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Looks my crystal ball was right (post #29), maybe take a video the next time it happens again??

Peak charge power as per specifications is usually at a cell temperature of around 25 deg C, any lower and your rate will drop..

Absolutely, bigger inverter, larger battery is the way to go (I also use a 5kW inverter with an ex Zoe battery), never looked back.. 3 days backup without much limitation, plus the MG's V2L capacity to recharge the batteries if (localised) outages last longer…

FL relates to the ‘face lift’ model, yours is it’s predecessor although it’s using the same battery system (NMC chemistry) I’m merely quoting the manual which suggests to do a balance charge once a week and a deep discharge (10%-100%) to re-calibrate the BMS (SoH) every couple of months. That...

The MG5 (FL) user manual states the following: “When using the vehicle on a daily basis, it is recommended to fully charge it at least once a week, which is conducive to the health maintenance of the high-voltage battery pack; every 3 months to half a year, a low-power (less than 10% or 1 grid)...

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The garage most likely has their own DC charger to troubleshoot, it doesn’t use the (faulty?) AC/DC section of the CCU (DC/DC seems to be working) It’s a quick way to determine that issue isn’t caused by the HV battery itself. The car can therefore usually be charged @ any DC rapid station.

To reach max charging rates the battery needs to be at optimum temperature (the fingerprint in most specs states around 25C). Unless ambient temperatures are of that magnitude, it will take a couple of minutes for the cells to warm up when charging. The whole idea of pre-condition a battery...

This is specially true after DC charging sessions where the battery can heat up close to optimal (NMC) temperature and therefore performance. I have also noticed that the SoC decreases slower than usual after you drive off until the battery temp is back to 'normal' levels?

You won’t see much on a video, but pic attached (left side of glove box) might give you an idea: The stoppers (circled red) are on each side preventing the glovebox to swivel out completely. Trick is to reach in and bend the glove box side inwards (some force required) and pull the box out at...

Iirc some MG4’s can pre-heat the battery to increase CCS charge speeds if you select a charger on the built-in SatNav?

Assuming it’s the same system as in the MG5 then you’re right, the manual heater won’t start unless the battery temperature is below 10deg. While driving the battery is keep at roughly 10deg or ambient, whichever is higher. Even if you manage to get the heater to start, it just turns off once...

I could image that the EVSE monitors export capacity and turns off charging when it dips below a certain level (13:22) then waits until the supply is stable again for a few (5?) minutes before it allows the charging again (13:27)? If your mate lives nearby, he’ll be affected by the same clouds...

Sometimes it doesn’t make sense, I.e just home from a quick spin into town, started @ 90% SoC, returned with 83%, did 42km, hope nobody suggests I can drive 600km on one charge?

SoC is always based on total battery capacity: 80% -> 51kWh 30% -> 19kWh