Rolling the electrified dice. 2020 MG ZS EV Exclusive
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carlove said:
ElectricSoup said:
Do you forget to charge your mobile phone? I bet not.
Normally wake up with it on about 3% because I forgot to charge it. I then charge it in the car. 
OK I'm evidently talking to the missus! 
I've forgotten to charge my car, I admit, I did it twice early days by bloody hell I soon learnt!
ElectricSoup said:
carlove said:
ElectricSoup said:
Do you forget to charge your mobile phone? I bet not.
Normally wake up with it on about 3% because I forgot to charge it. I then charge it in the car. OK I'm evidently talking to the missus! I've forgotten to charge my car, I admit, I did it twice early days by bloody hell I soon learnt!
With the potential savings I’m going to give serious thought into an EV when it’s time to change next year. If there’s a potential to save £35 a week, well that’s a no brainier. I’ll have to put a reminder on my phone each evening “Is the car on charge you moron”
Yeah, I've got one of those reminders to switch the hot water on every night for the next morning, bloody Jurassic era controls won't separate the heating and water.
Anyway, EV, go for it, I doubt you'll regret it. I used to spank £250-300 a month on diesel, it's now about £20 on electricity. The car's on a monthly PCP, which is £100 less per month than my previous fuel bill alone...also, no VED, no servicing. Best thing I ever did. Well, when it comes to cars it is.
Also, if you get an EV with a good range, then it doesn't matter usually if you forget to charge it one night. I tend only to plug mine in 2/3 times a week, and it's only a 130 mile range car on a good day.
Anyway, EV, go for it, I doubt you'll regret it. I used to spank £250-300 a month on diesel, it's now about £20 on electricity. The car's on a monthly PCP, which is £100 less per month than my previous fuel bill alone...also, no VED, no servicing. Best thing I ever did. Well, when it comes to cars it is.
Also, if you get an EV with a good range, then it doesn't matter usually if you forget to charge it one night. I tend only to plug mine in 2/3 times a week, and it's only a 130 mile range car on a good day.
Another advantage is that EVs help you avoid having to buy and eat a Ginster's pastie and large tube of Pringles every 10-14 days because you don't go to petrol stations any more, so they're really a weight control device as much as a vehicle.
Although some fuel companies have cottoned on to this and are installing chargers at petrol stations, so Ginster's/Pringles share price should start recovering before too long. Some of those chargers are now 150kw, and many of the latest EVs can use them, so by the time you've bought and consumed the Ginsters and Pringles, you're ready to go again.
Although some fuel companies have cottoned on to this and are installing chargers at petrol stations, so Ginster's/Pringles share price should start recovering before too long. Some of those chargers are now 150kw, and many of the latest EVs can use them, so by the time you've bought and consumed the Ginsters and Pringles, you're ready to go again.
Interesting, this is more the reality of EV's than someone doing acceleration videos in a Tesla.
These are what will convert more people to Electric, lot more folk can stretch to early twenties and justify it than 30, 40, 50 plus grand, then you get the fuel and tax savings without laying out a huge chunk more than an ICE car.
Suspect these will do well residuals wise compared to the MG ICE cars, especially once the punters cotton on they cost so little to run day to day.
These are what will convert more people to Electric, lot more folk can stretch to early twenties and justify it than 30, 40, 50 plus grand, then you get the fuel and tax savings without laying out a huge chunk more than an ICE car.
Suspect these will do well residuals wise compared to the MG ICE cars, especially once the punters cotton on they cost so little to run day to day.
Smiljan said:
Stay away from those ones though, the prices are eye watering to charge up!
Pick your public charging carefully or those savings on fuel will rapidly vanish.
It's a good point, I tend to only use a public chargers in very rare cases. 99% charge at home, or at work where it's free. This means it doesn't matter to me so much if the occasional public charge is expensive. Bit like paying over the odds for the odd loaf of bread at the corner shop.Pick your public charging carefully or those savings on fuel will rapidly vanish.
Smiljan said:
Stay away from those ones though, the prices are eye watering to charge up!
Pick your public charging carefully or those savings on fuel will rapidly vanish.
Meh. Apart from IONITY who are taking the piss you would need to have a pretty economical car just to break even with most public chargers. Based on the fact that very few people would use said public rapid chargers 100% of the time, EV still comes out on top. Pick your public charging carefully or those savings on fuel will rapidly vanish.
Running costs can’t be the only benefit either - I thoroughly enjoy the reduced NVH and increased power/torque, especially for a daily driver.
I'll be interested to see how this goes. I feel like in spring it might be time for me to go EV as I think there's a good chance I'll be commuting into a city with a pollution charge and a Euro 3 diesel isn't very compatible and I don't want to put masses of city miles onto my Boxster.
Something like this seems ideal. It'll just depend on what happens with work, which is pretty unpredictable these days
Something like this seems ideal. It'll just depend on what happens with work, which is pretty unpredictable these days
there is an old mg rover garage in my town who have survived independently (they are really decent) who are now a stocking the chinese mg’s.
As such I see quite a few of these around my town in ice and ev. I wonder if the old duffers driving them even know they are not the old mg rover.
I think they look good. will keep an eye on how you get on.
As such I see quite a few of these around my town in ice and ev. I wonder if the old duffers driving them even know they are not the old mg rover.
I think they look good. will keep an eye on how you get on.
Weathers been miserable the past couple of days. Be very interested to see updates on your experiences with this OP, as a low cost EV might be on my list in 2021 (hopefully by then there will be a 2nd edition with a few more miles added to the range - as would like to be able to get 180 miles from a charge to fit my driving habits).
I did see this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0yd0xE8JSs which is kinda worrying....a fair bit of water in the footwell, but have not found anyone else posting about anything similar.
Good luck with the car and hopefully you find time for some updates.
I did see this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0yd0xE8JSs which is kinda worrying....a fair bit of water in the footwell, but have not found anyone else posting about anything similar.
Good luck with the car and hopefully you find time for some updates.
That stuff amazes me. A couple of years ago I was upgraded to a Volvo XCsomething at a rental place. I pressed a few buttons to see what they would do and all of a sudden the car steered itself around a corner on the motorway. At the time I didn't know cars did this. Incredible. Alas it also told me to put my hands back on the wheel when I wanted to see how far I could get without actually steering...quite right too.
paulyv said:
That stuff amazes me. A couple of years ago I was upgraded to a Volvo XCsomething at a rental place. I pressed a few buttons to see what they would do and all of a sudden the car steered itself around a corner on the motorway. At the time I didn't know cars did this. Incredible. Alas it also told me to put my hands back on the wheel when I wanted to see how far I could get without actually steering...quite right too.
I find it absolutely remarkable that a £20k MG has this kind of kit - I had a £36+k VW Tiguan for a week last month and it couldn’t do half the stuff this can. Mental. Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff