle & my son has just got a son. He and his wife are teachers in public schools. They can't afford child care...
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    Tax Code for Pensioners.

    The state pension right now goes against your free tax allowance. I guess they could say if your state pension exceeds the alowance as mine will in 26/27 then that portion is tax free. I have other pensions so they get me anyway. My wife will just hit the threshold next year. do they really...
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    Octopus Go Intelligent new 6 hours charging limit

    Ohme just let me set 11 am for Tuesday
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    Octopus Go Intelligent new 6 hours charging limit

    I have just ordered another 4.2 kWh of home batteries. I reckon a 6 year pay back based on cheap rate charging
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    Red SOS and phone on dashboard

    It is booked into MG Ipswich for mid Jan along with the first service & software update R25 to R27
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    Red SOS and phone on dashboard

    Mine is now doing this red SOS warning and zero bars on the phone signal. Have reset the infotaiment & done the battery reset with no luck. Any advice? I asssume this is a warranty job.
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    Octopus Go Intelligent new 6 hours charging limit

    I agree but I assume it is 6 hrs per day. So if it charges from 09 00 to 15 00 you don't get the low price from 23 30 to 05 30
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    Post your MG ZS EV battery SOH data please

    6005 miles 9 months 100%
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    Octopus Go Intelligent new 6 hours charging limit

    Pause the charging to suit you export, or plug in late pm. I do this as Octopus give me 15p to export so I'm better off selling it.
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    2021 Facelift Trophy LR - how to connect to iSmart?

    Mine has ismart. Go to user & open the tab. Follow the instructions. Maybe first go to settings & check that the activation is on.
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    Joke thread

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    EV tariff increases the daily tariff !

    I got the email too. Then rated them 0 in the survey. The start I suspect of IGO rates climbing
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    Pay per mile. Another blow for EV drivers

    It is just going on tax. Smoke and mirrors dofging the way this is costed
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    Joke thread

    I went for divorced Barbie. She came with Ken’s house, Ken’s car and a share of his pension all for free.
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    Fast charging points between Devon and Gatwick

    Elecroverse shows a Fastned at Colombus Way Andover SP10 SNP together with the usual Greggs. So just before the M3 I haven't used it but the Fastned station in E Anglia are always reliable.
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    12v Battery

    Batteries are charged by around 14 V usually. 12.5V is fine for a battery not being used or charged. On my ZS EV you can using the ismart app see the voltage fall to 12.5V then the drive battery recharges it. the usual advice re voltages is if it reads 11.9 volts it is only 20% efficient...
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    Miles left

    It is winter. I was seeing 3.3 mi/kWh as an average now I see 2.9 on most trips
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    MG4, Zappi and Octopus Intelligent Go

    I was going to say the same
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    Are export tariffs about to fall?

    This is worrying / interesting
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    Pay per mile. Another blow for EV drivers

    Stones in a biscuit tin?
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