Recent content by strange powers

Depending on where you start in North Yorks, I think you'll make it to Watford Gap services on the M1 if you kick off with 100% (I did it from Leeds Bradford Airport last month with only about 65% in my Trophy). There's a big bank of 10 to 15 newish Gridserve 150kw chargers there. There's a...

I've linked to my Amazon Music Unlimited account under the Online Music tab and it works without a problem. I can access the entire Amazon library, no delays, no ads. But - it doesn't bring over my playlists so it's just not that useful. I tend to use my Amazon Music app via Android Auto which...

I bought one of these in the end - a bit more of a removable bag/armrest that fixes in via seatbelt. It's great for travelling with my 9 year old as she can load it up with her stuff, then just unclip and grab the handles when we get out.

This was the fastest I've seen and been able to record, at Gridserve Rugby. I think I was over 140kw at EV Point chargers at Rivington Services, but I was already too jaded to record it at that point.

I had the 12V go flat end of last week - I had left it plugged into the home charger in our garage for about 48 hours (lesson learned!) and it was entirely unresponsive when I went to drive it. I had been meaning to pick up a battery booster just in case, so I popped to the Halfords in town...

Everyone's journey will start and end with some low speed driving, so I think most journeys of that length will show similar average speeds. I agree it's important to compare apples with apples though.

That's my journey home today - bit of heavy traffic and 60 limit on the motorway, but 70 on the dual carriageway after. And that's my accumulated total, but bearing in mind my efficiency has gone way up since I started messing with settings and driving almost exclusively in one pedal...

Good point - not sure if I can look back at that journey as I've charged and driven again since then. Is there a previous journeys log anywhere?

Tell my car there's no chance - I drove from Wales to Bedfordshire yesterday. Charged up in Welshpool, then A458/A5/M54/M6/M1. 35 miles on A roads, 110 on the motorway, which were generally 70mph. Arrived home with the car telling me I'd got 3.9 mi/KWh since last charge. Air con on, stereo on...

Existing thread here, updated recently: MG4 Trophy DAB Radio Issues

A little update on this... I called Perry's servicing and had an AWFUL conversation with the rep. All they really wanted to talk about was that I'd be in the frame for diagnostic charges (at £160 per hour) if it revealed it wasn't a warranty issue, courtesy car charges and a two month wait for...

Nice! I used my Electroverse card to pay for charging from 20 to 90% at Rivington Services in the summer, and still haven't been charged. Don't tell them. Super fast EVPoint chargers as well, charging peaked at over 130kw.

I used Flow (part of Liverpool VIctoria, who also insured my old ICE car a Citroen Cactus at about £250 per year) to do my Trophy - £406 per year. I'm 48, 9 years no claims bonus, nothing on the licence, garage parking. £350 excess, no further voluntary.

Two months into owning the MG4, I now switch habitually to one pedal mode when starting the car. When looking to increase my economy, I found it was the missing magic ingredient - OPD, adaptive regen, eco mode and energy saver is giving me 3.8-4.3 miles per kwh consistently, even with aircon and...

My radio (DAB and FM) has packed up with a "USB disk identification failure" message when I start up the car. Streaming, Android Auto all still working and everything else seems fine. I don't fancy messing with the battery or pulling fuses so I'm going to take it up with the dealer.