Cost of journey and err stupidly warning

[Keith Harris]

Just worked out my cost for our trip to Exeter for the week from North Norfolk. Exactly 300 miles door to door and about 150 miles when we were there, so about 750 in total . Around £40 in total with 3 rapid charges, a couple of Tesco freebys and a couple of granny charges overnight which I gave the house owner £10 which I’m sure didn’t cost that but hey ho. I reckon in my old Mitsubishi phev it would have been a couple of hundred , so massive result there.
Please tell me someone else out there in MG land has charged and then drove away with the charging door open at the front, I have done it a couple of times, luckily it’s been fine weather when I’ve done it and only on short journeys, it’s a shame there’s not a bong or warning on the dash like every other little thing ( I.e. Do i really need to know my wheels aren’t straight) . Ah well maybe they will put a numpty setting on the up grade ??

 

[Paul Mason]

Been there, done that ?

 

[ChrisR]

Yes, I left the charge door open 3 times early on. Once was for about 50km in the rain too. I wished for a warning light or bong (like it does for all doors and sunroof) but eventually checking it became habit.

 

[Alb]

Do you get flashed by other motorists?

 

[Scorpion]

Do you get flashed by other motorists?

I've stupidly done it 3 times, once I drove 17 miles and not one indication from any other drivers, just glad no damage was done.

 

[Keith Harris]

Do you get flashed by other motorists?

i haven’t done, but it’s not that easy to see I suspect

 

[Jocko]

When you unplug the charger is there a reason not to close it immediately? Is the cable too heavy to manage that makes you replace it before you close the charge door?

 

[Adee]

I'm forgetting all kind of stuff these days, although I haven't managed this particular thing....yet!
Does anyone think it's a bit odd that there is no kind of rubber seal to prevent weather getting in through the charging door. I know there are caps fitted to the sockets but it all seems a bit exposed to me in that area.

 

[Keith Harris]

When you unplug the charger is there a reason not to close it immediately? Is the cable too heavy to manage that makes you replace it before you close the charge door?

No reason what so ever, just need to let my brain know!

 

[Kithmo]

Part of the pre-flight checks, chocks away, bungs in, flaps down.......etc

 

[Keith Harris]

Part of the pre-flight checks, chocks away, bungs in, flaps down.......etc

Your right, I’ve just flown into a mountain doh!!!

 

[Adee]

I thought the car did all that for you - oh no, sorry, that's the Tesla.

 

[AdamMGEV]

Oh I've done it loads of times, probably 10 times now. Once I drove 100 miles in rain with it open.

My routine I guess copied patrol filling. Fill up, take pump out, put pump down, close hatch. Now I very much try taking it out, close hatch, put plug back.

 

[Frank]

Still is as stupid does (I think that's what Forrest Gump said)

And before anyone shouts at me I have done it as well

Frank

 

[AdamMGEV]

Still is as stupid does (I think that's what Forrest Gump said)

And before anyone shouts at me I have done it as well

Frank

Stupid is as stupid does

 

[Frank]

That was the STUPID auto correct on my Amazon tablet as I did member (that was supposed to be remember) it correctly just did not check text before pressing "post reply'

Frank

 

[AdamMGEV]

Same as me not checking the charging socket before driving lol

 

[Keith Harris]

I kinda like the flight check analogy, think I will adopt that.

 

[Adee]

Is it possible to drive off with the cable connected? I haven't tried it yet but I presume it's impossible

 

[Stuwit46]

My wife has, so has @MilesperkWh on the forum. I haven’t probably because flapping flaps are not a good look ?