MG5 top gear review

[John m]

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/mg-motor-uk/5-ev

[silverbullet]

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/mg-motor-uk/5-ev

Nice.

[John m]

Picked up me motor this morning .A lot of car for 15K .

[Jack Meoff]

Did you get the SEAI grant also ?
What’s the selling price of it

[watty]

Congrats  . You'll have a big grin on your face for the next week as you accelerate the shit out of it!

[Octavia1]

Picked up me motor this morning .A lot of car for 15K .

Well done John.....its a "no brainer"....as they say down the flats,  beside the church , near the bookies 

[mercenary for hire]

Best of luck with it John.

[John m]

Just got a quote 1300 for a charger fitted .It seems you need all sorts of certs to access the reduced rates for Electricity .So might not bother getting our kid to fit it .

[mercenary for hire]

All you need is a smart meter AFAIK.

[John m]

down to 699 after grant for charger .

[watty]

All you need is a smart meter AFAIK.

Every house in the country is getting one eventually but the ESBN smart meter is a bit of a con for EV owners.  There are none (or very few) rates on the smart meters that cater for people charging the EV (or using their washing machine) during the night.  Stick to the day/night meter for the moment if you can.

And, oopsie, they've been overcharging some people:  Thousands warned over ‘malfunctioning’ smart meters leading to overcharging – ESB admits ‘connectivity issue’

Thousands of homeowners who have smart electricity meters have been warned the devices may be malfunctioning, leading to them being overcharged.  A string of householders have been in contact with the Irish Independent claiming that faults with their smart meters have led to them receiving bumper bills.  They have been sent estimated bills despite the fact smart meters are supposed to automatically send real-time information on their electricity usage to ESB Networks.  Smart meters use a mobile phone signal to relay information on electricity use.  Now ESB Networks, which is responsible for the installation of the new meters, has admitted up to 80,000 meters may suffer from “intermittent connectivity” issues due to weak mobile signals.  But it strongly denied a batch of faulty meters had been installed in homes.

We really are a 3rd world country when it comes to planning the 'big stuff.'

[Shallow Hal]

Every house in the country is getting one eventually but the ESBN smart meter is a bit of a con for EV owners.  There are none (or very few) rates on the smart meters that cater for people charging the EV (or using their washing machine) during the night.  Stick to the day/night meter for the moment if you can.


Very true....I stuck with the 24hr rate....I record all my weekly usage from home charging and convert it into a € cost which I'll claim against my tax liability as I would have done with my petrol costs...no point having cheap night rate when you're paying(in most cases) a higher daytime rate especially between 5pm and 7pm(really expensive) which is when most activity happens...certainly in our house....cooking/showers etc.

[John m]

Thanks Hal .Went for a BG Sync EV (Un-tethered I dont have solar pannels or special rate so no Zappi needed .Cost me 699 screwed to the front wall .Local lad works for the crowd
Andrew@fokearn.com

They seem to be reliable and certified .

[John m]

Bullit be on giving out about him Ken in SKAN in Cabra a gent and does quality work neat and tidy .

[John m]

Did you get the SEAI grant also ?
What’s the selling price of it

15200 to drive away .I didnt apply yet for the SEAI didnt know if I was going to get our kid to fit it or a company