Anthony P drives an MG ZS EV 44kWh 2021 electric car.
This is Anthony’s first electric car, he’s owned the ZS EV under 1 year and drives 5,000-10,000 miles annually. The current mileage of the car is between 10,000-20,000 miles and he achieves 140 miles range from a full charge.
Rate your ZS EV out of 5
Why did you choose this electric car?
- Good value
- reasonable range per charge
- it is similar to my previous car, a Vauxhall Mokka.
Positives
- Great for short journeys
- very quiet
- economical.
Negatives
- Too many tech gadgets (lane departure, auto braking etc when not really necessary)
- windows not tinted
- public charging can be a gamble sometimes.
Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?
No
What are the standout tech features of the car?
- Adaptive cruise control
- front and rear radar
- auto hold.
Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this electric car
You can start to pre-heat the car and defrost the windows before driving off.
What electric car are you interested in next and why?
N/A
Home charging unit
Wallbox Pulsar Plus – the Wallbox unit seems robust enough. Adjustable output to the car, so if you don’t need the car charged right away, then you can reduce the current for a longer charge time. The app that controls the Wallbox still needs more work, it is a bit confusing.
Rate your home charging unit out of 5
Home electricity supplier & tariff
Shell Energy Flexible Seven standard tariff (all day and night) – not really recommended, looking to switch to Intelligent Octopus.
Rate your electricity supplier out of 5
What public charging networks would you recommend to others and why?
- Gridserve – usually reliable and hassle free
InstaVolt – usually reliable and hassle free.
List your top 3 favourite public charging networks (in order of preference)
- Gridserve
- InstaVolt.
Insurer your electric car with? Would you recommend them to others and why?
Hastings Direct
Rate your insurance provider out of 5
Estimate how much money you save per month (or not) owning and running an electric car compared to a petrol/diesel car
£30.
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