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Yes, my CMU readings are 3.22V when fully charged.

Lol, sorry, I think it must've been 4.22/4.21V. Edit: no, they're definitely 3.22/3.21V

One of these...

Well, panic over, it balanced last night. I bought an OBD dongle and was able to get some info from Car Scanner. The cells didn't seem out of balance at all at 50% SOC but I wanted to see what was happening at '100%". I noticed that one of the PWM line contacts was a bit corroded so cleaned...

@emmrecs I wouldn't be worried about the estimated range. It's the overall pack voltage when fully charged and cell min/max voltages which the garage should be able to show you.

I've spoken to the garage who tell me there's no record of any software update since 2023. Next thing is to try the granny charger in case it's an issue with the Zappi; harder to monitor but I should be able to discern the power through my smart meter data if not the Myenergi app (will look like...

I've realised that my MG5 isn't balance charging once it gets to 100%. Previously the charge rate would taper off as it gets closer to full, dropping steadily from 7.3kW to around 2kW before spending a couple of hours with power as low as 500W while the cells balance. Now it's getting down to...

The MG5 charging software is pants and doesn't play nicely with the Zappi. Generally speaking, setting a longer stop/start time on the Zappi helps but sometimes you just need to switch it to stop in the Myenergi app for a couple of minutes then back to eco+. It's really annoying if you want to...

So not 'auto charge' at all then.

Another reasonably common issue is where the cable gets pulled tight against the locking pin, wedging it in place; either at the car or charging point end. Counterintuitively the solution is to push the cable further in to the socket before trying again to unlock it by relocking then unlocking...

Yes, your conclusions are pretty accurate. However, the adjustments to the response to the user input do have some (limited) effect on the overall energy consumption. It's possible to drive economical in 'sport' but it requires more precision while 'eco' gives a greater margin for error by...

I'm looking at installing a raised floor in the boot of my 2020 SR Exclusive. Has anyone done this? There are four bolts poking up from the boot floor, to which the foam surround is anchored with some flimsy plastic 'nuts'. Thees seem like an ideal place to bolt a wooden frame to support the...

Which site did you visit?

The warranty is for 70% capacity. I'd be pretty unhappy to lose over 25% of my original range so I'm willing to take some simple steps to minimise degradation. It's not binary - your battery isn't suddenly going to need replacing - it's a steady decline which can be accelerated or slowed...

It's objectively better to do a greater number of partial cycles in the middle of the voltage range than a smaller number of deeper cycles which approach the extremes. Shorter charging periods mean lower heat buildup. Ultimately use it however you want. There are some small efficiency benefits...

I've never suggested being uncomfortably hot or cold, though I do have a range of tolerance rather than insisting that the car needs to be exactly the same temperature all year round. Put the AC or heating on as required to maintain the temperature you desire, but also dress appropriately for...

It's from empirical observation based on running the car purely for cooling for a period of time. Cranking the AC up to full seems to use about 4A at 400V initially so up to 1600W. I guess that includes the fan and just running the car, so maybe I'm slightly over estimating. But multiply it by...

'Hardly affects' is quite subjective - up to 4% of the battery per hour under maximum load. I prefer avoiding wasting energy where possible. In any case, I can't be bothered to try to guess the temperature to set the HVAC to so that it uses the minimum energy so I have it set to 'lo' with the AC...

You'll only get the extra credit if you sign up in April, but there's no time limit on using it.

We don't have any local, but planning a trip to London where there are quite a few. Hoping the Ubertricity ones work either with the RFID card or the app.