I've been reluctant to get an electric car since they first came to the UK market but this year I have ditched the diesel and gone full electric. My channel will show how I get on with an EV and whether it was the right decision or if I should have stayed with an internal combustion engine.
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Mine too is poor aircon, (had it from new, 2021 model) , been back to mg but they state it’s as per mgs stats, I’ve just tested two teslas and they weren’t great either. It’s almost useless in eco mode too. (My mg Zs). Disappointed with the aircon and it uses a lot of power too, shortening its already limited range. Battery now down to 172 miles after 3 years, and around 160 in winter, both in eco mode. It’s a cheapish Chinese EV so it is what it is. Now allegedly worth around £11000. Depreciation is massive on all evs , mine was just over £28000 in 2021. 😭🙈
Did you try A E Wilcox of Wickwar? Surprised the Salisbury dealer did not double check the steering rack. Dealers surely must know of the common faults! I have a 2 yr old ZS Trophy connect and do worry about getting it serviced.
I didn't try them in the end. Unless I get a courtesy car its a bit awkward to get to work from there.
Shocking treatment, I'm on my 2nd ZS ev and the only work required under warranty was a attempt to cure numerous rattles and creaks in my present car a 2023 trophy LR which was unsuccessful. My daughter has a 4 year old Renault Zoe and she had the steering column replaced under warranty recently and all completed free. I am like you and this will be my last MG as the quality seems poor and the warranty has so many clauses hardly anything is covered for 7 years and many only one year, I'll probably go Korean soon as the warranty is so comprehensive and build quality is better.
Try contacting Cleevely EV mobile mechanics. Not used them myself but maybe worth a phone call.
As it happens, I have used Cleevely EV twice now for routine servicing at home for the two MG ZE EVs I've had. It's a great outfit. The mechanics are very friendly and knowledgeable, and the price is fine both for the convenience and expertise they provide. From my experience I'd recommend them all the time.
I was very sorry to hear about this experience. My own experience with dealerships has been both good and bad, but more to the point, the replacement of the universal joint (or even the steering column) should be a warranty repair given how widespread the problem was and in some peoples minds, should have led to a recall of the MK1 model. I've been very fortunate (cross-fingers, touch-wood, stand on my head and count to 100) that I haven't experienced the kinds of issues other MG ZS EV drivers have had. I have rationalised their problems with the thought that problems do occur with all cars - including brand new ones. However when they do occur it is of vital importance that a good dealer network exists, with well-trained technicians, and a service underpinned by a good warranty and spare part availability. It sounds like you've been let down on every front, and paid good money in spite of being let down. If I was in charge of MG I would get your car in immediately and fix it for free and get you a refund for the misdiagnosed repair - and if it can't be fixed immediately to give you a courtesy car until it can. In these competitive, cost-conscious days, maintaining good will is of vital important. Once it's gone it's very hard to get back. On the MG forum there is a person called Miles, who belongs to the Chorley Group - as a dealership they are far too far away for you, but being the very approachable person he appears to be, he might get to the right person in MG to do the right thing. For me, it's also a bit personal, since it was seeing your videos that encouraged me not to have range fear with proper planning and contributed also to getting the MG ZS EV. Best of luck!
At least you can get from Salisbury to Swindon for £2 on the bus.
I didn’t realise you are based in Swindon as well. 😂
We have just switched to Eon. Was only on the standard tariff for 4 days before being switched to Next Drive. The 6.9p between midnight to 7am was the real draw. The customer service has also been good too and the switch was very smooth.
I think it is the cheapest tariff at the moment and with the solar export price makes it far cheaper than octopus go. It will be interesting to see how many customers octopus energy lose and how they respond.
Looking to get some of these and was wondering 9 Months in how are they going? A little feedback on the video: it would have been nice if you could have included some close up shots of the replacement process as I've never done many blade replacements and I can't see what you are doing during the front blade replacement. Thanks.
Wiper blades are still working well and we've had plenty of rain so they have had a lot of use. Appreciate the feedback as well. It's a very simple process to change the blades and they are easy to unclip from the wiper arm. Putting the wipers in service mode is key otherwise you can't lift up the wiper arm.
