NellieEV
Established Member
The hope for 75Kg or more is a bit moot since many alloy cross bars have a max limit of 75Kg anyway.... And 75Kg is 165lbs or roughly 12 Stone... Would you really want to lift that up on to your roof bars?
There are some chargers out there. It might be less expensive and more convenient to stop than to hire a car.I plan to hire an ICE car for the very seldom long journeys I could need to make.
Hi everyone hope your all keeping well, not really been on here for a week.Les, what exactly were you trying to achieve by sending this letter?
With MG still working on a solution to the roof rail issue, I think you've been premature.
I think you should have waited until there was an official update from MG.
But what this letter has done is start a sh*tstorm against the MG5 and MG. One which will not go away if MG later certify the roof rails as good for a certain load. Once the newspapers get hold of a story and sensationalise it (because, of course, they are more interested in making money than telling the truth), there will be no unringing of this bell.
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MG5 EV's roof rails are for decoration and not safe to carry weight
Despite MG Motors' website and brochures previously showing the estate car carrying a bicycle, the brand has since told customers it is not safe to load anything onto the roof rails.www.thisismoney.co.uk
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MG owners unsure whether they can use their car’s roof rack
NEW MG owners have been left baffled as to whether they can use their vehicle's roof rack after fears the part is for decorative reasons only.www.express.co.uk
I agree that MG have really dropped the ball if the roof rail is only decorative. But let's get this in to perspective. For many/most people, the roof rails are decorative. I had an Audi a4 Avant with roof rails for years and I never even knew (until recently) that they can be used for carrying loads.![]()
Could confusion over the new MG electric estate car 'result in an accident'? - Which? News
Even MG is not sure if you can carry anything on the MG5 EV's roofwww.which.co.uk
I suspect that most people don't care about using the roof rails (with the help of a statistics expert, I have created three polls to gauge the thoughts of our community so we have a better idea), yet these news stories will likely tarnish the MG5 and possibly the MG brand in peoples' minds.
I will say that if they are decorative only, MG should remove them altogether as they are redundant weight and pointless production cost.
I think that what you have done here is potentially very damaging to the MG5 and the MG brand. I'm not sure it was the fairest thing to do. At least until there has been a definitive statement from MG.
Thanks Marc for your quick reply and thank you for removing the post I’m very new to this forum thing I’m 74 never been in a forum before don’t do anything on social media at allPost deleted, but I read the request for the deletion of the YT video which I haven't posted, however I have deleted my posted link to it. Les you should have pm'd me
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Les you will need to delete your post page 6 as well as access to the YT video is available through your post also! Thanks
Marc.
Les I hope your attention to detail is sufficient when dealing with the roof rail issue.Stewart just to update you Marcad has been very helpful and as deleted the post
Hi Stewart thank you for your words of advice, I have today seen the video on the YT channel and I have asked that it is removed until the issue is resolved and explained to them that MG have said the roof must not be loaded and the rails are under investigation I’ve not had a response as yet. Not sure how things work with this but I will monitor itLes I hope your attention to detail is sufficient when dealing with the roof rail issue.
Stuart Wright.
Removing the embedded YouTube video showing how to use the roof rails serves little purpose since it's still available on YouTube. It's not a good idea to try to censor stuff from the internet when it's already in the public domain.
And we still haven't had a definitive answer from MG on the issue, yet.
I haven't owned an EV, so have no knowledge of the charging network. What you say may be the case and if I find that out for myself, then charging on a long trip could be the best option.There are some chargers out there. It might be less expensive and more convenient to stop than to hire a car.
Hi Stewart
Not sure what this panda video mean can you please enlighten me and if I’ve
Not sure Les. But I think Mr Panda has just bought an MG5! ?Not sure what this panda video mean can you please enlighten me and if I’ve
Said or done something wrong again please say
Les
One thing at a time mate LOL I’m male so can’t mulitaskMaybe Les should start a similar campaign about the missing speed limiter and glasses holder...
Let’s be clear here - MG are the ones damaging the MG5 and the MG brand with their staggering ineptitude.I think that what you have done here is potentially very damaging to the MG5 and the MG brand. I'm not sure it was the fairest thing to do. At least until there has been a definitive statement from MG.
I'm not disagreeing with you. But the fact remains, it still does none of us any good. The way things are going, the most likely outcome is usable roof rails. In which case, why is this still news? All it's doing is pouring petrol on the fire.Let’s be clear here - MG are the ones damaging the MG5 and the MG brand with their staggering ineptitude.
Perhaps the heat from the fire will spur them into action! At the end of the day, the media are just doing what they do - if MG had provided a proper response to this in the first place then we wouldn’t be where we are.I'm not disagreeing with you. But the fact remains, it still does none of us any good. The way things are going, the most likely outcome is usable roof rails. In which case, why is this still news? All it's doing is pouring petrol on the fire.