Recent content by Corindikev

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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

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...

I just bought one from Ali Express. It cost a whole $6.48 & because I didn't spend $15.00 another $3.00 postage, so under $AU10.00. Installation could not have been simpler. Turn the car on, plug it in to the USB A port & it appeared on the Infotainment screen. Pair it with the phone & that's...

Software updates were a standard part of the MG service till about late September 2025. My MG4 was booked for its first 40,000 km service somewhere around that time and the schedule specified "All Software Updates". When it actually went in some time in October, MG had told all its dealers that...

As someone has already mentioned modern cars and especially EVs are computers with wheels. I spent most of my life in the information technology sector & when PCs appeared in the 1980s with complex graphical user inputs and point and click devices, bugs kept popping up and after a long period of...

Why import over 11kW unless this is during the free period.? Would it not be better to reduce the charging level of the car or battery or both so you are not importing energy & having to pay or it. If it is a good sunny day the charging would take a lot longer but if you are not planning on...

I have paid nothing for months for energy. When we moved in August I had a $50.00 credit with Evie which they gave me for some reason & their supercharger was just up the road. That got me through till I installed my ZJBeny 7kW wall charger & charged during the 2 hour free period each day (12:00...