MG ZS EV Wiki - useful Information

[barrie witterick]

Hi, how do you set kers 0? I think it is only 1-2-3 but i can have missed something..

Hi all I have a Zs Trophy and have started to notice recently that when kers is set to 3 I used to get about 19% regen braking when you lift off the throttle its now not hitting past 14% at best and it is noticeable as like most owners you get used to the feel of the regen braking

Anybody experienced the same issue or any ideas why it may have dropped?

 

[paulIoW]

Hi all I have a Zs Trophy and have started to notice recently that when kers is set to 3 I used to get about 19% regen braking when you lift off the throttle its now not hitting past 14% at best and it is noticeable as like most owners you get used to the feel of the regen braking

Anybody experienced the same issue or any ideas why it may have dropped?

I noticed when the battery is fully charged you hardly get any regen because the battery can’t store the energy. Is it the level of charge affecting the braking?

 

[barrie witterick]

I noticed when the battery is fully charged you hardly get any regen because the battery can’t store the energy. Is it the level of charge affecting the braking?

Like you I suspected the same but even when I have less than 50% battery it's still seems to be acting up.
When I first got the car I never noticed it.
Maybe into a dealers to have a look at it.

 

[paulIoW]

Like you I suspected the same but even when I have less than 50% battery it's still seems to be acting up
When I first got the car I never noticed it
Maybe into a dealersto have a look at it

That is definitely not right, must be a glitch in the system. So much is software controlled, if it happens again try stopping and shutting down and see if it is still not working after restart.

 

[Davecon1973]

Driving the MG ZS EV since August 23' and my only ask with the regen breaking is maybe it should be linked to the brake light, drivers who have a tendency to want to get up close and personal with the back of your car have no way of knowing that your car is slowing down considerably when you lift your foot from the brake pedal on KERS 3

 

[Susanna]

@Davecon1973 I believe it is, depending on the rate of slowing

 

[paulIoW]

On a dark country road close to a hedge you can see the brake lights come on when you lift off but not sure at what level of slowing this happens.

 

[Davecon1973]

@Davecon1973 I believe it is, depending on the rate of slowing

My faith has been restored

On a dark country road close to a hedge you can see the brake lights come on when you lift off but not sure at what level of slowing this happens.

I know need to get my wife to drive and check it out for myself

 

[markw]

Driving the MG ZS EV since August 23' and my only ask with the regen breaking is maybe it should be linked to the brake light, drivers who have a tendency to want to get up close and personal with the back of your car have no way of knowing that your car is slowing down considerably when you lift your foot from the brake pedal on KERS 3

On my test drive the dealer said that KERS level 3 does engage the brake lights.

 

[Davecon1973]

On my test drive the dealer said that KERS level 3 does engage the brake lights.

I actually drove behind my wife last week to check this myself that it did not seem to engage the brake light and thankfully I did not drive into the back of the car either

 

[Whiskery]

Mine come on at about - 11 on the power scale when using Kers3?

 

[Thebiglad]

On my test drive the dealer said that KERS level 3 does engage the brake lights.

On my Gen 1 car it definitely fires up the brake lights when in KERS 3 - no question about it. I check in the rear view mirror and look for road signs on the opposite side on the road - easy to spot.

 

[markw]

On my test drive the dealer said that KERS level 3 does engage the brake lights.

I can now confirm this. I've been driving around at night at lot lately and see the brake lights on cars & signs behind me when on KERS 3

 

[gry]

What have you or anyone else found that promotes good charging habits and extends the length of the battery life.

maybe add this information to the wiki?

When cruise is on I think the brakes are used to slow for hills or spacing to the car in front so no regen.

is this true? why not regen? seems to me it would work too

 

[fred12345]

is this true? why not regen? seems to me it would work too

Regen "strength" depends on how full your battery is and it's much faster and safer to apply brakes...

 

[mikewelsh]

Anyone know why on ACC the car uses the brakes to slow down rather than Regen Kers 3?

 

[adulojusm]

Hello guys did anyone know if MG5 steering wheel airbag will fit MG ZR Ev? Thank you

 

[fred12345]

Anyone know why on ACC the car uses the brakes to slow down rather than Regen Kers 3?

two things I can think of is that when the battery is full, Kers is not working so can't slow down the car; also, for safety, much faster reaction time and safer to stop the car using brakes than Kers. I don't think it really matters much as the brakes are not going to suffer and any minor Regen on ACC is would not really increase your range ...

Hello guys did anyone know if MG5 steering wheel airbag will fit MG ZR Ev? Thank you

Is there MG spare parts department where you live? they would know?

 

[adulojusm]

Is there MG spare parts department where you live? they would know?

They are charging 310GBP for ZS EV (2019) and I saw MG5 for 100GBP... That why I want to know if anyone has any idea. Thanks.

 

[CoolDudePT]

Anyone know why on ACC the car uses the brakes to slow down rather than Regen Kers 3?

My biggest gripe with the car. My humble opinion: didn't bother to rewrite the ACC software for EVs. Gas powered cars use brakes, and they did the same for the EV version.