FiferMG4
Prominent Member
Fingers crossed it all works out for you Shengis. The allocation is a bit of a lottery at the moment, but it sounds like you’ll be first in line for your choice of model. Graham at Perth MG said that the car was more than likely coming with a type 2 cable rather than a Granny cable, which got me to thinking on installing the home charger. If the car had come with a Granny cable I was considering to just top it up daily as I don‘t do many miles. For a longer holiday trip I was thinking to get a type 2 cable and charge up at a rapid public charger.I’ve got a white SE standard range ordered. The latest I was told was mid-December which is a couple of weeks back from original estimated date given as that would make it 10 weeks from order instead of 8.
However the dealer said they are hopeful of receiving a further allocation before that and if there’s one with my spec on it, it should be mine.
I’m eager to get it but at the same time I’ve obviously not arranged my home charging point yet plus I’ve got a smart meter installation booked in for mid-December as well so if the car comes round about then it should work out fine.
However, after reading about the Zappi, solar panels and battery storage on this forum that got me to put my thinking cap on. Electricity prices aren’t coming down anytime soon, then why not produce my own, hence the Zappi which can easily be linked to solar and battery, but also use the grid when necessary. I’ve opted for the tethered 7kWh version after reading about the hassle in getting an untethered cable out of the boot, plugging it into the Zappi and then into the car on stormy nights. The less time I need to get the car charging in adverse weather conditions the better. ? Last Friday being a case in point!