SWK74
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- MG4 Trophy LR
I am going on my first proper long trip in the MG4 Trophy LR. I'll be driving down to Southampton from N. Yorks, about 250 miles, so just wondering about experiences / tips people have of stops on the way and the like.
I think I might need to stop off a couple of times because I can only DC charge at the moment so I'll need to start about 80% rather than 100%. (Or should i just charge it to say 90% on DC and be done with it?) I'll need to stop off at least once, probably twice - for a rest and a coffee /sandwich. I should be able to granny charge at my destination.
1. What chargers should I aim for / avoid?
I'll probably need to stop somewhere between Nottingham and Leicester (might be too pushing it too far for Leicester though??). And then again hopefully south of Oxford. I am looking for somewhere with good coffee and lots of chargers so I don't have to worry about queues! Price is not my priority.
2. I always use Apple maps because it just works with traffic alerts and is accurate on ETAs. Would it be better to use something more EV focused like ABRP? Or do I lose the real time traffic?
I think I might need to stop off a couple of times because I can only DC charge at the moment so I'll need to start about 80% rather than 100%. (Or should i just charge it to say 90% on DC and be done with it?) I'll need to stop off at least once, probably twice - for a rest and a coffee /sandwich. I should be able to granny charge at my destination.
1. What chargers should I aim for / avoid?
I'll probably need to stop somewhere between Nottingham and Leicester (might be too pushing it too far for Leicester though??). And then again hopefully south of Oxford. I am looking for somewhere with good coffee and lots of chargers so I don't have to worry about queues! Price is not my priority.
2. I always use Apple maps because it just works with traffic alerts and is accurate on ETAs. Would it be better to use something more EV focused like ABRP? Or do I lose the real time traffic?