Bovyboy
Standard Member
Just collected my new MG5 from Ipswich MG then home to Southampton. Car dealer couldn't be more helpful apart from the car only having 87% battery when i picked it up.
Took it very very sedately on the way back, on the motorway sat around 60/65 behind lorrys mostly to hopefully keep the wind drag down.
Thanks to everyone's advise i stopped to charge at 35% and bite to eat at services which made total sense whats the point in pushing a new car and ev driver, but to no avail all 5 chargers where busy and 3x cars already waiting.
Off I pop to the next services, shell fast chargers which need a card. Nope. On the the next services, yes I was getting a little jumpy.
Stopped at Fleet with 13% and instantly jumped on by 2 drivers waiting thier turn, on the one working charger out of 3. Sigh.
Thanks to your advise to have a look at zap map and found one at a hotel 3 miles away, off i pop with great hope.
Yes it was free and after falling out with the BP charger and added credit to my account and CCS charger not working, i got the slower one working! Hallowed is the god of chargers!
Sat in hotel restaurant had a nice dinner and popped out to see the car a couple of times, as you do. Second time I met another MG5 who justed turned up, very nice bloke who informed me he hated his car LOL and he works for a ev charger company "ev chargers UK" LOL!!!
I assured him I would be off in ten and had a little chat. 14Kwh in 1hr and 40mins. I got home with plenty to spare. What a journey ? if its always this interesting making a long journey should make for some good story's.
I shall post some pics my new pride and joy tomorrow after work.
Have a great one chaps.
Took it very very sedately on the way back, on the motorway sat around 60/65 behind lorrys mostly to hopefully keep the wind drag down.
Thanks to everyone's advise i stopped to charge at 35% and bite to eat at services which made total sense whats the point in pushing a new car and ev driver, but to no avail all 5 chargers where busy and 3x cars already waiting.
Off I pop to the next services, shell fast chargers which need a card. Nope. On the the next services, yes I was getting a little jumpy.
Stopped at Fleet with 13% and instantly jumped on by 2 drivers waiting thier turn, on the one working charger out of 3. Sigh.
Thanks to your advise to have a look at zap map and found one at a hotel 3 miles away, off i pop with great hope.
Yes it was free and after falling out with the BP charger and added credit to my account and CCS charger not working, i got the slower one working! Hallowed is the god of chargers!
Sat in hotel restaurant had a nice dinner and popped out to see the car a couple of times, as you do. Second time I met another MG5 who justed turned up, very nice bloke who informed me he hated his car LOL and he works for a ev charger company "ev chargers UK" LOL!!!
I assured him I would be off in ten and had a little chat. 14Kwh in 1hr and 40mins. I got home with plenty to spare. What a journey ? if its always this interesting making a long journey should make for some good story's.
I shall post some pics my new pride and joy tomorrow after work.
Have a great one chaps.