just a thought - cable storage

[vini]

would it be possible to remove the puncture repair kit and use the space for the ev cable? would the cable fit in the space?

I'm in a position where, should we have a puncture I would be unable to do anything and would either limp to a garage or call a breakdown service for a tyre change / repair, so a puncture repair kit is useless for me. From what I've read it's not a legal requirement to carry one.

 

[Ian Key]

would it be possible to remove the puncture repair kit and use the space for the ev cable? would the cable fit in the space?

I'm in a position where, should we have a puncture I would be unable to do anything and would either limp to a garage or call a breakdown service for a tyre change / repair, so a puncture repair kit is useless for me. From what I've read it's not a legal requirement to carry one.

I think you can remove the shaped packaging from around the repair kit and there would be room for both.

 

[siteguru]

Someone has already done this - there's a photo in another thread showing this. (The cable in the bag probably won't fit, but the cable itself should).

 

[FiferMG4]

Someone has already done this - there's a photo in another thread showing this. (The cable in the bag probably won't fit, but the cable itself should).

Yeah, this is a neat idea.

 

[Gem10]

Someone has already done this - there's a photo in another thread showing this. (The cable in the bag probably won't fit, but the cable itself should).

Do you have a link for the thread showing the photo? I searched "cable storage" and could not find it?

 

[siteguru]

Sorry but I can't easily find it. From memory it looks like the padded foam block is secured by 2 bolts - remove those bolts and the whole block lifts out and leaves a hollow that the cable can fit in to.

 

[PVchris]

Where to store the charging cable

Is there room under the drivers seat? In my Focus I keep a spare pair of shoes under the drivers seat slid in from the front. Is that safe? What if you braked suddenly and it slid out under your feet? At the moment I have my cable bag behind the front passenger seat as our baby seat is that...

www.mgevs.com

 

[AndyL61]

Do you have a link for the thread showing the photo? I searched "cable storage" and could not find it?

Look at "where to store the charging cable" .

 

[siteguru]

Look at "where to store the charging cable" .

Otherwise known as - look at the reply immediately before yours.

 

[AdamMGEV]

Where to store the charging cable

Is there room under the drivers seat? In my Focus I keep a spare pair of shoes under the drivers seat slid in from the front. Is that safe? What if you braked suddenly and it slid out under your feet? At the moment I have my cable bag behind the front passenger seat as our baby seat is that...

www.mgevs.com

Ye this was me who did it yey.... and works well. Put the empty MG bag in my shed.

 

[MG4 Standard]

Fromm a German Forum

https://goingelectric.de/forum/download/file.php?id=141745

 

[Gem10]

Fromm a German Forum

https://goingelectric.de/forum/download/file.php?id=141745

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Is that a 3 phase cable?

 

[MG4 Standard]

Is that a 3 phase cable?

Don't Care - it's not my car, I Just shared the picture and link from the german forum.
Anyway it should not matter if it's 1 or 3 Phase cable

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

Is that a 3 phase cable?

Looks like. Remember that European-sold cars have 11kW AC charging, because 3-phase is more common there.

 

[BrenEV]

Don't Care - it's not my car, I Just shared the picture and link from the german forum.
Anyway it should not matter if it's 1 or 3 Phase cable

What an aggressive way to answer the question

 

[lfc958]

Do a search on this forum, as someone is currently designing a 'Frunk / Froot' tray to fit in the 4, they already have ones for zs and 5.

 

[MG4 Standard]

Looks like. Remember that European-sold cars have 11kW AC charging, because 3-phase is more common there.

Hi, my "German, standard" (it means the lowest possible configuration) is defnetly only 1-phase.

 

[Sloucher]

As a matter of interest, how often to people need to use their own type 2 cable?
Is it mainly for rapid charging?
Personally, as I have a tethered home charger (no ^%$ car yet though) and very rarely do long distances, I think on the rare occasions that I might need to use a rapid charger, I'd just sling it in the boot on top of any luggage. Either that or put it on the back seat (only the two of us).

 

[siteguru]

A type 2 cable is needed for 7/11/22kW charge points - hardly what would be called Rapid.

Rapid charge points (50+kW) use the CCS connector and will already be tethered. (Chademo is the other connector type but they aren't compatible with the MG4).

I'm with you ... I have a 7kW tethered charge point at home (but no car yet) and will use that for most charging. (Unless I use a local charge point under Charge Place Scotland while they're still free in which case I'll need a type 2 cable). When out and about I'll either use a rapid (when required) or use a granny lead when visiting friends/family.

 

[Sloucher]

Ah, as my granny (see what I did there?) used to say, I've got it a£$e backwards. It's the fast chargers that need the cable, the rapids are generally tethered (are they?).