MG4 in Australia

[JoeBlow]

As a test I moved the supplied charger into a more traditional circular Type 2 charging cable bag. It fits under the boot floor easily.

If you unzip all the zips, you will see the boxy case it comes with has solid steel+plastic walls, so you'll never squash that into there.

 

[wattmatters]

Really hoping my new charger set up rids me of this nonsense...

Fingers crossed the sparky can make it today.

 

[wattmatters]

Fingers crossed the sparky can make it today.

Well the sparky came and connected the charger to power - that's all good but I am fighting a losing battle trying to get this unit to connect to my home network. And without that, it's no more than a piece of e-waste.

 

[PeterK]

Yeah there shouldn't be any need for special incantations to get it to charge. Plug in, walk away.

If it's not like that there's a fault and you're right to be annoyed.



As in you see "S" in the regen "rainbow wheel" all the time and OPD stays toggled on? Mine always resets to 3. I would be so happy.

You're right. Regen 3 is fairly aggressive, and I have mistaken that for OPD. The only difference appears to be it comes to a full stop

 

[fungoir]

just ordered my orange essence 64, due end of the month, can't wait!!!!!

 

[wattmatters]

I did a test of the V2L adapter as supplied by MG Australia:



The thing which surprised me was the AC voltage output being quite low at 215-217 V AC. That's right at the low end of our grid voltage standards which are a nominal 230 V with the "acceptable range" being 216 V - 253 V.

And for anyone wondering, I did also measure it by directly connecting my plug in meter to the V2L adapter socket, the small extension cable I used was not causing any any voltage drop.

That meter, while a cheap Bunnings unit, is reasonably accurate as well, and certainly accurate for voltage measurement - I have compared it with other sources (e.g. IoTaWatt, multimeter).

 

[Converted]

just ordered my orange essence 64, due end of the month, can't wait!!!!!

Ditto mate!
I have been advised by my dealer that my orange essence 64 is also due end of month over here in WA (aka Wait Awhile).
I have just asked my dealer to let me know the name of the vessel my car is being delivered on so I can see the progress on Marine Traffic. Can you ask the same and post please. I'm sure there will be others keen as you and I to see the progress of our deliveries.

MarineTraffic: Global Ship Tracking Intelligence | AIS Marine Traffic

I did a test of the V2L adapter as supplied by MG Australia:



The thing which surprised me was the AC voltage output being quite low at 215-217 V AC. That's right at the low end of our grid voltage standards which are a nominal 230 V with the "acceptable range" being 216 V - 253 V.

And for anyone wondering, I did also measure it by directly connecting my plug in meter to the V2L adapter socket, the small extension cable I used was not causing any any voltage drop.

That meter, while a cheap Bunnings unit, is reasonably accurate as well, and certainly accurate for voltage measurement - I have compared it with other sources (e.g. IoTaWatt, multimeter).

Thanks wattmatters!
This is gold for those of us in Australia, thank you for taking the time. Short and accurate without E=MC2 and ABC acronyms. I for one am looking forward to anything you wish to share.

 

[wattmatters]

Had the ZJ Beny charge station operating with Charge HQ for a few days now. Today it got a half decent workout.

It started automatically in the morning when sufficient excess solar PV was available. A brief interruption for a short trip into local town, then back on the charger. It stopped again when the washing machine came on to use some power heating water, before recommencing.

Then we went for a longer drive, back about lunchtime, plugged in and just let it do its thing. As it was middle of the day and there was ample solar PV capacity it ramped up to the max, before tailing off later in the afternoon as excess solar PV began dropping. Charging stopped by the car at about 3:20 PM as it had reached 80% SOC.

Here's the total household solar and load curves for the day so far:

It does a pretty good job of staying under the available PV curve. It's monitoring lags by a minute or so, so occasionally there are forays above the solar curve but otherwise it does well.

Charge HQ reports 20 kWh was consumed for charging with 99% being our own solar PV. My own monitoring says 20.66 kWh on that circuit but that includes power to the charge station itself, which is not a lot but does add a bit.

 

[kiwired]

hahaha, they have nothing no mats, no V2L, no tow kits. They do have charger stations tho
I was told maybe Dec they are expecting this stuff but I wont be holding my breath...

I’m in NZ and picked up a V2L cable on Tuesday from MG Winger, the parts salesman said I was the first person to buy one and that he had a shelf full of them.

 

[PeterK]

Ooooops. Saturday arrived at friends house some 60km from home and heard air leaking sound from the car (77kw MG4 with 800km on the clock) and found the rear nearside tyre deflating. Used the supplied puncture fluid. Tyre refused to inflate. Eventually located the leak on the inner side wall (appeared to be more a tear than a puncture) where it was squirting the fluid all over the mud guard making a mess. Rang MG Roadside Assist and received email directing me to a web page to enter details. Site refused to accept my details and did not have MG4 as a model option. Rang back to roadside assist and got on to an operator who had to create a profile for me as details of car not received as yet. End result, waiting until Monday to locate a tyre stockist within 120km to have the vehicle towed. I was able to arrange alternative transport home. Flat tyres are no longer as simple as swapping in the spare. Not complaining, sometimes stuff happens. I believe the roadside assist would have gone down a different track if I was stuck without reasonable alternatives. I suspect the vehicle may need to be taken 100km or so back to the dealership as a new tyre might be difficult to source.

