Recent content by n8sail

After a few months waiting, I finally got the full set of magnetic mounts/accessories. Not all were included as originally shown on the 'set', (tray for back seat missing etc.) But some extras were included. A very handy folding/expanding wire and textile snap-in internal cover for the full...

I just tried changing driving modes by voice. It understands "Hello IM" and prompts what I'd like to do. Tried both 'activate' and 'switch to', none were recognized. It gives you three tries and gives up. I have a neutral USA accent, from CT originally. It did activate passenger seat vent...

Considering they are currently not even allowing you to book a new MG5 here in Thailand, I reckon that vehicle would be scooped up in seconds even with that high price if it was here. Google Translated from a Thai article: "Therefore, the company Considering the limited production capacity of...

Fantastic, many thanks for making the video, and for sharing on this thread! Exactly what I want to do, except pulling a little more occasionally. From what I can see the MG5 / MG EP can probably handle it. Liked and sub'd!

I suspect it has the same original battery as the benzene-powered version of the car in China. These vehicles have been around several years in their ICE format in China before they were converted to electric a couple years ago. It was probably easier for the engineers to just leave the...

Thanks, I'm well aware of limitations and best practices using the various Lead Acid battery types. I've been sailing/cruising for decades with Lead Acid batteries, sealed and un-sealed using nothing more than a multimeter and the 'resting voltage' as indicator of State of Charge. Haven't been...

I guess i should rephrase that... Most of the ones I see available here in Thailand claim to be PSW... So whether or not they actually are is another issue. Consumer protection, especially for an expat, is virtually non-existent here. Defamation laws are insane here as well, so Buddha help...

Definitely will. Luckily pretty much all inverters now are PSW. I do remember the days of the sawtooth or square wave old-school inverters. Nightmare to run anything sensitive like audio or sensor equipment off of.

Indeed that's a good idea. I'll make sure to read the friendly manual of the Inverter to see what it does in low-voltage situations. I suspect these modern ones all have a shut-off. Does anyone know what voltage the 12vdc battery has to go below before the MG5 won't start? I imagine a bit...

A heck of an lot more than a ~$70 inverter, some mounting hardware, wire, terminals and a fuse ;) Plus I can do all this within a weekend. Also, we don't even have the long range version here in Thailand yet, so one can be certain the next version with V2L will be ages away. We're allowed our...

Yes, a 150A fuse would be a good idea from battery to the inverter itself. At 178A, the DC-DC converter is basically as powerful as a larger car Alternator, which should easily power an inverter like this. Glad I'm not the only one thinking about this. Thanks guys!

I would connect it directly to the 12Vdc battery, the car really wouldn't know it's there. Any current needed over what the vehicle's on-board 400vdc-12vdc converter can supply should be delivered by the car's 12vdc battery, no? The Car's DC-DC converter will just keep pushing out its set...

I would like to put a relatively large DC-AC inverter into my MG5 so that I can have 'mains' plugs to run vacuum cleaner etc. when working on my boat, which does not have a 'mains' nearby without many many meters of extension cords. There is plenty of room in the bonnet on the Thai version of...

Maybe someday there will be a software update to allow control of this on the car side. I have read over and over again that, regardless of Li Battery tech, only charging to 80% most of the time is the best for getting the full longevity from the pack. 20%-80% is best. Well, many other...

I didn't either, but that's what the Friendly Manual said to do.... Whatever you do, do not leave it below 20% for extended periods, that is definitely bad for it.