Jonoffun
Standard Member
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2023
- Messages
- 43
- Reaction score
- 32
- Points
- 12
- Location
- West Sussex
- Driving
- MG4 Trophy ER
481 miles, 4.6 miles per kwh. Cruise control speed set at 60mph.
Best bits:
It got me there and back - as expected.
Other people at the chargers saved my life, told me how to get the charger to work and more importantly told me that to stop the charger you needed to reuse your card (makes sense - as it stops someone just pushing the stop charge button when you are away). Without the help of others I would have been stuck. The instructions on the chargers are just not good enough.
Kept the AC on, but used Eco mode and the additional setting to be low energy ....can't remember what it is called. seemed to be kept cool.
Bad bits:
1) After a couple of hours an annoying cup started flashing and the car kept bonging as if the door was open. Could not turn it off!
2) Connected my phone to have spotify and googlemaps - every so often the sound went low, had to unplug and replug to get the volume back up. VERY ANNOYING
3) Connected to a 60kwh charger in Morley, car stopped charging after 2%, so I restarted the charge, stopped again after 2% and said contact MG dealer as fault with high voltage battery.
4) Used the MG Touchpoint feature on the app to try and get technical support or take the car in for help. Both MG dealers, first I tried did not have anyone to answer the phone in servicing, the other never answered the phone. So never going to rely on that as a fall back, not that I think they would have been able to help on a drop in urgent basis anyhow.
With 11% charge and 30miles and a 240mile drive home - that was very concerning. Jumped to another charger at Morley McDonalds and was able to charge to 97%
and 290miles range. No problems. But be aware that charging point has a total 90minute parking limit, so if you charge and go for a McDonalds and run over 90minutes you will get a fine.
5) Tried to use Electroverse, Chargepoint, Bank card, phone payment and finally a third bank card worked - whew!
6) At some point the car starts to nag to recharge, this would be good at 10% or 30miles of expected range, but it starts somewhere around 20% so you have nagging for upto 30miles of driving!
Pic 1 ) Ready to go - snap the starting screen.
Pic 2) Safely home - annoying cup.
Pic 3) Just before the charger conked out at Morley leisure centre.
Pic 4) Target at 100% is 312miles!
Loved the drive, stress less at 60mph on adaptive cruise control. Have done a charge at a charge station - hurrah I am free to roam the country!
Best bits:
It got me there and back - as expected.
Other people at the chargers saved my life, told me how to get the charger to work and more importantly told me that to stop the charger you needed to reuse your card (makes sense - as it stops someone just pushing the stop charge button when you are away). Without the help of others I would have been stuck. The instructions on the chargers are just not good enough.
Kept the AC on, but used Eco mode and the additional setting to be low energy ....can't remember what it is called. seemed to be kept cool.
Bad bits:
1) After a couple of hours an annoying cup started flashing and the car kept bonging as if the door was open. Could not turn it off!
2) Connected my phone to have spotify and googlemaps - every so often the sound went low, had to unplug and replug to get the volume back up. VERY ANNOYING
3) Connected to a 60kwh charger in Morley, car stopped charging after 2%, so I restarted the charge, stopped again after 2% and said contact MG dealer as fault with high voltage battery.
4) Used the MG Touchpoint feature on the app to try and get technical support or take the car in for help. Both MG dealers, first I tried did not have anyone to answer the phone in servicing, the other never answered the phone. So never going to rely on that as a fall back, not that I think they would have been able to help on a drop in urgent basis anyhow.
With 11% charge and 30miles and a 240mile drive home - that was very concerning. Jumped to another charger at Morley McDonalds and was able to charge to 97%
and 290miles range. No problems. But be aware that charging point has a total 90minute parking limit, so if you charge and go for a McDonalds and run over 90minutes you will get a fine.
5) Tried to use Electroverse, Chargepoint, Bank card, phone payment and finally a third bank card worked - whew!
6) At some point the car starts to nag to recharge, this would be good at 10% or 30miles of expected range, but it starts somewhere around 20% so you have nagging for upto 30miles of driving!
Pic 1 ) Ready to go - snap the starting screen.
Pic 2) Safely home - annoying cup.
Pic 3) Just before the charger conked out at Morley leisure centre.
Pic 4) Target at 100% is 312miles!
Loved the drive, stress less at 60mph on adaptive cruise control. Have done a charge at a charge station - hurrah I am free to roam the country!
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