Content by tsedge in April, 2026

Hmmm... I went on holiday a bit over two weeks ago and diesel was £1.42 / litre, now on my return it is £1.82 / litre, I had to do a double-take. No problems getting diesel down here except the price. Reminds me I need to get on and trade in my inherited golf diesel for a second hand EV, but I...

Numpty-in-Chief

Don't forget they'll be more expensive to start with, so you'll pay more for solid state (or semi solid state) over other types, until prices come down. I've heard a lot about these batteries, but I will believe them when I see them.

Oh I missed that, sorry. Still, I think they should be roughly consistent

Here's some info on the new Chinese rules from 1st July 2026: https://leva-eu.com/china-introduces-worlds-first-ev-battery-safety-law-requiring-fire-prevention/

We do have an XPower forum. The new MG4 is arguably just a facelift so doesn't need to be separate from the older models. The Urban is a different car on a different platform so having that separate makes sense to me.