Charging the MG ZS EV + Reality of living with an EV! 

My review of the MG ZS EV will be live next week!

I have had my MGZSEV for two weeks now and I cant have a home charger. But the local council has a program of installing lampost (slow) chargers and 7kw chargers spread around the borough. The y have not reached my area yet but using those down the road is easy. This might change as uptake increases but at least they have made a start and other residents can see cars charging in their street so they may put electric on the list of options next time they buy car. BTW the MG is a great low(ish) cost car. It will take a huge load of toilet rolls (if I ever find any).

I don't have a charger at home and I own a Renault Zoe ZE40, giving me 180 ish miles range. If I have to charge more than once a week it's a busy week. I had a charger installed at my in-laws, a ten minute walk off. Not a huge inconvenience, especially as, before lockdown, I'd just charge while we were visiting anyway. I find the enjoyment of ownership and the virtually eliminated cost to drive far outweighed the 20 minutes of walking a week.

Yep way to go hope more people think this way!

Blee you could charge at home by using the three pin charger that comes with the car.Ive owned my mg zs ev for two weeks now and that is all I am using at the moment as I'm waiting for my wall box to be fitted.

Great video. Concerning owning an EV without a home charger, surely the answer is peer-to-peer destination charger sharing? The infrastructure will be massively increased, EV drivers can pre-book parking with charging on their journeys and home owners make an income from sharing their charger. It's win-win.

can you see the flap open when the charging is happening?

A fair appraisal. The transition is going to be at least 10 years, in that time there will be many more good quality used ev’s on the market and the infrastructure will be there. Battery’s will improve and prices will reduce. And the government will have to come up with a method of getting the taxes that ice vehicles currently pay.I do believe it’s a move for the better not only for air quality for cyclists and pedestrians but peaceful and silent. Silence is golden, as the song says.

how much is the insurance

Here in Norway there are chargers nearly everywhere now. Most shopping malls and fast food places have fast chargers outside, and som grocery stores have semi fast charging posts for customers. Been a big government led campaign for introducing EVs here the last 10years. Guess this will happen in many countries over the next couple of years.

Is charging at home cheaper than charging whilst out and about

I thought you have to lock the Mg for charging to start. Mine has to be locked.

Plus, just over £00.01p per mile on my 5p/kWh tariff. Can’t beat that with petrol or diesel. Pollution is the biggest problem with carbon burning vehicles, not just Co2. Everything that applies to electric cars is same for petrol etc. Range, less miles in winter/bad weather.

What's the running cost efficiency like when comparing the price of petrol (or diesel) to electricity? I guess EVs are roads tax exempt, but what would an MOT look like for an EV would you have to find a specialist garage which could be miles and miles away?

I've had EV's for 3 years, first a Leaf 30 and now an MG ZS EV. ATM I cannot home charge so having similar issues, but for me , no problem. I charge at a local supermarket when I am shopping, I have 4 chargers there which are free, and 4 Rapid chargers in the same Locale, so I have no problem at all. Sorry, your 'what ifs' are the usual FUD, ....what if they are putting in more chargers as we speak?

Slow chargers below 11kw could be installed in huge numbers in 6 months , if Tesla can install thousands , gov could do it easily , ps your not supposed to leave your car when on fast chargers

Bad throat three months ago,......?

Why can't you have a home charger? It is a lot cheaper to charge.

H2 would allow saving the planet without the lengthy charging and also works for bigger vehicles. Countries should just force construction of H2 stations to break the chicken and egg cycle around it.

The planet will be fine .... without people

Your comments don’t hold water. Range check v fuel same as for petrol cars. Also, more cars means more chargers and as cars get longer ranges there’s less need for publics but there’s lots and lots getting installed each month. All Tesco stores now planned, McD’s all planned etc etc. I know lots without home chargers and charging public chargers once or twice a week easily. Tech changing fast, as well as costs and models

I've owned my MG ZS EV since 1st Mar and in 3 weeks prior to lockdown I've driven over 1000 miles and love the car as it puts the fun back into driving (instant torque). I have a home charger but if you're in a position of not being able to have one this should not put you off. Cost of home chargers are hugely variable from £299 (I paid £688 for a zappi v2 included discount of £500 gov grant). Your error on the polar charger is a know issue see this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4KWkBUdHtPM.html.

Haha, your a genius......you found a working charge station! Loool