Thank you so much! This was reallyyyy helpful
You got arms 10 feet long 😮 If I’ve got my right hand inside the n/s/f of the engine compartment the car plug is o/s/r on side of car 🤷♂️🙃🤣😂
Many ev drivers spend 37 hours a week in work. For those lucky enough to have a work car park we could add at the very least (3 miles per kwh) 777 miles at 7kwh per hour.. Get it done employers! Ask your employees if such an option would be of use to them.
Thank you from Paris, France. You saved my morning!
To make your videos more viewable, may I suggest that in future you make sure your face is in focus (this bugged me throughout the video), and that you vary your voice intonation a bit more as at the moment it's somewhat drone-y. Perhaps cutting down the length of the video would help, too.
Thanks for the feedback, I hadn't noticed my face wasn't in focus when editting the video. I've also noticed I say "Umm" a lot so I've got a few things to work on.
CR2032 battery. Had to listen multiple times. Appreciate the guidance.
Please don’t do edf energy they most rip off with electric vehicles
Do you find yourself being disconnected from the android auto every now and then? That's the issue with mine.
Yes I do but the phone still thinks it is connected.
I found it hard to regulate the heating on my MG. Then I found that if one pushes the temperature knob in and turn to the right at the same time, the heating then comes on, more so when one uses the screen demisters and a little bit more air blowing! This is a great system for one leaving early on a frosty morning, as it clears the screens in no time, also one inserts oneself into a warm/hot car before setting off on ones journey!
Just don’t get an EV , people. Every ICE car would easily do that relatively short round trip on a tankful .
Really useful thanks. Wonder if you might have come across the MG ismart app? Once installed on your phone it then wants to ‘bind’ to the cars system but I don’t see bind anywhere! (It’s meant to be a system setting)! Any thoughts appreciated thanks in advance.
There is no app with the MK1 version of the ZS so no direct experience but from what I have heard from MK2 owners is that there is a QR code in the car (I think the drivers B pillar) which you can scan. Also, did you buy the car second hand? If so, then the previous owner may still have their phone bound to the car which will prevent you from binding your phone.
@@electricvehiclelife thanks for the reply. Appreciate this is off-topic from SatNav but just for info, there's no QR code on the pillar (at least on my car), and though there are QR codes under the bonnet they appear to be identifiers for individual components, rather than something that iSmart recognises. Many thanks all the same.
Wonderful. Well explained, very useful. You saved me, thank you.
Called MG Service team i want to do the first service they said the first service it's only gonna be checking everything and that would cost £250 even on a petrol hybrid car I've never paid that much the highest I paid for a service, including all the parts is £145 next time I'll just buy tesla doesn't need service
£250 for a first service on an EV is a rip off. That's more than double what I paid for my service.
Interesting breakdown, and I believe every EV own who tried to perpetuate the 'saving' myth should by law be forced to begin with "it depends" We have 2 x diesels, each fully paid off in in good health. 55mpg avg. Our combined annual mileage is around 6000. We spend about £1,000pa on fuel (combined) Road tax is £20 & £30. The main family car (Nissan Qashqai) is Ulez/ congestion exempt. Our situation isnt normal granted, when I was still paying off the loan for the Nissan, it was £260pm (car 2nd hand was 13k less trade-in) Should it die tomorrow, financial I cant get anywhere near that with an EV of equivalent spec and size which js a shame. Even a Phev or Hybrid (which should have been the world wide stepping stones before BEV's where introduced imho) don't make that much more sense, despite the 2035 push back. As ever, the scenarios in which an ICE drive may see somekind of payback is with high annual mileage and the ICE car had stupidly low mpg. I Looked on compare the market for insurance for a 2nd hand M3 Tesla. It was 22k with 25k on the clock. Std range I think. £1,090 to insure?! My Nissan is £236 presently. The difference is nearly what we spend a year combined in fuel lol. Crazy
Really enjoyed this video. The variables must have been a nightmare but I’ve got to say you figured it out and presented it perfectly. Thank you
Interesting vid as a non EV driver. Honesty outside of the Tesla experience, this just highlights I'll not consider an EV until at least 2026-27,and maybe later as long as my diesels run well and fossil fuel prices don't go too crazy. Have looked at the 2nd gen MGZS though, do like them
If you can get the long range version then you are looking at 250 miles so would only need to charge once on a journey like this. As batteries improve, range gets better and charging speeds get faster then things will get better but for now long journeys can be a bit hit and miss.
