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  1. macahoom
    If you mean the charger in your car, this makes sense (possibly). If you mean the 7.4kW wall box in your garage, that wouldn't work well. People would just granny charge (2.2kW) by plugging into a normal outlet instead.
  2. macahoom
    Maybe not so easy. Worldwide, Governments rely on the income from vehicle fuel tax. EV sales will grow rapidly over the next few years and that fuel revenue will be gone. EV owners will have to be taxed to make up the shortfall. But how? Sure, governments can tax the use of public chargers, but how is any government going to tax an EV owner for charging at home. Even more difficult: taxing those owners who charge using solar.
  3. macahoom
    Where oh where do you get these ideas from? Someone will be along shortly with maps showing charging stations in Thailand. Or maybe, like me, they've had enough of this silly talk and won't bother.
  4. macahoom
    Just to clarify: The MG ZS EV does not have one pedal driving like some EVs have. The MG slows to 8kph and then you must press the brake pedal to come to a complete stop. With one pedal driving, the car comes to a complete stop without the driver having to touch the brake pedal at all.
  5. macahoom
    When I read your post I assumed G-Wiz could not be the actual name of the car and you were just having a laugh. But no, Google reveals that’s the real name! 20 years ago? I like your pioneering style!
  6. macahoom
    My MG slows the car down if it believes I am entering a corner too quickly. Far too sensitive; feels like my granny is driving the car. That said, I believe there are three sensitivity levels and I had it on high. I didn't bother trying the lower levels. I just turned this particular feature off. Simple!
  7. macahoom
    I'm not sure if you're asking a question here. But in my car, when I power it up, the radio plays at the same volume I left it at, if that helps.
  8. macahoom
    Sorry, I don't connect my phone to the MG so I can't help with this.
  9. macahoom
    Yes. My 2019 MGZS EV does exactly what you describe. It's a common complaint, but a minor annoyance.
  10. macahoom
    There's really only one thing I like, or love, the app for: turning on the aircon remotely five minutes before getting into the car. I suppose checking the tyre pressures remotely is quite handy, but that's about it. Not sure if the EP has iSmart.
  11. macahoom
    In my experience, there’s no difference in power between flooring it in Eco or Sport modes. Both accelerate at the same rate. The difference is the response is more smooth in Eco. Note: my car is the older model and things could be different in the latest, although I doubt it.
  12. macahoom
    There are three modes: Eco/Normal/Sport. Sport has the most responsive accelerator pedal, Eco the least. So it, supposedly, makes you drive less aggressively and therefore save battery. I believe the Aircon is supposed to be not as cool on Eco, but I have never noticed any difference.
  13. macahoom
    This may have been true in years past, but things have changed and, these days, lots of Chinese stuff is excellent. Just a couple of examples: Xiaomi electronics. My MG EV.
  14. macahoom
    Sorry, I made a mistake above. It should read: You’ll notice it will change if you change your Mode settings or turn off/on your AC.
  15. macahoom
    This is the predicted remaining range based on your recent driving. Sometimes called the GOM - Guess-O-Meter. You’ll notice it will change if you change your KERS settings or turn off/on your AC.
  16. macahoom
    In case you don’t know and are wondering what the “AC 1x16A (3.7kW) 13h30m” in your chart above refers to, some hotels in Thailand have AC wallboxes that are only 3.7kW. That's the only places I've come across them.
  17. macahoom
    Opinions on this vary. Certainly, wallbox and granny are better for your battery than rapid DC charging.
  18. macahoom
    To add to this. I have read lots about the MGZS EV on a couple of UK forums since getting my car over 3 years ago. Plenty of UK owners use only granny charging at home.
  19. macahoom
    Granny charging is not only for emergencies. You do not need a 7.4Kw wallbox. Granny charging is perfectly safe using the supplied cable. If you need to use an extension, keep it as short as possible, fully unwound and designed to handle 16A, max load 3500w. I carry a 20 meter extension with me for hotels that have no charging docks.
  20. macahoom
    Tell me this is a typo!
  21. macahoom
    Yes.
  22. macahoom
    After Googling, I altered my earlier post.
  23. macahoom
    If my memory of 'A-level' physics and chemistry from 54 years ago is correct, I think you mean to say "because it's the smallest of all atoms." There's no such thing as a molecule of hydrogen; it's an element. Edit: I just Googled this, and maybe I'm wrong and it is possible to have a molecule of hydrogen. Sorry!
  24. macahoom
    Looking forward to your review of the car. I'll be very surprised if you don't love it.
  25. macahoom
    I don't know about all dealerships, but on one occasion I charged a non-MG car at an MG charging dock at a dealership - one of the red, DC ones. There is a red MG one in the car park of a hotel in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Presumably, that one can be used by any car.

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