Recent content by Tight Git

Any significant benefit if moving from R33 to R40? TBH I'm happy with R33 so will probably stay with it.

Reports of SE R40 and Trophy R67 on Facebook groups with a claim that they can't be updated by USB.

Why do you want it updated - what issues are you having that need sorting?

I think you are absolutely correct and everything needs to be put in perspective! I was thinking about an Ioniq 5N or a second hand Taycan as a replacement for my SE SR - I can live with minor issues on my 'cheap' car but I'm not sure I would be as forgiving on a £65k car that might have major...

I have issues with Tesla Uxbridge a couple of times only managing 37kW and that was due to the charger throttling it as it was very busy. If you can find a local Ionity one I'm sure it will work for you!

Well after 2.5 years I had my first ever wave from another MG4 today and it was smurf blue as well! So if it was someone on here heading north into Great Smeaton from Northallerton at about 16.45 today 👋 and hopefully you saw me wave back 😎.

Beaconsfield is normally very busy - hopefully you won't have to queue (or only for a short while).

Might also be worth trying a disconnect of the 12V battery - take the negative off for about 30 seconds then reconnect. To get rid of the warnings after this you will need to drive the car for a few miles.

I have used BP maybe half a dozen times about 2 years ago with my MG4 and doubt I had a 50% success rate.

Have you checked the new pricing on the Tesla subscription? If you use the Chargefinder app you can filter out Tesla open to all chargers and also see pricing for members and non-members.

Uxbridge parking is £2.00 and it's paid on exit and done by ANPR. I've used it 4 times now and on 2 occasions only got a max rate of 35kW on my SR which makes it painfully slow plus it's very busy - I won't be going back there! If doing Tesla I would think Trentham then Banbury (avoiding...

My sister is looking for one - let me know if you are selling it!!!

Let it run down as far as possible and then do a single continuous AC charge - you should be able to get a very rough estimate from that.

If the car is not charging in that half hour slot then the electricity will be charged at the normal rate and not the cheap rate. E.G. if Octopus allocated a slot finishing at 11am and the car was full and stopped charging at 9.50am then the 10am to 11am slots will be full price.

If your car has the ability to restrict the charge to 80% then set it to do that (the SE SR doesn't have this as the battery chemistry is different). Technically you should ask for the amount of charge you actually need, but it's highly unlikely Octopus would know (or care) if you left it at...