Dean Smith
Standard Member
Anyone not managed to open the boot on the key fob. Expected it to open but it doesn't. No noises or clicking so starting to wonder if it's there for decoration like the roof bars!
This charging system in the UK needs standardising !!
If you used Zapmap to check charging locations don't rely on the current reported state. Someone has a problem or the charger really does fail and it gets reported, unfortunately it rarely gets reported that it's working again or is actually OK. So in summary if it says it's broken, it may or may not be.Yes just realised it’s not automatic opening. Don’t think it’s clearly explained in the manual.
Only other moan re electric vehicle problems ( not MGs fault ) but we drove down to Cornwall on 3/7/22 from Essex.
Not happy with the inconsistency of charging locations. Some work, many don’t. Companies who own them leave them inoperative for months !
Also differing methods of being able to charge. Some require (pod point) you have your own type 2 cable. Some require you to download their app, register ( long time consuming process on your iPhone ) before you “may” be able to charge up.
Some just let you tap your card and charge, easiest method.
This charging system in the UK needs standardising !!
Did you really not know this stuff till after you bought your £25000 car? I thought all ICE drivers knew exactly how bad charging availability was - and before I took the EV plunge I did do a bit of research to be sure I knew a complete change in my motoring pattern would not be too much of a shock to the system, in many ways.Yes just realised it’s not automatic opening. Don’t think it’s clearly explained in the manual.
Only other moan re electric vehicle problems ( not MGs fault ) but we drove down to Cornwall on 3/7/22 from Essex.
Not happy with the inconsistency of charging locations. Some work, many don’t. Companies who own them leave them inoperative for months !
Also differing methods of being able to charge. Some require (pod point) you have your own type 2 cable. Some require you to download their app, register ( long time consuming process on your iPhone ) before you “may” be able to charge up.
Some just let you tap your card and charge, easiest method.
This charging system in the UK needs standardising !!
There's usually a limit to the number of times you can use contactless, you have to enter your pin number to reset it, which of course you can't on a charger or a parking machine.Other learning point, always carry two cards from different issuers. After two successful charges one day my credit card stopped initiating charges, but my debit card still worked fine. I never got to the bottom of the issue as there was plenty of credit and the card issuer and the charge point provider both blamed each other.
Incidentally the roof bars have been rerated for 75 kg loads - when I took mine in for warranty work I found they'd stuck a correction sheet over the page in the manual which used to say they were only decorativeAnyone not managed to open the boot on the key fob. Expected it to open but it doesn't. No noises or clicking so starting to wonder if it's there for decoration like the roof bars!