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    MG4 in Australia

    I finally got round to watching the video. My experience was fairly similar though I left the LKA on all the time even before the software upgrade. The difference is I guess that most of my driving was done on the Pacific Highway or main roads and in town, not on winding unmarked country roads...
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    TPMS pairing?

    Mine is a 2023 build Essence 64 (Trophy in UK) The manual has the TPMS instructions identical to the Urban manual. I didn't lock the car for 25 minutes though. It was in my garage unlocked overnight though.
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    TPMS pairing?

    Same procedure as the MG 4. Just go for a drive & they will sort themselves out. It just means that if you just go straight there will be no difference in the rotations of the tyres. A few corners & normal speeds & the system will work out which tyre is on which corner.
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    V2L function to power the house?

    I bought a 32 amp V2L adapter so in theory I could run a 7kW load. The problem is that most extension leads are only 10 amps with heavy duty ones 15 amps. I have a 15 amp lead & in a power outage with 4 x 10 amp leads connected to a 15 amp distribution board I can run the fridge, freezer, TV...
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    Will the Iran war push more people towards EVs?

    Electrifying trucks and commercial vehicles has made inroads down under. Fortescue are spending $4 billion with Liebherr on 360 fully autonomous electric dump trucks. Quite a few already in service, & a lot of diesel tractor units are being retrofitted with battery electric motors. BHP & Rio...
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    Two approaches to solar install. Thoughts appreciated!

    If you can work out what your average power usage in kWh is in a 24 hour period in both Summer & Winter conditions get a battery that can provide at least this amount and a hybrid inverter that can supply what you are likely to need from the battery at peak times like cooking dinner, heating...
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    Have you noticed fuel prices going up

    The Victorian State government did that here. It was challenged as illegal & the challenge was upheld so they had to remove it. The federal Government has been talking about imposing an EV road tax but nothing has happened yet. NZ already has one. So far good for us EV early adopters but given...
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    Two approaches to solar install. Thoughts appreciated!

    The rule is that the maximum allowable current to the house from the battery when there is a power cut is 20 amps so they can only connect 2 circuits at the most, usually the lights and one 20 amp power circuit. Because my meter box, inverter and battery are in the shed, there are 2 x 50 amp sub...
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    Have you noticed fuel prices going up

    When I was 15 in NZ back in the 60s petrol was 2 shillings & 6 pence a IMP gallon or 25 cents after decimalisation. But then average wages were 17 to 20 quid a week. Unleaded 91 has just gone up to $1.96 a litre from $1.70 something a week or so ago. 95 & 98 are well over $2.00. The latest oil...
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    Two approaches to solar install. Thoughts appreciated!

    Interesting thread. Australia has far different conditions but I'll provide you with my example which I am very happy with. We purchased an acreage property last August. It had a 20 year old 8 x 175 watt panel system with dirty panels producing about 900 W of output on a sunny day at mid-day. I...
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    MG4 Trophy - a week of ownership

    There is a guide to the MG4 Trophy written by a member of this forum I think with better detail than the manufacturers manual. Section 4.3.4 describes the speed limiter in detail which is set using the middle button LHS side on the steering wheel. Setting it to auto relies on speed sign...
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    MG4 Trophy - a week of ownership

    Speed limiter? There is an over speed warning that you set yourself. Otherwise that is what setting the ACC speed does. It does tend to slow you down earlier than you probably would when driving without it on but that is what safety systems do. They are much more conservative than most drivers.
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    New MG4 EV Urban - Now on MG website.

    It looks a bit better than the original Mr Blobby MG4 they were to produce for the Chinese market but the current MG4 Essence 64/77 (Trophy in UK) looks much sharper and more stylish than this Urban though it did not appeal to the Chinese. Also the FWD drive puts me off though it does provide a...
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    CarPlay Wireless Dongle

    Thanks for that. It must just keep trying as it usually is connected within 30 seconds of the Infotainment system coming fully on line.
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    CarPlay Wireless Dongle

    I am curious as to why dongles need a delayed startup or is this just with IOS? I bought a XUDA dongle from Ali Express for $6.48 & installation was just plug it in, pair with the phone & that's it with Anfroid Auto. It only uses bluetooth to set up direct WiFi between the phone & car. It just...
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