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[Deleted member 17264]

Good day, motorists.

I just put a deposit on a 2021 MG5 61kWh.

It's costing much more than I've ever paid for a diseasel but it's the right thing to do. Ex demo from an MG dealer, never been charged at more than 7kW, still has 5 1/2 years warranty.

I'm a bit nervous about having spent all my money but a bit excited. Going to change my Octopus tariff to Go (going to rely on granny charging for now) and trying to sign up for their Electroverse and app. And looking for a real spare wheel.

What else do I need to do?

cheers

 

[Verdigris]

Enjoy driving it home from the dealer. Mine was about 100 miles from home and before I was halfway back I decided I never want to drive an ICE vehicle again.

You're doing all the right things, re Octopus, but it could be worth considering some of their other tariffs, depending on your usage pattern. Go is great if you have a regular commute, or you can charge a home battery, but if you driving is more discretionary, then Agile can be even cheaper, if you watch out for the low cost periods. Best of all you sometimes get paid to fill the car up.

(And be careful when you put it in Sport and floor it!)

 

[emmrecs]

Not sure whether this was a typo...

But I really like your use of the word diseasel. Sounds somehow very appropriate!


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[Verdigris]

I'm certainly nicking it.

 

[Deleted member 17264]

I'm certainly nicking it.

Think of it as me giving something back.

 

[Jomarkh]

Good day, motorists.

I just put a deposit on a 2021 MG5 61kWH.

It's costing much more than I've ever paid for a diseasel but it's the right thing to do. Ex demo from an MG dealer, never been charged at more than 7kW, still has 5 1/2 years warranty.

I'm a bit nervous about having spent all my money but a bit excited. Going to change my Octopus tariff to Go (going to rely on granny charging for now) and trying to sign up for their Electroverse and app. And looking for a real spare wheel.

What else do I need to do?

cheers

If it has a full service history you should be able to see the SOH of the battery on each service sheet.

 

[Tommy]

Good day, motorists.

I just put a deposit on a 2021 MG5 61kWH.

It's costing much more than I've ever paid for a diseasel but it's the right thing to do. Ex demo from an MG dealer, never been charged at more than 7kW, still has 5 1/2 years warranty.

I'm a bit nervous about having spent all my money but a bit excited. Going to change my Octopus tariff to Go (going to rely on granny charging for now) and trying to sign up for their Electroverse and app. And looking for a real spare wheel.

What else do I need to do?

cheers

Good choice .., enjoy filling her up for under a fiver on an overnight tariff ?

 

[Archev]

Good day, motorists.

I just put a deposit on a 2021 MG5 61kWH.

It's costing much more than I've ever paid for a diseasel but it's the right thing to do. Ex demo from an MG dealer, never been charged at more than 7kW, still has 5 1/2 years warranty.

I'm a bit nervous about having spent all my money but a bit excited. Going to change my Octopus tariff to Go (going to rely on granny charging for now) and trying to sign up for their Electroverse and app. And looking for a real spare wheel.

What else do I need to do?

cheers

Enjoy ?

 

[Deleted member 17264]

My new motor comes with a granny charger which will be fine until it's not.

Should I buy a type2 to type2 for charging elsewhere, I understand slower/cheaper public chargers tend to be untethered?

 

[Verdigris]

My new motor comes with a granny charger which will be fine until it's not.

Should I buy a type2 to type2 for charging elsewhere, I understand slower/cheaper public chargers tend to be untethered?

It's a good insurance. I got caught out once, and had to be AA's home, because I'd assumed my car had a Type 2 included, and then found out it didn't in Mid-Wales. I haven't had to use it since I got it, so regard it as an insurance premium.

 

[Archev]

My new motor comes with a granny charger which will be fine until it's not.

Should I buy a type2 to type2 for charging elsewhere, I understand slower/cheaper public chargers tend to be untethered?

Yes always comes in handy.

 

[Deleted member 17264]

Am I right in thinking fast chargers are generally tethered, slow(er) chargers generally need me to provide cable?

 

[Verdigris]

Yes.

 

[MickeySw]

My new motor comes with a granny charger which will be fine until it's not.

Should I buy a type2 to type2 for charging elsewhere, I understand slower/cheaper public chargers tend to be untethered?

Make sure you get a 3phase type2 to type2 cable, not much difference in price but you will be able to ‘slow charge’ a good bit faster on most public chargers (11kW vs 7kW)…

[Edit] above only applies for FL, MK2 models, not the car OP mentioned

 

[Verdigris]

Make sure you get a 3phase type2 to type2 cable, not much difference in price but you will be able to ‘slow charge’ a good bit faster on most public chargers (11kWh vs 7kWh)…

Does that apply to PFL models?

 

[maskull]

Am I right in thinking fast chargers are generally tethered, slow(er) chargers generally need me to provide cable?

Rapid chargers are generally tethered. Fast chargers 7kW, 22kW are generally not.

 

[Paul Mason]

Does that apply to PFL models?

No, PFL cars are 7kW only.

 

[MickeySw]

Does that apply to PFL models?

Actually no, only single phase (7kW) on board charger, well spotted, post corrected

 

[Verdigris]

Phew! So I did buy the right one.

 

[MickeySw]

Phew! So I did buy the right one.

As long as they are 32A rated you can use both a single or 3phase charging cable to achieve the max 7kW charge rate on a PFL model.