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Did not opt for a monthly DD service plan when I bought my HS PHEV. I learned that they actually charge an 'admin/management fee' for the DD of a quid or two per month for absolutely nothing which annoyed me! The first service (~just over 11 months old and 10,400miles) cost me £184 at local...

Rob very sorry to hear about all the hassle your having. That's awful. One of the main reasons for buying a new car is the supposed peace of mind regarding reliability! Also disconcerting to hear that you were passed from pillar to post between MG UK and your local dealer - not good. Also...

I got my phev last week and also noticed this Joehabib. Acceleration is quick to a point but then the gear shift lag is painful somewhere around the 45-50mph mark (reminiscent of the long gear throw 'pause' felt when traveling on an old manual school bus!). I hadn't done a 0-60 trial when...

This must take up a lot of room in your boot Tim? (a great pity it can't be stored under the floor)

Hi Jomarkh I was considering the same. How does this £199 'mobile' charger differ from the fully fledged ohme wall charger they supply for £450? Is it designed to be plugged into a normal outdoor 3 pin socket? It sounds like it can be adapted like in your case to be hardwired in..hence...

ZS drivers are fortunate enough to have the option of purchasing a spare emergency wheel that will fit under the boot floor. However this isn't the case with the HS PHEV unfortunately due to the batteries being stored underneath. I don't know how much use the supplied 'puncture repair kit'...

Hi folks Just wanted to explore if any of you have any experience with using the MG Service plan. Pros/Cons - would you buy it again? I've been quoted different amounts for a 3 year service plan from different dealers on the HS PHEV (£695 - £800+) which confuses me as I thought it was a...

Very good, I think I will follow suit until I work out if installing a proper charger makes financial sense for a 16.6kWH battery pack. Out of interest what is your set up for controlling the granny charger - plugged into an outside socket using a separate IP3 rated socket timer?

You make an interesting point Hybrid Paul. Perhaps we're missing the woods for the trees getting caught up with the nuances of smart chargers options..at the expense of the increased domestic tariffs for everything else. Has anyone else had this experience having switched to Octopus Go? And...