Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
The issue here along with e bikes around London or bored bikes is that no body carries a high vis, and you’d look like a tit if you did.
The all things EV chat thread
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The issue here along with e bikes around London or bored bikes is that no body carries a high vis, and you’d look like a tit if you did.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Not just e bikes I overtook a dad and his kids the other night pitch black didn't even have lights on their bikes
cliveb
Head Pro
Latest update on the saga of my daughter's MG ZS EV (see post #7322)...
The MG dealer finally got to look at the car yesterday (9th Dec, the car died on 30th Nov).
Apparently the problem is a known issue and was fixed with some software updates.
Oh really? SO WHY WASN'T IT RECALLED?
This car is leased from the dealer in question, who wouldn't even supply a courtesy car!
Their attitude throughout the whole process has been woeful.
Time to name and shame: Palmers in Hemel Hempstead.
Her attitude to EVs has now changed from "don't get an EV" to "don't get an MG".
The MG dealer finally got to look at the car yesterday (9th Dec, the car died on 30th Nov).
Apparently the problem is a known issue and was fixed with some software updates.
Oh really? SO WHY WASN'T IT RECALLED?
This car is leased from the dealer in question, who wouldn't even supply a courtesy car!
Their attitude throughout the whole process has been woeful.
Time to name and shame: Palmers in Hemel Hempstead.
Her attitude to EVs has now changed from "don't get an EV" to "don't get an MG".
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Latest update on the saga of my daughter's MG ZS EV (see post #7322)...
The MG dealer finally got to look at the car yesterday (9th Dec, the car died on 30th Nov).
Apparently the problem is a known issue and was fixed with some software updates.
Oh really? SO WHY WASN'T IT RECALLED?
This car is leased from the dealer in question, who wouldn't even supply a courtesy car!
Their attitude throughout the whole process has been woeful.
Time to name and shame: Palmers in Hemel Hempstead.
Her attitude to EVs has now changed from "don't get an EV" to "don't get an MG".
I'm glad I didn't go to MG tbh
I was very tempted with the price etc. the guys at cleevly auto (they service EVs on your drive) use mg5s but can see why as they can repair themselves
The recall situation sums up the industry now.
My Corsa abs wiring loom went. It's a known issue .. but instead of recalling the attuide was let them fail and when they do replace them
That's an awful attitude
cliveb
Head Pro
I can understand not recalling trivial things to save money, but if it was the ABS loom, then isn't that a safety issue?
Not to recall something safety-related seems almost criminal.
And in my daughter's case, the fix was just a software update, so it's not going to cost anything. No excuse.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
It's pathetic isn't it? These companies do the bear minimum now days
As you say it's such a quick fix there is zero excuse
Mine they claimed it could be driven just without abs
It's a sodding MOT failure!!
Mudball
Assistant Pro
An EV that refuses to charge smartly at home because BMW decided it so....
Mudball
Assistant Pro
What a clanger from BMW. Over the last few weeks, have struggled with Octopus smart charging. So i dumb charge at 11:30 every night. For the past couple of days, it wont charge that way either. Could not figure out what was happening. Deleted the car and tried to add it again... but BMW is no longer on Octopus's smart charge list. So messaged Octopus and got this response.
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, BMW is currently experiencing issues due to revoking third-party access including tariffs like ours Intelligent Octopus Go. Until this is resolved on BMW’s side, we won’t be able to keep most BMW customers on the Intelligent tariff.However, if you have a compatible charger, you may still be able to remain on this tariff while BMW works on resolving the issue. Let us know if you need help to check your charger compatibility, and we’ll be happy to assist!
We are working with BMW to fix this issue, but in the meantime, we would recommend you manually charge your EV. We are hopeful that we'll have a solution to this problem in the coming weeks, but this is a soft timescale as it is a new issue. You'll remain on Intelligent Octopus Go while we work on this and once it has been fixed you'll then be able to integrate again with your BMW and take advantage of smart charging.
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, BMW is currently experiencing issues due to revoking third-party access including tariffs like ours Intelligent Octopus Go. Until this is resolved on BMW’s side, we won’t be able to keep most BMW customers on the Intelligent tariff.However, if you have a compatible charger, you may still be able to remain on this tariff while BMW works on resolving the issue. Let us know if you need help to check your charger compatibility, and we’ll be happy to assist!
We are working with BMW to fix this issue, but in the meantime, we would recommend you manually charge your EV. We are hopeful that we'll have a solution to this problem in the coming weeks, but this is a soft timescale as it is a new issue. You'll remain on Intelligent Octopus Go while we work on this and once it has been fixed you'll then be able to integrate again with your BMW and take advantage of smart charging.
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KenL
Tour Rookie
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What is the difference between regular charging and charging smartly?
Mudball
Assistant Pro
Smart charging is when i plug it into my home charger and Octopus decides when to charge the car based on how much leccy they have in the grid. So it will be on and off but it will be fully charged by (say) 6am. Octopus controls the charge, and it is during the cheapest evergy cycle
Dumb is when it just charges when i plug it in or via the App
KenL
Tour Rookie
Why, it is an irritation?
hambugerpete
Active member
Also while the car is smart charging the whole house gets the 7p cheap rate.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
In that case, EV's
woofers
Medal Winner
That maybe true, but there has been a massive uptake in the Random Irritations thread to the point where the irritation has become a topic in its own right with much back and forth discussion (by the “usual suspects”) and that in itself is a massive irritation.
My take on the Random Irritations thread is that it is place to vent random irritations, anything worthy of a prolonged discussion should have its own thread.
woofers
Medal Winner
What do you look like after you’ve been hit by a car?
Mudball
Assistant Pro
Because i have to travel tonight.. ended up going to local morrison and get a fast charge with electroverse. Wasted an hour of my life. Got back home and plugged into the charger and it works!!
I hate BMW
I hate BMW
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Octopus go has gone to 9p a kWh . You should switch to that , dumb charging every night but 5 hours .
harpo_72
Journeyman Pro
I am afraid I dumb charge on my BMW. I don’t believe smart charging exists .. nor am I a believer in green only. The electrical system is constantly pumping out and it’s the draw or demand that varies. All suppliers should divulge the low demand windows and then we can set the charge in that window. ( eventually it will be demand all day and night) I would also expect low demand should give a low price ..
I would also ask the question about you battery being charged in dribs and drabs and at mixed non controlled rates .. I think this may cause damage ?
I would also ask the question about you battery being charged in dribs and drabs and at mixed non controlled rates .. I think this may cause damage ?
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Drips and drabs will not do any damage to your battery. Especially as the speeds involved. Just like a solar battery. They last ages and they are charged in drips and drabs. Sometimes very low. Sometimes on and off
Car batteries are fantastic bits of tech which are also managed by very clever battery management systems. Smart charging will cause zero damage to it.
People worry far too much about battery damage. The oldest EVs are proving batteries are lasting year longer than first thought and degrading isn't the issue first thought
That said @Mudball I would not trust any car company (bar Tesla) to manage smart charging as they can't write good software. Chargers are what you need
Which is why the only chargers that get the PJ87 seal of approval are ohme and zappi
