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I found the service costs on the PHEV ramped up very quickly after the first year of ownership TBH. You are serving two masters here, you have the demands of the ICE plus any items required by the EV side of the picture. Even for a low mileage user case, the engine oil and filter had to replaced...

I have owned both Gen1 and Gen2 models of the ZS EV over the last four years. Prior to that, we had a VW Golf PHEV. It had a reported predicted range on the GOM of about 30 miles, after a full charge for the first 12 months of ownership from new. Then it dropped down to 29 miles of predicted...

I owned a VW PHEV before going full BEV in 2019 and found that the servicing costs to be more and more expensive as the car aged. The oil and filter had to be replaced every 10 - 12 months regardless of the milage covered. As the car is a hybrid, you paying to service the ICE and any items...

When the battery became drained so low, it was a little like disconnecting a heathy 12 volt battery for about 20 mins, then reconnecting it. This situation is regarded as a master reset of the whole 12 volt system of the car really. That would have likely restored the radio module in the first...

This condition has been seen on the ZS EV models, but to the best of my knowledge, there has no recall been released. They appear to dealing with it on a car by car basis !.

Also, as it’s an independent form of power, therefore you run no risk of causing any paint damage to your own car or it’s battery, just trying to help somebody out. Very worth while investment !. Get one that is powerful enough to jump a larger type engine, then you will have plenty of power in...

"Top Tip" - I would strongly consider purchasing a 12 volt battery booster pack, then you can carry it around in the car. These are a much better and safer idea than trailing jumper leads across both cars TBH.

Not sure if related, but in the last six months a lot of ZS EV owners have had the same problem, of not being able to open various doors from the inside. A family members car had the same problem on collection day. The front passengers door would not open from the inside. The problem was...

@Jto has made this suggestion.

This is not uncommon, these units are made in big numbers and branded with different names, but are one and the same really.

What about something like one of these maybe ???. External Universal CD Player for Car - LEHWEY Portable CD Player with Extra USB Extension Cable, Plugs into Car USB Port, Laptop, TV, Mac, Computer, for Android 4.4 and Above Navigation https://amzn.eu/d/e3Pk8nf External USB CD Player for...

As others have said a wall box will be faster than the supplied Granny lead. Some companies will offer you a 3.5 Kw wall box if you have PHEV as the onboard charger can only handle 3.5 Kw’s. But I would strongly recommend that you go for a wall box that is 7.0Kw’s instead. The extra cost to me...

CCS is the type of large fixed charging gun that you will find on a rapid charging unit. No you do not need one of these cables, they are tethered to the unit. PHEV’s are happy on a A/C public post or at home on a wall box or even the supplied Granny cable with the car, as the charging speeds...

Most PHEV’s only charge from a A/C post at 3.5 Kw’s anyway. So is going to be a long wait !.

It maybe a good idea to clip your keys 🔑 onto your belt, or one of material tabs they provide for a belt in the future 👍.

I am making the point based on the experience of when we owned a VAG PHEV for four years. When the car was new, it would return a predicted range of 32 miles of range. Many other owner reported the same results. As we know, the most economic gains from a PHEV is achieved by charging them as...

This problem has been seen on the ZS EV in both Gen1 and Gen 2 models. Which comes as no surprise as it uses the same electrical power steering system made by Bosch on both versions of the ZS. The part that has failed very prematurely, is the lower steering universal joint ( UJ for short ). In...

As @Alb correctly states, bolting a DTI to the car and checking for disc run out will 100% confirm if there is any warping present on the rotor / disc surface or not. I will try and include a video of a owner of a HS / PHEV who had a similar problem. He sourced some third party discs and pads...

Just check that the HVAC is not in "recirc" mode, or the car will mist up very quickly !.

A dealer who is prepared to listen to the advice of somebody else !. That is a really refreshing thing to hear.