 

[Coulomb]

Wow. Really bad luck, assuming that the tyres supplied are good quality.

Sad that the support system wasn't set up properly. Someone needs a reprimand for that.

 

[PeterK]

Someone needs a reprimand for that ????
If you expect the world to be perfect I feel you are going to be sadly disappointed.
I have no complaints.
Things may not be your fault but everything is your responsibility. You should not push your responsibility onto others.
Sorry if that sounds harsh, but I find the blame others attitude, particularly on forums, irritating at times. My situation, so far, was resolved to my satisfaction.

 

[wattmatters]

The lack of a spare wheel option is an all too sad a reality with modern cars. In regional Australia we are always going to be some distance from anywhere.

Heck, even finding you have a sidewall issue in a covered/underground city carpark is a monumental PITA as tow trucks typically cannot enter those. Especially when a quick swap to a space saver wheel is all that would be needed.

For nails/screws in the normal face of the tyre then a repair kit and inflator is handy. I hate goo.

At least with a spare you can still move, slower of course, but at least you are still mobile. When away from home it can turn what should really just be a inconvenience into a very costly ordeal.

 

[PeterK]

The lack of a spare wheel option is an all too sad a reality with modern cars. In regional Australia we are always going to be some distance from anywhere.

Heck, even finding you have a sidewall issue in a covered/underground city carpark is a monumental PITA as tow trucks typically cannot enter those. Especially when a quick swap to a space saver wheel is all that would be needed.

For nails/screws in the normal face of the tyre then a repair kit and inflator is handy. I hate goo.

At least with a spare you can still move, slower of course, but at least you are still mobile. When away from home it can turn what should really just be a inconvenience into a very costly ordeal.

Agree. From a novice viewpoint, rearrangement of the bits under the frunk in design may have allowed for a space saver wheel. I would have been able to limp home.
Still it is what it is and I am more than happy with the vehicle overall.

 

[wattmatters]

There are after market options, e.g.:

MG MG4 EV Space Saver Spare Tyre Wheel - Braumach Spare Wheel Kit - 2023-2025

MG MG4 EV Space Saver Skinny Spare Wheel - Braumach Spare Wheel Kit - 2023-2025 Available to purchase as Complete Spare Wheel Kit, Wheel only, or Jack Kit only. See Menu Drop Down Options below for more info. GLOBALLY NOW AVAILABLE - MG MG4 EV SPARE WHEEL TYRE KIT for all models! HUB CENTRIC...

braumach.com.au

Pricy but still tempting. Leave it at home most of the time, since locally one or the other of us could bring the spare to the car but have it on board for longer trips. Shame as it would take up a chunk of storage space.

 

[Rolfe]

There are after market options, e.g.:

MG MG4 EV Space Saver Spare Tyre Wheel - Braumach Spare Wheel Kit - 2023-2025

MG MG4 EV Space Saver Skinny Spare Wheel - Braumach Spare Wheel Kit - 2023-2025 Available to purchase as Complete Spare Wheel Kit, Wheel only, or Jack Kit only. See Menu Drop Down Options below for more info. GLOBALLY NOW AVAILABLE - MG MG4 EV SPARE WHEEL TYRE KIT for all models! HUB CENTRIC...

braumach.com.au

Pricy but still tempting. Leave it at home most of the time, since locally one or the other of us could bring the spare to the car but have it on board for longer trips. Shame as it would take up a chunk of storage space.

Bloody hell. A good idea but not at that price.

 

[Rolfe]

Agree. From a novice viewpoint, rearrangement of the bits under the frunk in design may have allowed for a space saver wheel. I would have been able to limp home.
Still it is what it is and I am more than happy with the vehicle overall.

I had space saver wheel on my Golf and I wish to hell I had kept it because I think it would have fitted the MG4. It wasn't a question of limping home, you could drive the car normally.

 

[salty]

Bloody hell. A good idea but not at that price.

Agreed, and a decent looking space saver for a change, BUT not at that price £474
Jeez Louise! ??

 

[wattmatters]

I had space saver wheel on my Golf and I wish to hell I had kept it because I think it would have fitted the MG4. It wasn't a question of limping home, you could drive the car normally.

I still have my old Mk V Golf TDI with space saver in the boot.

Here are the respective wheel/tyre specs:
Golf:

2007 Volkswagen Golf - Wheel & Tire Sizes, PCD, Offset and Rims specs

Wheel size, PCD, offset, and other specifications such as bolt pattern, thread size (THD), center bore (CB), trim levels for 2007 Volkswagen Golf. Wheel and tire fitment data. Original equipment and alternative options.

www.wheel-size.com

MG4:

2022 MG 4 - Wheel & Tire Sizes, PCD, Offset and Rims specs

Wheel size, PCD, offset, and other specifications such as bolt pattern, thread size (THD), center bore (CB), trim levels for 2022 MG 4. Wheel and tire fitment data. Original equipment and alternative options.

www.wheel-size.com

Not sure about the outer diameter of the space saver. My MG4 has the 18" rims, can't recall what the Golf has but I guess 15" or 16". Might get it out and place it up next the the MG4 to see. I'd imagine it would need to be the same tyre outer diameter.

Would sure make for a cheaper alternative. Although - space savers do have a use by date and mine would be past that I'd guess.

 

[Rolfe]

I used my Golf's space saver not that long ago. I don't see why it should have an expiry date. My Golf had 17" wheels, just like my MG4.