Recent content by Malcolm

Thanks for that - very interesting. No special tools like extractors required just the weight to handle but that is the same as an ice. Didn't see the coolant header tanks caps removed to encourage flow

Hi I've been an ev driver for 3 years using public rapid chargers ocasionally on long trips Recently on instavolt it accepted my card & asked if I was ok with £45 deposit to which I pressed yes & was then instructed to swipe or wave my card. After nothing had happened for a minute or 2 I started...

Probably the weather ie. wind & temperature, your speed & how heavy footed you were. I did an 80ml round trip in my short range ZS(167mls) last week on the M1. Started on 184eco but had to recharge to get home- gales, rain & heater on 2!

try Halfords

Recently seen several press articles blaming EVs for increased road wear/potholes quoting a study by Leeds University which says they cause 2-3 times more wear/damage than equivalent ICEs due to being 20/30% heavier. This is true if you apply the recognised formula W1/W2 to the 4th power. Eg. a...

Yes this summer regularly been getting over 200 because only driving in town & kWh per mile is over 4. The stored trip data affects the range calculation. If you zeroise the trip data I think the range will be nearer the WLTP combined 163ml range & if you look at the spec the WLTP city range is...

As Susanna says 'back to factory settings' so you probably won't get any more kms range & the fully charged range will still change over time depending on several factors. From what I've heard the BMS is a complicated piece of software & hardware.

Hi - If you haven't zeroised your trip stats namely the kms/kWh then that will affect your car's range calculation as the trip info reflects the way & the conditions in which you drive. Also unlike ice cars where specific amounts of fuel are input enabling accurate calculations the ev battery...

The gen1 ZS's don't have app control so granny charging is manually controlled which can be inconvenient. I bought a Tapo plug for £10 which is controlled by app on your phone. It is a 3pin 13amp rated plug which plugs into your normal 3pin socket in between the charger plug. You can then...

visiting relatives enroute

Rapid chargers are a nightmare, after our trip from Leeds to Cornwall I had to seriously persuade my wife to keep our ZS. The system is shambolic with something like 20 suppliers many with different methods of operating & not properly regulated. They are all supposed to accept contactless credit...

Sorry Dragon but I think you are wrong on both counts. My ZS charges to at least 90% at the same rate. The OBC unit contains more that just the AC charger & yes rapid charge is DC the same as battery however I don't think the connection is direct as in 'uncontrolled' otherwise accidental 350kW...

I'm pretty happy to find a public rapid charger that works & I can use. In my short experience I have found most don't even show the charge rate & the ones that do I have never seen at more than 35kW on my ZS even the Ionity chargers near me that advertise 350KW. As someone said 6x350kW is...

Have you not seen my post about this problem? First thing to do is try a public rapid charger i.e DC. (tethered) If that works then the AC part of the on board charger is probably faulty. Mine was replaced under warranty FOC last week.

Just an update on my original post in case Sam Luscombe is watching as I ran out of time. I found Luscombes Leeds very good on the job once my charging problem was confirmed. They sent a driver to pick my car up, fitted a new OBC & returned my car within 4hrs all FOC within the no quibble...