Recent content by stevegus

😬 on both fronts

Go electric- i disagree. My 64kw will indicate a range of around 160-170 in a Midlands winter, and up to 220 in summer. This is urban and A road driving without jams. Actual reality is always less, 10% or more less. And this is driving sensible without a heavy foot. Battery health is 96.7%

Speed recognition will likely remain pants. If it cant see a sign with the camera then it wont know the speed limit is changed. Its not done by gps and needs to see a physical sign

Do not buy new. The value will fall like a stone. There are far better used or pre reg deals out there rather than the alternatives of a 30% loss the day you take it home.

Replace the front interior lights with led versions - it helps a lot

Might be stating the obvious here but: You have 400v DC there at a potential 200+ amps. If you touch anything it will not let you go and its more than able to launch you to eternity. Use some proper ev gloves and tools and absolutely know what you are messing with. Its possible you also need...

Its a saloon/hatchback not an SUV

BTW rear wheel drive used to be the norm for mass produced cars and is in no way fancy. Unless you see Austin A35, Cortinas and Sierras as fancy

You dont have the update it seems

There already is “very heavy depreciation”. My £29,300 when new car is now valued around £16k at 23 months and 17000 miles. If i had a time machine and knew what i know now i would have waited a few months and bought something a year old

Yeah check the terminal tightness. My car was delivered with the negative completely loose and i only noticed by chance

My March 2023 SE LR (Dec22 manufactured) absolutely charges at 10a on a 22kw charger.

Everest, you are absolutely correct that a ring main is 32amps total capacity. Because its a ring you effectively have TWO 2.5mm feeds (albiet of unequal run length) to any given point on the ring

No one has been in the Common Market since 1993. Its called the EU now.

There are EV rated sockets with integral RCD that you can get from screwfix and the like. For the brave “Granny chargers” on Amazon can come as big as 32 amps, which need a 32A “commando” type outlet and a suitable electrician installation.