Information & Inspiration For MG Electric Vehicle Enthusiasts
Nick Dyson
Standard Member
- Joined
- Jun 7, 2021
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- Location
- Flamborough, East Yorkshire
- Driving
- MG5
Very impressive, I’m guessing there wasn’t much motorway driving
ArfurM
Established Member
'Ell's bells.. that encouraging. I'm picking mine up next week, so this is nice to see. On my 30-odd mile test run (A-roads around Shrewsbury, dicking about with all the settings, including "sport") I averaged 4.2/kWh which I thought was purty good..
Arf
Arf
Mr479
Standard Member
That is impressive, I've got a 220 trip upto Leeds tomorrow but will have to put the hammer down a bit so 2 charging stations on the way.
Petriix
Established Member
Why two? Surely the time saved by driving fast will be lost by charging anyway?
Mr479
Standard Member
, yes it would, first leg to Peterborough is 90 miles, will full charge then 120 to my hotel, will try this at 70 and see how I get, should be easily doable, just don't want to get stuck!JohnB
Established Member
The 5 should eat this up. I wouldn't worry about charging to full after your first stop unless you've got no destination charger at/near the hotel.
Petriix
Established Member
Do you know about the 'charging curve' where the speed slows...and slows....... as the battery gets closer to full. On a rapid charger you're usually better off stopping at 80% and charging again later if necessary. You get the best charging speeds when charging from under 20% state of charge (SOC) so it's always faster to let it get lower before stopping.
Obviously if you need to stop for a comfort break then you may as well charge, but 10 minutes here and there could be all you really need. Personally, I tend to think of the MG5 as always being capable of a 150 mile first leg in all but the very worst conditions.
Mr479
Standard Member
Stopped at Peterborough, had 63% left filled to 100 then 120 miles to Leeds had 43% left. Just topping up now and will see how I get on tomorrow on the way back. Pretty good going I think
FrenchGuillaume
Established Member
Wow very impressive, well done
StEvnut
Established Member
You definitely don’t need two! I can safely do 170 with a bit to spare between stops. Plan ahead and have a back charge point in case your chosen stop is ICE’d in use or OoO. This long distance EV driving is fun, believe me it’s like going back 60yrs the way motoring used to be but different if you know what I mean? I’m really enjoying it.
StEvnut
Established Member
Some really great places to stop if you choose right, e.g small towns, scenic points, hotels etc. Always choose somewhere with facilities if possible.
Mr479
Standard Member
Stopped at Peterborough there and back, there's 2 gridserve chargers at 30p and on the way back had to use ionity, 70p kW! Cost 25 quid to charge from 20 to 85ish. Cruising at 70 seems to be best for timing and mileage, returned 3.7 over the whole trip
Neil Fellows
Established Member
You are seriously joking?! That's unbelievably expensive, I had no idea chargers were that expensive. I know its rapid but that price is disgusting.
Mr479
Standard Member
Stupid price but had no option. Gridserve is pretty good.
Neil Fellows
Established Member
Just read about it here A charge on Ionity is now more expensive than a full tank of gas! (drivetribe.com), I wouldn't touch one unless I was absolutely desperate.
Kithmo
Distinguished Member
Your option is to just put enough in to get you to the next, reasonably priced charge point.
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