MG4 in Australia

[decrep]

yes but driving at speed gives a huge windchill factor when something is wet. 8C could probably drop to freezing.

 

[clayton4115]

Ok yes.

Looks like a common issue in cold climates so I am not going to worry about it.

 

[tomstheword]

yes but driving at speed gives a huge windchill factor when something is wet. 8C could probably drop to freezing.

That’s not how wind chill works. It won’t freeze something just because it’s windy. It really is only a thing for living things the perceive temperature.

 

[decrep]

That’s not how wind chill works. It won’t freeze something just because it’s windy. It really is only a thing for living things the perceive temperature.

That's because living things are moist, it's rapidly moving air evaporating water that has a cooling effect. That's how evaporative air-conditioners work, and "Coolgardie safes, the things we had before refrigerators.

 

[wattmatters]

That's because living things are moist, it's rapidly moving air evaporating water that has a cooling effect. That's how evaporative air-conditioners work, and "Coolgardie safes, the things we had before refrigerators.

Cooling and phase changes have dramatically different levels of energy transfer.

It takes way more energy transfer to freeze water than it does to cool water temperature down.

e.g. dropping water temperature by 8°C is only 1/10th of the energy transfer required to change state from liquid at 0°C to ice at 0°C.

 

[clayton4115]

I am booked to do my 40k / 2 year service tomorrow, I just now receive an text saying sorry they need to rescheduled till next week as part is not in, I rang up and asked them it is a standard service and what parts are they talking about, they said that the pollen filter has not come in time, did not know this was part of the service? This is Westpoint Hillcrest Queensland.

 

[White Walker]

pollen filter has not come in time

At least you know they were actually planning on changing it.

 

[clayton4115]

At least you know they were actually planning on changing it.

Well they somehow have to justify the $500 service cost.

 

[dragon747]

Hi all, just hoping someone here in the oz thread has had a similar issue with charging. I’m brand new to EV’s so perhaps I’m missing something.

When I charge, whether at home or at a fast charger. I get out lock the car, wait a few seconds and unlock and plug the charger in followed by the power.

Pretty much every time in both home granny chargers and fast chargers it doesn’t do anything til I’ve fiddled around pulling out the charger and or locking and unlocking the car a few times.? Normally takes 3-4 goes before I get the green lights.

I’m a little concerned as I’m getting a level 2 home charger installed and it will be set up to schedule charge overnight 12-6 and I can imagine how frustrating it’s going to be waking up to find the charging never started?

Is there a specific order I need to do things, particularly with a tesla charger I’ll be using with a scheduled charge overnight?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

 

[Jamesrr]

When I charge, whether at home or at a fast charger. I get out lock the car, wait a few seconds and unlock and plug the charger in followed by the power.

Why do you do that?

Just get out, open the charge flap and plug the charger in.

If it's a DC fast charger, activate the charge session via the associated app or tap your RFID card.

The charging will start.

If an AC charger, it will probably start automatically but if it's a commercial one you will have to start it via the app or RFID card.

Very occasionally you may have to manually start the charge session in the car. Look at the main infotainment screen on the charging panel.

If it says "start" then you can tap that and it should kick off the charging session. That's also the spot you can stop a charging session if you want to.

After charging has commenced you can lock the car and leave it.

After a while you will be confident enough to just follow the normal process and not worry that it will start

 

[salty]

My routine for granny charging is. Make sure the car is all fired up. Plug the Granny Charger in your socket. Then in your car. Then switch on at the socket, then lock the car. It then shows it's charging. Works every time, never fails.

Oh, and.

To the forum.

 

[Jamesrr]

I’m a little concerned as I’m getting a level 2 home charger installed and it will be set up to schedule charge overnight 12-6 and I can imagine how frustrating it’s going to be waking up to find the charging never started?

Is there a specific order I need to do things, particularly with a tesla charger I’ll be using with a scheduled charge overnight?.

I have a Tesla wall charger. It's great.

I have it configured to charge from 9pm through to 3pm the next day. 3pm to 9pm is our peak tarrif time.

If you plug the car in at say 2 in the arvo it will charge for an hour, then stop and then recommence charging at 9pm.

A very good charger for the money. Recommended.

 

[clayton4115]

Why do you do that?

Just get out, open the charge flap and plug the charger in.

If it's a DC fast charger, activate the charge session via the associated app or tap your RFID card.

The charging will start.

If an AC charger, it will probably start automatically but if it's a commercial one you will have to start it via the app or RFID card.

Very occasionally you may have to manually start the charge session in the car. Look at the main infotainment screen on the charging panel.

If it says "start" then you can tap that and it should kick off the charging session. That's also the spot you can stop a charging session if you want to.

After charging has commenced you can lock the car and leave it.

After a while you will be confident enough to just follow the normal process and not worry that it will start

In my recent experience on charging out of home - the car would not charge if the car was still on, whether DC or AC charging, I had to get out of the car, switch it off with the key fob, unlock with the key fob, open flap door, connect charging cable and then it would charge, - it would throw up an error message on the dash EV High Voltage battery ! if I did not shut the car down completely before charging.

 

[dragon747]

Why do you do that?

Just get out, open the charge flap and plug the charger in.

If it's a DC fast charger, activate the charge session via the associated app or tap your RFID card.

The charging will start.

If an AC charger, it will probably start automatically but if it's a commercial one you will have to start it via the app or RFID card.

Very occasionally you may have to manually start the charge session in the car. Look at the main infotainment screen on the charging panel.

If it says "start" then you can tap that and it should kick off the charging session. That's also the spot you can stop a charging session if you want to.

After charging has commenced you can lock the car and leave it.

After a while you will be confident enough to just follow the normal process and not worry that it will start

Thanks, perhaps I’ve still got a little range/ charge anxiety. I’ll give thst a go and see how I go.

Perhaps I’ve just been overthinking it.

 

[Jamesrr]

Perhaps I’ve just been overthinking it.

yeah... It happens!

After a while you'll look back and have a laugh at yourself

 

[salty]

Perhaps I’ve just been overthinking it.

To be honest, that's the problem, with a lot of problems on here.