What's all this about solid state batteries in the MG4?

[T1 Terry]

I want wheels on the roof so I can drive upside down!

Careful, they might add that feature for regen, or flip the car over for high or low beam .....
Careful what you wish for .....

T1 Terry

 

[ReintjeWA]

When we have a central joystick between and forward of the front seats eliminating the lhd/rhd steering wheel nonsense we have today that also replaces the foot pedals (pull back to accelerate/forward to brake/left/right to steer/button to switch to reverse, alternative to brake discs/pads, alternative to crude tyres, fully active suspension without using crude dampers etc only then will we have any true 'advancements' in automotive tech. Until then, it's the same old rehashed stale tech.

It depends on what people buy and what focus groups tell manufacturers they are looking for. If you look at concept cars, you see some cool stuff that technically could make it into our cars, but I guess no manufacturer thinks it’ll make them any money…

 

[Tuareg]

I agree. It's 'people' who have held back tech progress not just in automotive but many, many other areas. Fear of change, complacency, comfort zones, lack of any mentality to adapt to move forward. We saw during covid the utter incapability to adapt to very new simple things such as putting on a paper mask, the arguments, excuses, conspiracy theories was mind boggling. We should be decades ahead in nearly everything if people had simply didn't priorotise their pockets and the bubbles of their tiny lives.

 

[siteguru]

You also have to blame businesses ... everything is about the Next Quarter rather than 5 Years From Now.

 

[Tuareg]

You also have to blame businesses ... everything is about the Next Quarter rather than 5 Years From Now.

Yes and businesses are made up of the same people, no vision or interest in the future. Not going to change as long as we have a money and profit driven culture.

 

[Ian Key]

I want wheels on the roof so I can drive upside down!

Tried that in a Triumph Herald. Not recommended

 

[AlexC]

Last I heard the solid state is more likely to go in an upcoming new upmarket saloon.

The existing batteries work fine so the car will be as it is - if it works for your purposes then it will do so for its life.

New cars are going to depreciate and a PCP deal still means paying for the depreciation on the car as far as I can tell.

Getting an ex-demo or pre-registered car with cash means the dealer will have taken the initial hit on the depreciation. Not many people can afford the upfront cost.

We found an ex-demo in our desired colour at a relatively local garage so it was an easy one for us. Though looking on Autotrader some dealers are advertised a brand new one for less than we paid for a used one! I see what you mean about the bargains out there. Hard to argue with those prices!

Exactly right, a PCP on ex-demo is the best way forward, just what I've done.

 

[Jonoffun]

I've read a few articles and posts suggesting that the MG4, or at least one of the MG models, will at some point soon be equipped with a semi-solid state battery. Some are suggesting that this explains the current heavy discounts on new MG4s and that depreciation will be very heavy when the new battery technology is introduced.
I'm about to buy a new MG4. I was thinking a cash purchase might be best value, but would a finance option help to guard against this impending depreciation? If so, how does it mitigate depreciation? I don't really understand PCP etc.
Cheers

The IML6 will have a "solid state" battery and is slated to do 500miles per charge. Due out H1 2025. It is the posh badge of the MG.

 

[T1 Terry]

Might be a Tesla type hyped release, over promise, under deliver I think I'd opt for the new CATL battery as the cutting edge of technology

T1 Terry

 

[Sam S]

EVs still have much of the 'tech' from ICEs, 4 wheels, 4 brake disks, 4 calipers, same seats, wipers, steering wheel, driver's seating position, windscreen, up/down electric windows, hatch backs, saloons, outward opening doors etc, etc and none of that will change in the next 10-20 years at least and hasn't changed in decades.

Not to mention the car battery to start the computer system up (or not, if it has gone flat!) before the car will even work ………

 

[Archev]

I want wheels on the roof so I can drive upside down!

Uh-oh you’ve finally flipped