MG5 EV Range is Very Exaggerated

[Edoc16]

Love the red, and the front end looks like a real car, unlike the facelift I'm waiting for

not too keen on the facelift - maybe cause I'm old and grey !

 

[biffo]

My 320d used to get 25mpg around town, so i guess my MG5 feels twice as economical than it should.

I once got 3mpg from a Volvo V70R AWD - although that was 150mph uphill on a motorway at 3am when I could be sure it was quiet, testing the ECU remap - the MG5 isn't appreciably slower to 60mph (if you control the wheelspin)

Thankfully I survived long enough to mature responsibly.

 

[Deleted member 7134]

Is there anyone not on Octopus go ?

Yeah me

 

[Deleted member 7134]

I once got 3mpg from a Volvo V70R AWD - although that was 150mph uphill on a motorway at 3am when I could be sure it was quiet, testing the ECU remap - the MG5 isn't appreciably slower to 60mph (if you control the wheelspin)

Thankfully I survived long enough to mature responsibly.

Doesn't the MG5 speedo go up to 150mph?

 

[Biccys]

Is there anyone not on Octopus go ?

This guy!

 

[Gomev]

Is there anyone not on Octopus go ?

Me.
Prior to the recent hefty price rises it was not economical for me. The day time rates far exceeded the savings I would have made from 4 hours overnight charging.
However....now I am with Octopus as an ex-Avro customer and have requested a meter upgrade with the intention of moving to Go as and when.

 

[Archev]

Is there anyone not on Octopus go ?

Me - I’m still with SSE on their economy 10 tariff as I have electric central heating. I just don’t like gas and had it removed.

 

[biffo]

Me - I’m still with SSE on their economy 10 tariff as I have electric central heating. I just don’t like gas and had it removed.

The EV Puzzle has been looking at moving to full electric heating too - combined with a couple of solar arrays and batteries to essentially go off grid - or energy independent I think he called it

 

[5teep]

Is there anyone not on Octopus go ?

Me lol. I actually think from what I read on prices that Octopus Go is more expensive than other providers. The short cheap rate at night is cancelled by the more expensive tarrif for the rest of the day.

 

[lebelinconnu]

My current peak rate with Octopus Go is just under 14p. Obviously it will go through the roof when my fixed rate expires next July.

 

[Alb]

Same here.
My peak rate is 13.7p/kWh IIRC.

 

[Kithmo]

I was on a (anytime) rate of 14p with People's Energy, now on 21p with British Gas.