rjb70stoke
Standard Member
Hi all,
I am new to anything EV, but after researching my options since January I have reached the conclusion that having an EV is now right for us, and it is time to ditch our Mazda CX-3 ICE car and are taking delivery of our MG ZS EV Exclusive in white, hopefully this Thursday.
I say research since January, as back then our local Mazda dealer was trying to get us to swap to the newer model CX-30, which having had a courtesy car for today, I decided was cumbersome, slow and was going to be quite expensive to run. Nice car, but not for me. On researching that car on WhatCar, the benefits of a BEV started to show up, and I had quickly drawn up a list of possible cars, which once we could (April 12th) we would test drive. Watching James and Kate on youtube, and the MGEV's podcasts reassured me about the MG.
So on the morning of April 12th we arrived at our local MG dealer (Pinkstones Stoke), who were very helpful, got in the car and basically fell in love with it. I was astonished by the overall quality, fit and finish, and the airyness due to the panoramic roof, almost sealed the deal right then and there. I did go and look at my other options, the Kona and the Ioniq (good cars), but it was the interior space in the MG that hooked me. Drive wise all were excellent, but the visibility from the MG was better, and the Kona especially felt cramped and dark. I got back and ended up ordering from Yes Lease (I am running this car through my buisness), and it arrives as I said on Thursday.
To say Im excited is an understatement. Im not sure Ive been this excited about a car, since my very first car back in 1989, which was ironically an MG Metro. I think its not just the idea of a new car, but also a new adventure, a new way of life with an EV. I know it will wear off, but I am like a kid at Christmas right now.
Just thought I would introduce myself, I will be lurking and posting as time goes on, and looking forward to being part of the community.
I do have a couple of musings though. Will my car come with all the latest updates? And how do I find out which version I am currently running? Being from a service background in the photographic industry, I always want the latest updates, and info regarding what they do and the benefits or pitfalls.
Thanks for having me.
I am new to anything EV, but after researching my options since January I have reached the conclusion that having an EV is now right for us, and it is time to ditch our Mazda CX-3 ICE car and are taking delivery of our MG ZS EV Exclusive in white, hopefully this Thursday.
I say research since January, as back then our local Mazda dealer was trying to get us to swap to the newer model CX-30, which having had a courtesy car for today, I decided was cumbersome, slow and was going to be quite expensive to run. Nice car, but not for me. On researching that car on WhatCar, the benefits of a BEV started to show up, and I had quickly drawn up a list of possible cars, which once we could (April 12th) we would test drive. Watching James and Kate on youtube, and the MGEV's podcasts reassured me about the MG.
So on the morning of April 12th we arrived at our local MG dealer (Pinkstones Stoke), who were very helpful, got in the car and basically fell in love with it. I was astonished by the overall quality, fit and finish, and the airyness due to the panoramic roof, almost sealed the deal right then and there. I did go and look at my other options, the Kona and the Ioniq (good cars), but it was the interior space in the MG that hooked me. Drive wise all were excellent, but the visibility from the MG was better, and the Kona especially felt cramped and dark. I got back and ended up ordering from Yes Lease (I am running this car through my buisness), and it arrives as I said on Thursday.
To say Im excited is an understatement. Im not sure Ive been this excited about a car, since my very first car back in 1989, which was ironically an MG Metro. I think its not just the idea of a new car, but also a new adventure, a new way of life with an EV. I know it will wear off, but I am like a kid at Christmas right now.
Just thought I would introduce myself, I will be lurking and posting as time goes on, and looking forward to being part of the community.
I do have a couple of musings though. Will my car come with all the latest updates? And how do I find out which version I am currently running? Being from a service background in the photographic industry, I always want the latest updates, and info regarding what they do and the benefits or pitfalls.
Thanks for having me.