Recent content by Tmap

I need to bid a fond farewell to the forum too. We had a re-think mainly due to my wife's ongoing concerns about the driving position (specifically that her left knee was squashed up against the dash and bashing against the driving column adjuster). So we went with a second-hand Tesla model 3...

We've done Dieppe when heading towards Rouen although it was a bit of a pain at the time (the passport officers were on a go-slow - might have been a Brexit thing). It made for a very long day. Generally, ferries are a good option if your timing is such that it's time for a meal (we love our...

Actually, a quick Google search would suggest that we can only be nabbed by on-the-spot fines. That seems to be a Brexit result. Woo hoo! I had a German neighbour who lived in the UK for 7 years and never even registered his car here, and could only pay a speeding fine if a policeman actually...

I haven't used an EV yet in France but done a lot of driving there. Great suggestion for the charger. Some key points: Meal times tend to be quite specific there so plan carefully. You can't just rock up any time (except in a motorway aire). Chargemap seems to be a good way to plan charging...

Is it possible to do a "generic fault code reset" yourself? That sounds like it might be quite useful.

It depends on when you travel as well as how far. We got the MG recognising that in the near-ish future we will have the luxury of being able to pick when we travel unconstrained by school holidays. The world is a really long way away from reliable charging on a really busy day. On French...

I just ordered my ZS this weekend, upgrading from a 30kWh Leaf. I liked the test drive, with a few provisos - the speed limiter is much more complicated - more generally I will miss the simplicity of the footbrake and the general lack of gizmos. It also made me appreciate just how beautifully...

I've used my spacesaver spare three times on my current car, so will be getting one for the MG. Thanks for the link. You need to check them every now and then - I had a valve which got worn out and shot out when I tried to inflate it (the spare was held under the boot and got a lot of abuse...

Hi Just ordered a long range ZS yesterday, as our Nissan Leaf has been such a success that we're going fully electric, and needed one that can carry a canoe. Good experience at the dealer and test drive, with the one grumble about why most cars make such a meal of speed limiters; they're such a...