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    GivEnergy or Fox ESS

    Has any one had experience with either of these home storage batteries. I've got an installer lined up and I'm between 3 givenergy 9.5's with 3 of the 3 kW AC coupled inverters or 7 Fox ESS 4800 batteries (1 master & 6 slaves) with the fox kh10 hybrid inverter. Interested in any...
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    Homemade frunk

    I decided to make my own frunk. I bent some galvanised steel conduit and flattened the ends to pick up on the same holes the aftermarket frunks do. I then riveted a length of t shaped extruded aluminium between the 2. Cut an oil resistant plastic container to allow for the slope of the bonnet...
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    Evse efficiency question

    My dno came today to try moling under my resin bound driveway to get my supply unlooped but they failed to get the mole to break out in the target trench. From what I can tell electricity northwest don't favour/allow dynamic load management as a long term permanent solution. I was going to ask...
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    Tyre pressure: how high can you go?

    How high can you inflate the tyres above the recommended 2.6 bar without triggering an alarm? Or can you set a higher pressure, say 2.8 bar, and zero it out so the car now treats that as its nominal value?
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    A little help and advice please

    Hi all I'll list my current usage scenario before asking for advice. I currently use circa 15kwh daily household usage, 24kwh 5 times a week usage for my commute. Fixed rate tariff ends in September. Looking at moving in 3 years and only have a small area on my west facing roof available for...
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    Preheating the cabin sucks a lot of juice

    Just turned on my cabin preheating whilst charging, charging app states 7.1kw draw, I always lose 10% so the mg app would show approx 6.4kw charging rate but was surprised to see the battery recieving 2 kw less meaning all that's going into heating the car! On a good note though it's the first...
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    How to reset infotainment

    Hi all I've gotten into my car to drive, let both screens start up before pressing the brake pedal for the vehicle ready message, but when I press the vehicle settings it won't let me adjust any settings and displays something like settings only available when vehicle is started. Can someone...
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    Charging recommendations for my road trip

    Having a trip down to Chichester next weekend, travelling from Manchester. Gonna hit the Fastened charging station @ Abingdon Rd Oxford on the way down which is 168 miles from home and will ultimately use the electroverse app to look for chargers around Brighton, Portsmouth & Chichester. Have...
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    Using ac/HVAC

    When you turn on your air conditioning/heating does the additional power drain show on your current miles per KW or is it more of a stealth drainage, coming straight off the remaining battery % & expected range?
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    Alternative drinks holder

    Is anyone aware of any aftermarket of 3d printed drinks holder's that would sit in the storage bin with the retractable cover just behind the current holder's.
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    Watching Netflix or other IPTV provider's

    As the title suggests is there any way to be able to watch Netflix or IPTV on our main touchscreens
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    Full beam

    I've seen posts around adjusting the main dipped beam height but can we adjust the full beam height or left to right throw?
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    3d printed auto light sensor cover

    Hi are there any users on here that I could purchase one of the sensor covers from that have printed their own or does anyone know where I could purchase one from. I can't modify my own as it's a salary sacrifice car so it'll need to go back in tact when I return it!
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    Tesla mobile connector

    Bear with me on this one please.... Had my evse/EV charge point fitted several months ago and unfortunately my dno have identified my property as being on a looped supply (supply runs into my neighbours property first then daisy chains to mine). They only allow load management as a temporary...
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    New 18" wheels

    Can anyone who has the new my23 model trophy with the bigger wheels please post a photo without the aero covers
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    My23 cars and efficiency

    I've read quite a few posts on here around how larger wheels affect efficiency, can anyone supply some science to collaborate this as if the overall diameter remains the same how can the efficiency change. I ask this as it's now confirmed that the my23 cars will come with larger rims but the...
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    Question for the more serious modder's

    Has anyone fitted any wheel spacers yet, and if so, what thicknesses did you fit to the front/rear. The rear wheels seem massively tucked in on the mg4 (fronts less so) and it's a mod I'll be doing myself when mine arrives which can only add to the sporty/aggressive looks & stance.
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    Home charger/evse help

    Hi I'm a recent member to the forum, been reading the posts for a while but only joined when I ordered an mg4 trophy. I'm in the process of getting quotes for an evse installation and the prices for both the pod point solo 3 & easee one are coming back about the same. Initial Thoughts were I'd...
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