Anyone watched Dispatches last week?

[Alun26]

Is it true about MG advising that you should not let the batt drop below 50% too often?


Seen 'The Truth About Electric Cars: Dispatches'? Watch it here on All 4:

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-truth-about-electric-cars-dispatches?cntsrc=social_share_ios_the_truth_about_electric_cars_dispatches

 

[m4rmite]

As always the context is key, but the truth doesn't shock does it.

Taken from page 235 of the mg5 manual.

High Voltage Battery Pack
Precautions and restricted conditions for
use of battery
If the vehicle is not going to be used, parked,
or stored for a long time it is necessary to
charge the vehicle at least once every 3
months. During this time, the High Voltage
battery state of charge should not be allowed
to drop below 50%.

Not using a car for 3 months isn't the same as daily driving.

 

[EVsince2016]

Many distortions of fact or misrepresentation!

Only 4% of chargers are in Wales eh? As are 4% of the population!!

Misleading the 20-80% requirement and totally wrong with the 50% on MGs

 

[JCFlippen]

For some reason the self confessed ‘experienced‘ EV presenter did not pass on much experience about driving an EV. The MG ZS EV driver moaning about lack of motorway range could have been told do what many do and go at 60 - 65 instead of 70 to increase range considerably. Also 100% charge at start of journey = no problems to carry out.
As for comparing with a tired old leaf - say no more. Also battery and motor under warranty for 7-8 years so what is there to worry about.

 

[MonsterMonster]

I've just caught up with the Dispatches episode tonight and I'd say it was, overall, not concerning and alarmist at worst, misleading at best. The hybrid revelation of high VOCs was interesting but hybrids are a short term solution. The acknowledgement of the charging network as being a dogs dinner is correct. The 20-80% charging was a hatchet job as was the "below 50%" charge non-issue.

I'm still happy waiting for my 5LR to be delivered.

 

[Gomev]

Have a look at this from 20:30 mins in, about the Dispatches program and the BBC.
This was posted by @Les burrows in the thread about which is Greener ICE or BEV.

 

[lebelinconnu]

The charging network question is an interesting one. It quite clearly needs to be better to encourage mass adoption of BEVS. However, it is also a fact that for millions of people (like me) it is completely irrelevant as I can do all my charging at home without needing to use a public charge point. I was walking around an estate local to me recently and out of 100s of houses with private off road parking I spotted one with an EV charge point and one with an external 3 pin plug and a Nissan Leaf parked up (exactly my current set up before I have my home charger installed next month). I can only assume that for most of those people an EV is an untried, untested phenomenon, and that there is a lot of range anxiety and lack of appreciation of the true savings possible and massive environmental benefits, especially if you buy second hand.

 

[AdamMGEV]

The charging network question is an interesting one. It quite clearly needs to be better to encourage mass adoption of BEVS. However, it is also a fact that for millions of people (like me) it is completely irrelevant as I can do all my charging at home without needing to use a public charge point. I was walking around an estate local to me recently and out of 100s of houses with private off road parking I spotted one with an EV charge point and one with an external 3 pin plug and a Nissan Leaf parked up (exactly my current set up before I have my home charger installed next month). I can only assume that for most of those people an EV is an untried, untested phenomenon, and that there is a lot of range anxiety and lack of appreciation of the true savings possible and massive environmental benefits, especially if you buy second hand.

I'd say about 15% of my neighbours have them in Liverpool. Mostly hybrids, infact I think all of them are hybrid except mine.

 

[AdamMGEV]

Have a look at this from 20:30 mins in, about the Dispatches program and the BBC.
This was posted by @Les burrows in the thread about which is Greener ICE or BEV.

I love his rants

 

[lebelinconnu]

The faces he pulls are fantastic. Looks the same as Kryten did- even through the mask!!

 

[CuriousIslander]

Is it true about MG advising that you should not let the batt drop below 50% too often?


Seen 'The Truth About Electric Cars: Dispatches'? Watch it here on All 4:

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-truth-about-electric-cars-dispatches?cntsrc=social_share_ios_the_truth_about_electric_cars_dispatches

I have just tried to watch and it is reported as unavailable.
Happy Christmas