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    Screw type

    After buying many products "made in China" and finding that both pozi drive and philips screwdrivers are just not quite right, and years of "fixing" Japanese motorbikes without having JIS screwdrivers, does any one definitively know what cross head screw type MG use. Or is there now a Chinese...
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    2024 Holiday in France

    If anyone cares to look on the MG French site ( google translate ) you may find that MG have done a deal with Electra , a French EV charging service , small but expanding . This allows MG electric owners to charge at half price for the first three charges, the app some how recognises your...
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    New French roadsign

    For anyone wishing to visit you may see a new sign, white diamond on a blue background. Its a dedicated lane sign for public transport, car sharing and electric vehicles. It will mainly be on duel carriageways through or around towns etc, and protected by cameras. So if you are in an electric ...
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    Summers here Part 2

    For all those wishing to visit France this summer, we recently made the return journey Brive to Chambery around 960 km , 800 on the peage . Fuel costs in a large Boxer van 130 euros , toll road costs 142 euros. Beware Dick Turpin still lives. We did a pre journey route planner which estimated...
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    Evolution

    If Charlie Darwin is right, and who could argue with his logic, then sometime in the future will British drivers left arms and index fingers get longer in comparison to their right, to compensate for having to reach that bit further to change the parameters of their relevant infotainment...
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    Static leakage

    For once this is not about Mg4 gearbox mishaps but are EVs in general less or more likely to give you a wack of static electricity when you exit the car. Or at least we would hope its static and not some crossed wiring! How would you reduce its impact apart from letting your wife or least...
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    Stop gap chargers

    I used to work for a company that made back up diesel/gas powered generators for hospitals etc should the mains supply go down . I would like now to spend some of the massive profits the oil companies have just announced. Could they or some company produce a small highly efficient clean diesel...
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    Battery degradation?

    I,ve seen its normal to get battery degradation at a rate of around 2-3% a year. Is the time ( a year ) the major factor in this rate, or the number of recharge cycles or just general usage. For myself (MG4) NCM battery ,I estimate an annual usage of around 7500 km or 30ish recharges at 40kw...
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