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Might be worth keeping an eye on breakers' yards on eBay. I've bought a component from EV Breakers and they have quite a few MG4 parts at the moment: https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/evbreakers Although if the cross member is a structural part, you may want to wait for a brand new one, for peace of...

Ah yes, good point!! I've edited my original post. Definitely worth double checking whether the specific model does support three-phase. Buying a new cable is money down the drain if not...

An AC charging unit can provide either single-phase or three-phase power. If you see a charger advertised as 3.5kW or 7kW, it's single phase. 11kW or 22kW are three-phase. The on-board equipment on most models of MG4 can only accept single-phase AC, so on a three-phase AC charger, you'll get...

You don't need a Tesla account or the Tesla app to use a supercharger. You can see available superchargers on the map below, just choose one and type in your card details. Some of the newer ones even have contactless card readers built in...

I ordered my SE in Holborn Blue from NHS Fleet Solutions on special offer in early August - I think delivery was stated as "Sept/Oct". Employer approved it a couple of days later and it was delivered in mid September - around a month and 2 days after my employer approved it. The process was...

The lights around the charging port are divided into 4 segments, corresponding with the charge level of the battery. At around 50% charge only the two right-hand segments will be illuminated; at 75% charge, three segments are illuminated; at 100% charge all four are illuminated. It's meant as a...

eCall just dials 112 - the European emergency number - which connects the same way as 999. So I don't think that'll be the issue. But thanks.

I had the bad luck to need to call the emergency services while driving earlier today. I thought it would be a good idea to use the car's eCall SOS button, because it automatically transmits basic details about the car's location and would also save me having to handle my phone while driving...