Content by mattdav in September, 2025

I bought a CTEK battery charger during Covid when I wasn't driving my car at all. It may have been overkill but I just connected it to the battery and plugged it in for a few hours (or a couple of days) once a month or so. There are other brands (I think Noco are pretty good too) that offer...

Thanks. I guess the long drive warmed the batteries up nicely before you plugged in.

Thanks, that's interesting. I had a look here at the charge curves for the EVs I've owned/currently own. Apart from the MG, they pretty much match my experiences. My feeling is that I should get better faster charge speeds than I saw this morning. It is what it is though - I'll ask the garage...

Fair enough if that's the case. So we're saying that at 14°C the peak charging rate is around 44kW at around 35% SoC? I've had a Leaf in the past and currently also have a Tesla (I know that has battery pre-heating etc) which both charge much faster in these temperatures. If everything's...

Hi All, I want to know what other's experiences are when charging a Gen 1 ZS. I posted here a few years ago about my slow charging speeds and responses seemed to suggest it may be external factors rather than the car. I don't really rapid charge this car but today found myself in a position...

From this thread and others, it seems clear to me that the problem with MG seats is due to the quality (or lack thereof) of the pleather. If you look at the photos I posted, as well as those by @metafgf, you can see how thin the plastic covering is over the underlying fabric of the seat. We're...