@@electricvehiclelife Yes, that was my thinking. Granted our combined annual mileage is around 6000 for both ICE vehicles, and it's only the occasional UK break and visiting up North (150 odd miles) a couple of times per year. Watching the EV space with extreme interest. Sales in the UK (excluding Fleet for tax reasons at the moment) are stalling for private ownership. Remains to be seen if the typical early adopter 'S' curve pattern will fizzle out due to the deadline extension and lack of incentives. With 2025 VED at unknown pricing (I pay £20 & £30 for our 2 diesels) + insane insurance costs (2nd hand M3 for 22k would cost me £1092 vs my current £260!!??) It's sadly just not adding up
Great video. It’s bad enough when we get Iced - but you’d think EV drivers would understand the issue and do better
Thanks for this video. Will take note of ionity popularity at Stafford on further journey.
Hi. I'd like to share my somewhat unique experience. Feel free to skip this as I will ramble a bit I am a citizen of Sderot, an Israeli city next to the Gaza strip. Last week I was stuck in my house because armed terrorists roamed my city, killing anyone they found. Luckily I heard the gunshots and they never got to my street. This situation has been going on since October 7th (saturday) until October 11, when our security forces gave the all clear. During this time, a mortar hit a power line, resulting in a power outage that lasted 2 days because the repair crews couldn't work while at risk of being shot, or bombed. Luckily, the car was fully charged the night before. The immediate disadvantage here is lack of V2L. I managed, but having that feature would be nice. I also wasn't able to use my car to charge my phones because it has an unfortunate property of DRL, which is an obvious giveaway for any aspiring islamist walking by. When I was able to leave to a safe place, I loaded the family and we drove ~200km north. The first ~20km I drove like mad, the rest I lowered the speed to 90kph and we managed to get to our safe (relatively) destination with some 10% charge left. Another thing. Several charging companies have opened their chargers for free country wide, yet gas still costs 2$ a liter.
It is horrible to see on the news what is happening in your country and to hear of the atrocities taking place. I hope this is ends soon and you are able to stay safe.
@@electricvehiclelife thank you for your kind words
My Android Auto didn't work, and after many tests, other phones, cables and what have we, I found that turning OFF the "Hello MG" helped. Suddenly Android Auto worked without any problems at all.
Where and how do you turn this off?
Hey. From main screen swipe left. Select settings. Scroll down in the left side icons to voice. In there should be "Hello MG"
Thank you from us in Horsham, Australia- you got us out of a difficult spot.
Glad the video helped
Simple as I am going to do EV charging pavement protector with a trip hazard sign, sue me bitches I will not pay your £3.000 for a dropped kerb.
Hi, thank you for your review on our Route Plan feature! Would it be ok to use snippets of this video for educational/promotional materials? Cheers
Yes that's fine. Will you credit any material you use?
@@electricvehiclelife Thank you, yes we will
Would not give a hoot for an EV load of crap and decently not a Chinese one.
Nice to see it going smoothly so much negative stuff on the web Thanks
Got my 3rd year in December bayliss Gloucester Hope it goes as well as yours . Thanks for the update
Thanks for your report. I bought my TCLR from Stroud MG and had my first service there a few weeks ago. Good service and a loan car that mitigated MG UK’s lethargic supply of the required software updates and a paid for Tesla compatibility patch within the working day. Very happy with MG Stroud.
£151 for a service on an EV? Expensive spark plugs?
Our ZS is due it's 1st mot at the end of sept🫰, took out the 3 year service plan so the next service will be the last on the plan, got our MG from Wilcox MG and can't fault them, excellent dealer. Thinking of trading in against a Citroën C4e for the slightly better range and quicker rapid charging.
