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1, No 2, Difficult to say, probably repeat a couple of times starting from lower state of charge. 3, Drive at c. 65-68 mph, as has been said this is the same as 70 on most cars that overread. KERS 1 is definitely the best option on faster roads such as dual carriageway and motorways. It takes...

Yep and it's easy to forget the VAT paid on the profit and Corporation tax that gets paid too.

In my experience at zero degrees C the first 6-10 miles are very poor consumption wise, but after that it picks up the economy to almost normallish. See my post from a while ago...(you need to click on it to go to the post to see the end)...

This may be a video worth watching about how much money this well known (in EV circles) dealer makes from the cars they sell, he is quite open about it.

When I was younger there was a difference between spot lamps (used as additional lighting) and fog lamps (for driving in fog). This difference appears to have disappeared in terminology.

Nope, just press the accelerator to move away same as Autohold. You may be thinking about 'Park'.

Did you notice the underlined 'generally' in my post since it was a reply to the OP about payment methods and not about any particular energy suppliers? :)

Is that a one-off payment or every year, or how much is it in following years ?

and for any interested the previous videos from when he got the car and cleaned/sorted it.

Paying on receipt of bill, however you pay it, cash, cheque, variable DD is generally more expensive per unit, than a regular monthly fixed DD, hence why lots of people use this method apart from the budgeting aspect, after all who volunteers for the pay more option ? For instance the Ofgem...

I think more details are required such as make of charger etc etc., if you Google 'blinkng blue light on evse' it can mean many things depending on your charger, so replace evse with your charger name.

Are you referring to the electric MG5 that this forum is based on, or the ICE version which is sold in Dubai as there may be difference in spec ?

Precisely, they are software buffers for the whole battery preventing overcharging and overdraining, not physical entities in their own right. I think we are agreeing but terminology is getting in the way. The usable battery is as you describe restricted by the BMS from using the entirety of...

and on the good news front for the UK https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/altilium-commences-lfp-battery-recycling-operations/#:~:text=Altilium%20has%20announced%20the%20commencement,the%20graphite%20from%20LFP%20batteries.

I don't think the buffers top and bottom are kept separate in different cells from the usable part, it is still a 61kWH battery pack, the whole of which gets charged and discharged, just the very top and very bottom isn't usable.

Sounds about right if that's the power supplied. 93% added of 61kWh is about 57kWh or 93% of usable 57kWH is 53kWh. Take away conversion losses from supplied 60.48 from that added and it could match using either usable or total capacity.

As I stated, 'i.e. foot on the footbrake and press start, not just the green light from pressing the start twice.' - as if your were starting the car normally when not charging. The former action will charge the 12V, whilst charging on a rapid and allowing use of the lights, radio etc. etc., the...

As Mark Twain said....'you pays your money and you takes your choice!' Very little in life can satisfy all of our needs at the price we want to pay, compromises that you can live with are the key to being happy with your choice. Enjoy your motoring. :)

Quite agree, but it has to be full ready mode, i.e. foot on the footbrake and press start, not just the green light from pressing the start twice.

Should I rename this thread as it's gone completely off topic. :cool: