Hi everyone
I'm only going to update this every 10k which is 8-10wks
Few questions on battery health mainly . As I near 200k I look at the battery health at around 80% I had it tested last service at 176k reported 86%
I get between 130-180 real world range winter summer
But the...
Ha thanks for the reply well its near 300,000kms now 3.6yrs.
No I have no reason to go to the dealer as it's well out of warranty period
Not that I ever had a warranty issues . I have many customers in the motor trade that have far more knowledge and skills then some of the techs at dealers...
Hi Everyone
Hope you all had a good festive break and new year.
Well the car is on 183k now will hit 200k in 4months
Winter 2.8-3.3mpkw only problems have been TPMs
Got it fixed then had a blow out on M74 drove to service 2 miles away and damaged sensor. Swapped wheels and carried on to...
I am carring 200kgs on board with tools and equipment so the rear is sitting very low ! I only drive in Eco mode as sport just lights up the the front. Normal ok sometimes but like the less jolting on the throttle Smoother pull off. Also every journey I do is more then the battery range
My...
All EVSE equipment operate between 6-7.2kW
This is the maximum you will see on wall boxes
11 and 22kW are for 3 phase supplies
But not many domestic installations have 3phase in the UK
Most supplies are single phase and are rated between 60 to 100amp on the incomer side.
Alot of the smart...
Ah ;) precondition thats a luxury if you have it on your vehicle !
Precondition is when your battery is low and ready to charge on CCS in colder weather.
As soon as I leave in 2-4am when the battery is charged sometimes its warm or sometimes it cold i get less range in the morning journey...
When I get to a rapid charger with 3 -8% of SOC after long drive early in the mornings, I set my alarm for 40 mins, put the chair back and heater down low or midway, and go to sleep. Wake up at 80-90% ! Happy days.
The battery has lost about 15-20% of range due to a lot of rapid charging and charged to 100% every morning every day 6-7 days a week.
I do not worry about battery health ! It will see 200k miles on its 4th anniversary from new . For less then £3k i can get a low mileage 61kWh battery pack...
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