Recent content by Martin

One of my favourites is Bessie Smith's "send me to the electric chair", but not whilst I'm going through deep water. ?

The 2 batteries will store about 5 KW and that will give me about 20 miles. It takes about a day with sunny weather to fully charge and about 2 days with dull weather to fully charge, as I said earlier, giving about 9 miles a day on average. I usually let the batteries charge up during the day...

I drive an MG4 now, but I've had two MG zs since 2019. Its very easy to set up, the instructions with the EDECOA inverter are easy to follow, but in short; 2 cables come from the solar panels straight in to the inverter, 2 cables come from the batteries straight into the inverter, connect the...

Just as a matter of interest. I completed my “off grid” solar installation for my car charging. I have harvested 450 miles from the sun since it went live on 4th May, l make that about 9 miles a day on average and given we haven’t had the best of summers so far (I live in Devon) and I’m...

There is a thread about this somewhere. A chap in his man-shed shows you how to accommodate a space saver wheel in his MG4. I copied him and only lost about about an inch of floor height. It's quite easy and works well.

After having had two ZSs I have just bought an MG4, however I'm finding a lot of mud splatter especially on the door handles. Does anyone have any experience of front mud flaps and do they work?

I've recently replaced my ZS with an MG4 and I'm very pleased so far. However, before I purchased I saw a video on YouTube by two "whatcar" journalists. One took an MG4 Trophy and the other took the cheapest Tesla, they both drove from London to Lands End and back in two days, then made a...

Will do, although it will probably be a week or two.

Firstly, I would use plugshare, much better than zap map. Secondly, if I were going from London to Penzance in my ZS, I would go via the A303. The chargers are easier to access. The Jamaica Inn on the A30 in Cornwall is a good stop and reliable charger and whilst there are plenty of chargers on...

Just about to install DIY off grid solar charging station. Got all the bits, I'll let you know how I get on. ?

Ebay, about £100

I just got one, wouldn't be without one, otherwise it's a trip on a flat bed. But get yourself a long lever wheel nut brace (£10 on ebay), those wheel nuts are a bugger to get off.

Don't worry, I live 5 miles out side Exeter, but MG put Hendy, Exeter at 240 miles away. ??

No. Must be my version.

Do you have to pay now for the latest Zap-Map updates, because I can't see the CCS on mine.