Interesting consumption figures - is there a second gear thing going on?

[siteguru]

I don't know if there's a kink in the torque curve, but I've certainly felt a change in power when accelerating through from low speed to highway speed, that feeling being reminiscent of a gear change. (I know that there isn't, just that it feels like it). Bobby Llewellyn even commented such in his first review of the MG4. I think it depends on how you're transitioning through the speed range - taking it gently then you won't feel this change/kink.

 

[tsedge]

I don't know if there's a kink in the torque curve, but I've certainly felt a change in power when accelerating through from low speed to highway speed, that feeling being reminiscent of a gear change. (I know that there isn't, just that it feels like it). Bobby Llewellyn even commented such in his first review of the MG4.

It is entirely possible that torque is software limited below a certain speed (for traction).

 

[BingBong]

Is that model available in Israel?

Yes, but in israel we have a lot of other Chinese companies (we are like beta testers) so in this price range the competitors is better becuse their models in newer. For example seres 5 and xpeng G6. In the future maybe BYD seal u but i don't know the price.

*The MG is the only that have 2 speed gearbox except ultra expensive Porsches and Mercedes EVs

 

[Deleted member 17430]

Mine has a reverse gear which comes in extremely handy

No it doesn't, it has a motor that spins backwards on demand.

 

[fnegroni]

It is entirely possible that torque is software limited below a certain speed (for traction).

Definitely the torque curve which is controlled by the traction and stability control module. Much more pronounced in ECO.

 

[Rolfe]

Not that I ever would, you understand, but let's suppose I was driving north up the M6/M74 one evening when it was mild and didn't have the HVAC on, and I set the ACC at 80 mph. I would imagine, had I done that, that I would be seeing between 2 and 2.5 miles/kWh.

 

[Ian Key]

Not that I ever would, you understand, but let's suppose I was driving north up the M6/M74 one evening when it was mild and didn't have the HVAC on, and I set the ACC at 80 mph. I would imagine, had I done that, that I would be seeing between 2 and 2.5 miles/kwh.

Are you sure you imagined that? ?

 

[Coulomb]

I don't know if there's a kink in the torque curve, but I've certainly felt a change in power when accelerating through from low speed to highway speed, that feeling being reminiscent of a gear change.

That could be the onset of flux weakening. Some power has to be diverted to opposing the motor's magnet's flux, which at a slightly slower speed was used for accelerating. Also if flux weakening kicks in slightly late, you could just run out of volts to oppose back-EMF, causing the motor to regen back to the speed where you do have enough volts.

 

[DelBoy]

I have been monitoring the power taken from the zappi charger plus others and the odo on the car (MG4) over the period of a 1.5 years. What I have noted is that there is a power drop between the power in and the power charging, so 7.1kW in and approx 6.4kW into the car (zappi charger) so there is already a drop (converting AC to DC).
Over the distance of 10,000 miles, including the conversion losses etc I believe that the average is 3.2 miles per kWh. This is a 50/50 mix of driving with motorway and non-motorway driving.

Don't know if anyone else has similar figures but I do note every top-up etc. To that end I note that the average (rapid/fast/home [Octopus]/free [Sainsburys and other]) is 6.1 pence per mile. Would be less if I did not do motorway stuff but all this is an average average!

 

[Rolfe]

Are you sure you imagined that? ?

I have a very vivid imagination. ?

 

[siteguru]

I have been monitoring the power taken from the zappi charger plus others and the odo on the car (MG4) over the period of a 1.5 years. What I have noted is that there is a power drop between the power in and the power charging, so 7.1kW in and approx 6.4kW into the car (zappi charger) so there is already a drop (converting AC to DC).
Over the distance of 10,000 miles, including the conversion losses etc I believe that the average is 3.2 miles per kWh. This is a 50/50 mix of driving with motorway and non-motorway driving.

Don't know if anyone else has similar figures but I do note every top-up etc. To that end I note that the average (rapid/fast/home [Octopus]/free [Sainsburys and other]) is 6.1 pence per mile. Would be less if I did not do motorway stuff but all this is an average average!

What you're describing is charging efficiency, and is perfectly normal as there are always charging losses thus power consumed is always higher than power stored.

Edit: On rereading I think that's what you were saying, but I'll leave this reply anyway.