Recent content by Steptoe

This story was featured on the morning edition of the Daily Mail webpage and concluded with the comment that MG UK had been contacted for a comment. As the story seems to have disappeared from the afternoon edition, I think I can guess what MG's reaction was! EDIT.....just found article much...

Campsites will have their own rules on this but the Camping and Caravanning Club have indicated that on their club sites 'trickle charging' of EV's is permitted but the granny charger must be plugged into a socket in the caravan, not directly into the supply bollard (as confirmed in letters...

Worrying photos! Some owners have reported 'clicking' from steering which has been ascribed to varying causes......just wondered if you had noticed any noises like this prior to it dropping out? (UJ's usually fail gradually)

Having had some 'interesting' experiences with seized bleed nipples in the dim and distant past, in more recent years I've made a point of regularly removing wheels and cracking open the nipples (and then obviously closing them again!) However, in view of the 7 year warranty on the MG I've not...

Interesting thread re. sliding callipers and uneven pad wear as this is something I've always obsessed about, however after maintaining my own vehicles for the last 50 years I'm now reluctantly thinking about hanging up my overalls! One of the reasons for buying an ZS EV with a 7 year warranty...

If you have a multimeter it would be worth checking the battery voltage before you open the door or press the 'Start' button. You will then measure the 'resting' voltage which should be around 12.5 volts for a fully charged battery which is not supplying any load.

The only concern I have about relying solely on granny is if it happens to go wrong but I do live within walking distance of a Screwfix outlet!!

I plug my granny charger into a previously installed (external waterproof) socket mounted on my gatepost and neither plug or socket have shown any signs of overheating possibly because I usually charge up overnight when ambient temperatures are lower. This socket had only ever previously been...

Just no heated rear window? One of my early S/H buys (almost certainly an upright Ford Pop) didn't have a heater of any sort as they were optional extras in those days. I do recollect though that it had a 12v strip element stuck to the bottom of the windscreen to provide rudimentary demisting.....

Coincidentally I'd also charged my car overnight (granny charger) and noted it estimated exactly the same range as you. I put it down to the low overnight temperature of 3 degrees and I'm expecting the figure to creep up a bit if it gets warmer later on but, as you mentioned, winter range is...

I have followed this thread with interest and have finally gone out and had a look (and incidentally why is the bonnet so substantial and heavy; I thought they had to be lightweight for crash collapsibility?) Anyway I also have the black/tube cap on a Sep 20 reg so hope Lovemyev is wrong...

Overheard today (so hearsay not fact!) that the facelift model will not have an actual handbook but that it will be 'in the car'. As I was eavesdropping I didn't like to ask for clarification but I assume that this means that the information will be accessed via the touchscreen in the same way...

Paypal hold my card details so can both extract and pay into my account with them. It has never happened but I presume they could also take money from my account without my authorization (though I use my credit card account to give an extra layer of security) I'm therefore wondering if Cazoo do...

My car was a pre-reg in September 20 so have just called in one of my local dealers and explained that my vehicle is (extremely!) low mileage. They offered me the first service @ £33 but also added that the second year's would be £104. However I've no idea if this is their own pricing or a...

Much of my working life and DIY projects have involved electricery and so it seemed a natural step to move to the simplicity of electric propulsion (ignoring the frustrations of fault-finding!!) Another bump along the road towards EVs was my previous ICE vehicle developing an annoying gearbox...