jem111111
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Hi all I hope you can give me some advice re the MG HS Phev.
I might be ready to replace my car ( 6 year old diesel) and was looking at either replacing it with a petrol , Ev or phev. But I do fancy a SUV and perhaps dipping my toes into the EV market.
As we go camping a lot to remote areas , where there are very few chargers ( eg cornwall , Wales and Northumberland) i have ruled out the MG ZS as it does not have the range i would like and i feel i would suffer with range anxiety once on site. The MG 5 was ok but didn't really like it compared to the ZS or HS Phev ,problems with roof rails is also a minus point, but the new model in China looks better.
So not wanting to go full EV yet ( I will wait a few more years for better long distance batteries and network charging infrastructure to improve)
I have looked at the MG HS phev exclusive and loved it ( test drive after lockdown after 12th April) , but not really knowing much about phevs ( apart from seeing Miles excellent video) I though I would ask your opinions.
What's it like to drive . I'm not a boy racer lol
What MPH are you getting? , or is the latest report in the papers correct in saying its worse than a diesel ( I will assume the report states this as people are not plugging it in to charge the battery when required, which defeats the object of having a Phev)
What are peoples likes / dislikes?
Would you recommend it?.
I have seen the thread with the gearbox issue in EV mode only , do I assume in hybrid mode this is not seen so is it a problem?
Do people tend to use EV mode or leave it in hybrid what are the advantages / disadvantages
Can you use the roof rails?
Sorry this is a long post
Thanks for any feedback you can give
I might be ready to replace my car ( 6 year old diesel) and was looking at either replacing it with a petrol , Ev or phev. But I do fancy a SUV and perhaps dipping my toes into the EV market.
As we go camping a lot to remote areas , where there are very few chargers ( eg cornwall , Wales and Northumberland) i have ruled out the MG ZS as it does not have the range i would like and i feel i would suffer with range anxiety once on site. The MG 5 was ok but didn't really like it compared to the ZS or HS Phev ,problems with roof rails is also a minus point, but the new model in China looks better.
So not wanting to go full EV yet ( I will wait a few more years for better long distance batteries and network charging infrastructure to improve)
I have looked at the MG HS phev exclusive and loved it ( test drive after lockdown after 12th April) , but not really knowing much about phevs ( apart from seeing Miles excellent video) I though I would ask your opinions.
What's it like to drive . I'm not a boy racer lol
What MPH are you getting? , or is the latest report in the papers correct in saying its worse than a diesel ( I will assume the report states this as people are not plugging it in to charge the battery when required, which defeats the object of having a Phev)
What are peoples likes / dislikes?
Would you recommend it?.
I have seen the thread with the gearbox issue in EV mode only , do I assume in hybrid mode this is not seen so is it a problem?
Do people tend to use EV mode or leave it in hybrid what are the advantages / disadvantages
Can you use the roof rails?
Sorry this is a long post
Thanks for any feedback you can give