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Title: MG 5 EV
Post by: Rangie on 18 November 2021, 13:46:49
Had our first drive in an electric vehicle, a friend's son works for MG just wanted an honest opinion , got to say it went well  looked to me very similar to a VW Passat estate pretty quick & comfortable but at £34,000 it wouldn't be for us.
Title: Re: MG 5 EV
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 18 November 2021, 14:51:45
Had our first drive in an electric vehicle, a friend's son works for MG just wanted an honest opinion , got to say it went well  looked to me very similar to a VW Passat estate pretty quick & comfortable but at £34,000 it wouldn't be for us.

I believe they are all chinky made these days, and will probably depreciate like a stone thrown down a well.

I imagine an 18 month old example would make more financial sense.
Title: Re: MG 5 EV
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 November 2021, 16:01:10
Lets hope its not VW underpinnings, they are having massive battery degrade issues on the VAG models at the moment  :(
Title: Re: MG 5 EV
Post by: STEMO on 18 November 2021, 16:07:00
Lets hope its not VW underpinnings, they are having massive battery degrade issues on the VAG models at the moment  :(
Yes. The answer to these problems is diesel. Try it.
Title: Re: MG 5 EV
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 18 November 2021, 16:17:17
Lets hope its not VW underpinnings, they are having massive battery degrade issues on the VAG models at the moment  :(
Yes. The answer to these problems is diesel. Try it.
The diseasal I have in mind uses as much fuel as the Barge :D
Title: Re: MG 5 EV
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 November 2021, 16:29:22
Lets hope its not VW underpinnings, they are having massive battery degrade issues on the VAG models at the moment  :(
Yes. The answer to these problems is diesel. Try it.

Being an old indecisive git, I opted for one of each fuel (petrol, diesel and electric)  ;D

In this case it looks to be to high a charge current and also over charging and to deep a discharge is shortening the battery life.

As an example, the iPace never fully discharges or fully charges, its always quite a few percent 'in reserve', being very British we erred on the safe side to get optimum battery life
Title: Re: MG 5 EV
Post by: Rangie on 18 November 2021, 16:31:09
Lets hope its not VW underpinnings, they are having massive battery degrade issues on the VAG models at the moment  :(


Have no idea what it is made up from , didn't really ask much about it  as it does not appeal to me in the slightest, but as soon as he pulled up in it I really thought it was a VW even down to the metallic blue paint.
Title: Re: MG 5 EV
Post by: STEMO on 18 November 2021, 16:31:49
Lets hope its not VW underpinnings, they are having massive battery degrade issues on the VAG models at the moment  :(
Yes. The answer to these problems is diesel. Try it.

Being an old indecisive git, I opted for one of each fuel (petrol, diesel and electric)  ;D

In this case it looks to be to high a charge current and also over charging and to deep a discharge is shortening the battery life.

As an example, the iPace never fully discharges or fully charges, its always quite a few percent 'in reserve', being very British we erred on the safe side to get optimum battery life
Is this the test on the ID3?
Title: Re: MG 5 EV
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 November 2021, 16:36:45
Lets hope its not VW underpinnings, they are having massive battery degrade issues on the VAG models at the moment  :(
Yes. The answer to these problems is diesel. Try it.

Being an old indecisive git, I opted for one of each fuel (petrol, diesel and electric)  ;D

In this case it looks to be to high a charge current and also over charging and to deep a discharge is shortening the battery life.

As an example, the iPace never fully discharges or fully charges, its always quite a few percent 'in reserve', being very British we erred on the safe side to get optimum battery life
Is this the test on the ID3?

No, this is the trend across all the VAG EVs from ID3 to Porsche to Audi eTron. Its either a lot of very quick software drops and range/charging reductions to cars produced, or one shed load of battery warranty
Title: Re: MG 5 EV
Post by: STEMO on 18 November 2021, 16:42:00
Lets hope its not VW underpinnings, they are having massive battery degrade issues on the VAG models at the moment  :(
Yes. The answer to these problems is diesel. Try it.

Being an old indecisive git, I opted for one of each fuel (petrol, diesel and electric)  ;D

In this case it looks to be to high a charge current and also over charging and to deep a discharge is shortening the battery life.

As an example, the iPace never fully discharges or fully charges, its always quite a few percent 'in reserve', being very British we erred on the safe side to get optimum battery life
Is this the test on the ID3?

No, this is the trend across all the VAG EVs from ID3 to Porsche to Audi eTron. Its either a lot of very quick software drops and range/charging reductions to cars produced, or one shed load of battery warranty
Batterygate  :o
Title: Re: MG 5 EV
Post by: Viral_Jim on 18 November 2021, 16:46:41

No, this is the trend across all the VAG EVs from ID3 to Porsche to Audi eTron. Its either a lot of very quick software drops and range/charging reductions to cars produced, or one shed load of battery warranty

How very reassuring as I have an iD3 coming Christmas week  ;D.

Then again, as it will be with me for 3yrs and 60k max, I don't really give a cr@p about its longevity past this time horizon  ;D
Title: Re: MG 5 EV
Post by: Nick W on 18 November 2021, 16:51:12
Lets hope its not VW underpinnings, they are having massive battery degrade issues on the VAG models at the moment  :(
Yes. The answer to these problems is diesel. Try it.

Being an old indecisive git, I opted for one of each fuel (petrol, diesel and electric)  ;D

In this case it looks to be to high a charge current and also over charging and to deep a discharge is shortening the battery life.

As an example, the iPace never fully discharges or fully charges, its always quite a few percent 'in reserve', being very British we erred on the safe side to get optimum battery life
Is this the test on the ID3?

No, this is the trend across all the VAG EVs from ID3 to Porsche to Audi eTron. Its either a lot of very quick software drops and range/charging reductions to cars produced, or one shed load of battery warranty
Batterygate  :o


There won't be many charges :)
Title: Re: MG 5 EV
Post by: STEMO on 18 November 2021, 16:53:08
Lets hope its not VW underpinnings, they are having massive battery degrade issues on the VAG models at the moment  :(
Yes. The answer to these problems is diesel. Try it.

Being an old indecisive git, I opted for one of each fuel (petrol, diesel and electric)  ;D

In this case it looks to be to high a charge current and also over charging and to deep a discharge is shortening the battery life.

As an example, the iPace never fully discharges or fully charges, its always quite a few percent 'in reserve', being very British we erred on the safe side to get optimum battery life
Is this the test on the ID3?

No, this is the trend across all the VAG EVs from ID3 to Porsche to Audi eTron. Its either a lot of very quick software drops and range/charging reductions to cars produced, or one shed load of battery warranty
Batterygate  :o


There won't be many charges :)
Oh, be quiet  ;D