Recent content by rpannell

Can you use a swarco card on a CPS charger? Does anyone know?

On my car (zsev) and phone(Redmi) if I plug the phone in before starting the car, I have this problem. The solution is to start the car first before plugging in the phone or to unplug the USB cable for a few seconds then plug back in

The fan uses very little power, although as you have noticed, the way the GOM is set up, it's the turning of the fan on that shows the decrease in range. Once the fan is on, using the heater uses the most power (as noticed by the extra current drawn), even though there is no additional...

I assume that you are talking about a type 2 pod point charger? If so, it will charge at about 6.5kW and will add about 25 miles per hour of charging.

The Gen 1 ZS EV does not like any noise on the mains. Due you have internet over the mains (powerline etc) or even a Sky Q box? If so, disconnect these and try again.

You will not be able to charge at 120KW in the ZS EV. The highest I've seen in my LR is 89KW, at a very low state of charge and high temperature. Both affect the charge rate. The SR charges slower than the LR.

Sometimes I have to rotate through the different radio source inputs to get the radio back on. Use the SRC button on the left side of the steering wheel to achieve this.

I'm planning on driving to Southern Italy in September / October and return home before I need winter tyres. Tesla or Ionity membership should make it not too expensive.

Interesting. The payback period for me would be more like 20 years. I'm only paying £1100 per year electricity costs on the EDF 98hr cheap rate tariff and that is for 15,000 miles per year in the ZSEV and a 6 bedroom old house. I will continue to let other people own the solar and wind...

It may be the MG server but it may be where the car is parked. Connection to the car appears to be quite data intensive and if the car is parked in an area with a poor mobile signal, it will not connect. In rural Devon, I've been caught out by this a few times.

The only times I have to select 'start charging' at a public charging point is if I have forgotten to turn off schedule charging, so the car is waiting until some time at night to start charging. Just ensure that schedule charging is turned off for it to start when you plug in the charging...

I did about 36,000 miles in the Mk 1 ZS and enjoyed every minute. No app and no way to limit the charge so you have to use time as your method of charging to a certain point. I used a granny and heavy duty timeswitch to charge only during cheap rate and to control how much percentage I was adding.

You have downloaded the wrong app. The app you want is surprisingly called 'Tesla'

Screwfix at £170 - Electric Vehicle Charging | EV Charging | Screwfix This should get you back on the road today.

I was told recently by my MOT garage, that he now rejects about 25% of car he sees due to broken suspension. Its a sign of the times with all the potholes. Both front coil springs on my 4X4 fiat panda had to be replaced.