use mg4 in summer

[demis32]

Good evening, I have a question. I live in Greece. The average temperature in the summer is between 105 F and 125 F. Can I use the car safely and if not, what should I pay attention to? My car is a MG 4 77kwh with NMC type batteries.

 

[Jomarkh]

Did you buy the car from MG in Greece?
It should be fine to use.

 

[demis32]

Of course I bought it from Greece, but aren't the temperatures for this type of battery high?

 

[salty]

If MG are selling the MG4 in Greece. Then it will be ok. Or they wouldn't sell it there.
Unless, they are as hopeless as MG UK.

Oh and.

 

[demis32]

Αν η MG πουλάει το MG4 στην Ελλάδα. Τότε θα είναι εντάξει. Ή δεν θα το πουλούσαν εκεί.
Εκτός κι αν είναι τόσο απελπισμένοι όσο η MG UK.

Ω και.

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thank you very much! and here in Greece not everyone is so correct.. also in our country the electric mobility has started in the last 3 -4 years. there is no so good technical experience yet

 

[dsimpkins]

125 F is around 51 C. The car should be able to handle that, I know I couldn't!

 

[ReintjeWA]

Here in Western Australia the car has been baking in the sun for days with +40°C in the shade during the last heatwave and was absolutely fine to drive every day. Really appreciated the remote cooling option on those days

 

[MG Clive]

Good evening, I have a question. I live in Greece. The average temperature in the summer is between 105 F and 125 F. Can I use the car safely and if not, what should I pay attention to? My car is a MG 4 77kwh with NMC type batteries.

Surely 105F to 125F (40 to 50 celsius) is way over average summer temperatures, even for Greece. Also I can't believe you still use Fahrenheit.

 

[Tuareg]

Of course I bought it from Greece, but aren't the temperatures for this type of battery high?

The battery temp won't be anywhere near the outside air temp as it's shielded from the sun. You shouldn't notice any difference is operation.

 

[Ian Key]

From page 296 of the owner's manual:

DO NOT park the vehicle in conditions where the
ambient temperature exceeds 45℃ for more than 15
days. This will effect the performance and service life
of the high voltage battery.

So unless the temperature at night as well as the daytime exceeds 45℃ for over a fortnight and the car isn't used there shouldn't be a problem.

 

[demis32]

Σίγουρα οι 105 F έως 125 F (40 έως 50 Κελσίου) είναι πολύ πάνω από τις μέσες θερμοκρασίες του καλοκαιριού, ακόμη και για την Ελλάδα. Επίσης, δεν μπορώ να πιστέψω ότι χρησιμοποιείτε ακόμα Fahrenheit.

Especially from June to August, at noon the temperature in Athens reaches about 39 to 48 degrees Celsius under the sun on the street. In the evening the temperature drops.

 

[demis32]

From page 296 of the owner's manual:

DO NOT park the vehicle in conditions where the
ambient temperature exceeds 45℃ for more than 15
days. This will effect the performance and service life
of the high voltage battery.

So unless the temperature at night as well as the daytime exceeds 45℃ for over a fortnight and the car isn't used there shouldn't be a problem.

I'm almost at the limit, of summer.

 

[Tuareg]

Especially from June to August, at noon the temperature in Athens reaches about 39 to 48 degrees Celsius under the sun on the street. In the evening the temperature drops.

Yes, under the sun which the battery never sees.

 

[demis32]

Εδώ στη Δυτική Αυστραλία το αυτοκίνητο ψήνεται στον ήλιο για μέρες με +40°C στη σκιά κατά τη διάρκεια της τελευταίας καύσωνας και ήταν απολύτως καλό να οδηγείτε κάθε μέρα. Εκτιμούσα πραγματικά την επιλογή απομακρυσμένης ψυχής εκείνες τις μέρες

We have similar temperatures, I see, do you have any problems? Do I select remote cooling or does it work automatically?

 

[siteguru]

You have to select remote cooling (or heating) via the iSmart app. Basically you are remotely turning on your HVAC - whether it cools or heats depends on the ambient temperature and your target temperature for the inside of the car.

 

[ReintjeWA]

We have similar temperatures, I see, do you have any problems? Do I select remote cooling or does it work automatically?

Like @siteguru said it’s something you can activate remotely through the iSMART app. It’ll run for 10 minutes and just affects the cabin air, but is a real luxury on a hot day. I think it’ll let you run the cooling twice before it wants you to unlock the car with the key, haven’t really tested it, as cooling it once before you get in normally does the trick anyway. On extreme days I sometimes run it remotely just to keep the temps down a bit, most days just ten minutes before I get into the car.

 

[demis32]

Like @siteguru said it’s something you can activate remotely through the iSMART app. It’ll run for 10 minutes and just affects the cabin air, but is a real luxury on a hot day. I think it’ll let you run the cooling twice before it wants you to unlock the car with the key, haven’t really tested it, as cooling it once before you get in normally does the trick anyway. On extreme days I sometimes run it remotely just to keep the temps down a bit, most days just ten minutes before I get into the car.

Ok , thank you for your help

 

[ReintjeWA]

Ok , thank you for your help

I was thinking a bit more about this, I do have some other things that help keep the cabin cooler, but don’t affect the car as a whole much. All my side and rear windows are tinted (a light tint but it blocks most of the UV rays), a dash mat which helps with glare, and apparently also with heat (although I’m not sure how it would do that) and I use a full windscreen sunshade ( Tailored Car Sun Shade Fits MG MG4 EV 2023+ | RubberTree ) on hot days. I’m not sure how common these things are in your area, I assume they would be with regular high temperatures.

 

[Jnl]

You have to select remote cooling (or heating) via the iSmart app. Basically you are remotely turning on your HVAC - whether it cools or heats depends on the ambient temperature and your target temperature for the inside of the car.

I also like the remote function for cooling in summer and heating in winter. But both only work when I first use the remote function to heat the battery. In summer the app will tell the battery won’t need to be heated. After that I can use the cooling or heating of the interior of the car.

 

[Flightengineer]

Hello friend from Greece. Love your country! Dont worry. I own MG4 over an year and half here in Israel. We have more extreme summer hot weather almost whole year round. No issues with the car regarding weather so far.