Recent content by Pimbers

Based on my experience of running out of charge on the A30 in Cornwall last summer (Gridserve broken, 5% SoC, 7 miles uphill to the next charger...) it does just stop, in my case showing 1%. Naturally it gives low charge warnings but one would expect some kind of bottom buffer. Furthermore, I...

No one pointing out that a 72-plate ZS Excite doesn't exist in the UK (OP is apparently in Bristol)?

I'm sorry, this isn't a dig at you, but please use correct units. kW/h does not exist. Charging power is in kW, energy in kWh, thus you could (VW does, but don't get me started on that) write charging power as 7 kWh/h. If you spend one hour charging at 7 kW, you will have put 7 kWh of energy...

The connection from the charge point to its server? I'm of the view that it reduces the number of potential failure points if the car just talks straight to the charger without the need for any internet connection. I'm no IT expert and I've seen both viewpoints put forward. Also being in a...

I'm of the complete opposite opinion to those above - I set using the car then there is one fewer point at which a data connection can be lost. Switching off the schedule if you're out and about is not a huge deal, unless you forget and come back to a car which hasn't charged at all...

Don't expect much (any) of a bottom buffer - ours (2022 LR Trophy) died with 1% left...

Are you trying to drive off without your seatbelt on? I seem to recall that doesn't allow the parking brake to release automatically.

It will be better (higher), but less realistic, if that's what you want?

2.4 bar is low for tyre pressures hence the warning - as far as I remember they should be around 2.8 bar. Pump them up and the warning should reset itself

For ours at least, there's no buffer below 1%! Tried every trick in the book - switch off, leave for a while, turn on again, absolutely nothing!

1% - at which point the car completely died on the A30 driving through Cornwall, after a visit to the Gridserve site to find the entire location was out of order, no timescale for repair, 5% on the battery and 7 miles to the next charger (up a hill). Highly recommend not trusting the SoC display...

No way - thanks! Usually I'm the one telling people to RTFM! 🙈

We got our ZS LR Trophy a couple of weeks ago, and as far as I can tell, MG Pilot only seems to do the adaptive cruise whilst the lane assist/following is just to swerve the car back into lane. There is nothing extra I can turn on in the MG Pilot settings menu