Content by xblackwolf90 in January, 2026

To get the highest charging speeds, you need to be starting the charging session at less than 20 percent SOC in warmer temperatures. Starting at a higher charge percent, particularly in the cold, will yield relatively slow charge rates. Mine also makes a racket when reversing when it has been...

I've enabled it and charging speeds were still around 40kW in the cold, although my SOC was a little high so full speeds weren't to be expected.

Battery Heating is available in the vehicle settings. It will use additional battery charge to heat it prior to arrival at a charging station.

Starting at a higher SOC has a huge impact on the maximum charge speed you'll achieve, even in ideal weather conditions. Starting between 10-20% with a pre conditioned battery will get you the fastest speeds. Particularly at 50% or higher, you will be lucky to pass 40kW. My last stop was at a...

What's your battery SOC at time of plugging in? From experience, plugging in at 30% in this cold weather yields under 40kW charge rate. Around 10%, mine maxes out around 55 kW in the cold.

My FL MG5 has started with the same issue, and it seems to happen on particularly cold days. A quick unlock/lock of the car gets the app working again. However, within an hour of parking up, it stops responding again. This is less of an issue at home, as I can unlock/lock the car with the...