Nice to hear you had a good experience and got the little fault fixed too
Think I'll continue to use my diesel for long trips like that even the planning for that sort of journey is to much grief. Thanks found it interesting.
We're a one car family so have no choice but to use the EV for long journeys unless we want the expense of a hire car. Given how few long journeys we do I don't mind the planning etc.
@@electricvehiclelife only keep the diesel for the caravanning otherwise I'd be ev only and doing the same as you
I was hoping for some revues of Edinburgh festival shows.
Sorry, it was all about the EV and the journey. We only saw one show which was Eden Sher: I was in a Sitcom which was really good and even got to meet her after the show. We saw a few street performers and visited both the national gallery and the portrait gallery (my wife is in to art, I'm not). Perhaps next time I do a trip like this I will do a separate video about the destination.
Another video full of great facts and figures. Im in the same situation. On an octopus fixed rate which ends this month. I can't understand why octopus have made it so difficult to use the intelegent taffif. As only 1 qualifying charger and a limited number of ev manufacturer's. Looks like i will be switching to Go as well. Your research has helped me up mind. Thanks
10:40 thank you for the full transparency with the travel and charging times. Good effort! The cost is definitely an eye opener. Although with 75pence/kWh, I'm not surprised it was reaching 21pence per mile. I think it's also worth highlighting again that the 4 stops on the journey totalled 212 minutes. In other words, 3 hours 32 minutes. If I was doing the same journey in an ICE, I may indeed stop 2 times, to have a leg stretch and toilet break, but I'd be looking at a max stopping time of 1 hour. So that journey in an ICE would have taken 8 hours vs your 10hours 33minutes. It may even be as quick as 7hours 30 minutes as the ICE would be going at a 70mph on the GPS. That'd be a signifcant 3 hour earlier arrival time in Edinburgh. I think the question I'd ask you: If you had arrived in Edinburgh 3 hours earlier, would it have changed anything, such as mood of the passengers or maybe dining out a little earlier? Do you have the 40kWh ZSEV?
I talk a bit more about the charging times in part 2 so won't spoil it too much. Check-in at the hotel was 15:30 so I think if we had been in an ICE we probably would have left home a little later with the aim of arriving at a similar time as we were aiming for in the EV. I do have the MK1 ZS which has the 44.5kWh battery (circa 40kWh usable).
Nice video 👍🏼 EVs have become so expensive to use away from home. Fair enough if your driving is local, but if you frequently or even moderately travel, a petrol/hybrid makes much more sense from a financial pov. Times have definitely changed Your figures equates to approximately 32mpg and that’s absolutely shocking ! Not to mention the charging time
21p/kWh is a bit steep, although the same could be said if an ICE car used motorway services only to refuel. My son and I had fun on our return trip from the Edinburgh area, driving the back roads to England. It's so much better than boring motorways. Look forward to watching further videos or your break in Edinburgh.
Helpful, thanks!
Personally I wouldn’t use BG if my life depended on it, their costumer service is pretty awful, and that’s from my own experience. Octopus was a breath of fresh air !
I ended up with British Gas a few years ago when my gas supplier was about to go under and BG took on their customers. They honoured the unit rate I had but I switched to a different supplier as soon as that deal expired.
In Israel, the price is (converted to GBP from local currency) 12p per kw/h It doesn't change throughout the day. For comparison, our petrol price is 1.43 pounds.
It's been a long time since we have seen a unit rate of 12p/kWh for electricity in the UK. The unit rate is capped at around 30p/kWh at the moment but it has been higher.
I moved to Octopus Tracker - my average unit price on Go, even when load shifting white goods to offpeak and occasional EV charging was still more than Tracker tends to be - along with have a lower standing charge. Only works if low EV usage I suspect.
The is a level around which it is cheaper not to be on a peak and off peak tariff. Last time I did the calculation I needed around 30% of my usage to be off peak to make it worth while.
Great planning will be interested how the trip went 👍
Same here!
That video is coming soon