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Aye. I saw that one and have it saved in my eBay watches. It's just that Amazon's return policy is great if it doesn't work with the car for any reason.

Hi. Are you sure a golf is almost the same weight? As discussed above, the gross weight of the MG5 is 2 tons! Think I’m going to buy the one from the Amazon link above.

Would this do it?

Oh! Kerb weight is 1,550 kg. What's the different between that and gross weight? I can see now that gross vehicle weight rating is 1,974 to 1,992 kg! Thanks for pointing that out!

Aye - thanks. The MG5 is 1.6 tons or thereabouts so I'll be sure to watch for that. :)

Hi folks. I've just ordered a Golf Mk6 space saver wheel for our MG5 but I still need to buy a car jack. Does anyone know of any jacks from any other manufacturers that works with the MG5? It's so long since I've used one I can't remember if they're pretty much universal or not. Thanks for your...

It’s your cable. Same thing happened with me and CarPlay. Get a new, good quality cable and it’ll be fine. 👌

I'm guessing if MG have added the 80% mode as a feature on a newer model, it's a feature worth having! Thanks for that info! :)

OK, so to reiterate from my original post: "I don’t want to discuss whether I should be worrying about charging to 80% or not. It’s recommended by MG". I'd like to change the wording from reporting it as an issue to a feature request to MG. Charging is very much a personal preference (I'm...

Hi folks. After the success of getting the KERS 3/brake light problem addressed by MG, how was that issue presented to MG? On the MG website, it’s recommended that the car is generally charged to 80% and yet there’s no way of restricting charge to 80% without making calculations to stop the...

Hi. I think 50% is the sweet spot for batteries generally so (and I'm only guessing here) you'd be putting slightly more strain on the batteries beyond that point. If you're using it as a taxi, I don't think you need to be overly careful. You'll instantly be making massive savings over ICE even...

Not my words. The words of MG UK: "You can extend the life of the batteries by only charging them between 20% and 80% and trying not to let them drop below 50% too often. Going beyond these limits can increase the rate that the battery deteriorates over time." Electric car battery life |...

Someone on Facebook (I’m sorry- I’ve forgotten who) kindly made this charging calculator. It works with Excel or Numbers on iOS. I use it loads. Adjust the parameters to suit your vehicle. https://www.dropbox.com/s/rcyiecj6qx734xj/Charging%20Calculator%202.numbers?dl=0

Hey they look ace! Thanks for posting the pics. I’ll see if I can turn any up. :)

Ooh. Could you please post a pic. I much prefer buying used stuff wherever possible. I could look for some Merc mats. :)

The good: A breath of fresh air with range after previously owning a Leaf 24. Lovely smooth drive and some great kit. The Bad: No onboard charging schedule and no visible exterior indication of charging state. An app would be nice for preheating the car but not exactly critical. The Ugly...

Picked ours up from a nice bloke in Gloucester in July. Still need to get decent floor mats!

I use a 7kw charger and I find if I let the car get to around 50%, a 2 hour charge gets me to approximately 80%. I just set my pod point to do a 2 hour charge every night during off peak. I'll balance charge it once a month by starting the charge at the start of my off peak period and just let...

I get you. We were totally happy with our old Nissan Leaf 24 and had never spent more than £7k on a car. Our situation changed and we suddenly needed to be able to visit my family in Scotland at short notice so had to get a car capable of that journey hence buying the MG5. If it helps, remember...