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Hi. I know it is early days for the MG, but what it the highest mileage MG ZS EV people are aware of, and are there any indications of early battery degradation rates? Thanks.
You might not have noticed, but a quarter of the world is locked down at the moment.Hi. I know it is early days for the MG, but what it the highest mileage MG ZS EV people are aware of, and are there any indications of early battery degradation rates? Thanks.
Not quarter but halfYou might not have noticed, but a quarter of the world is locked down at the moment
Degradation around 15 year 150000 cyclesHi. I know it is early days for the MG, but what it the highest mileage MG ZS EV people are aware of, and are there any indications of early battery degradation rates? Thanks.
Well it does in the city 😄, on the driver side on the battery pack there is a sticker, have a look.Interesting, 15,000 cycles assuming that's the correct type, also that's 15yrs service life. And it certainly does not get 300km on 15 mins charging!
I do agree, just time will let us know.The CATL battery in the ZS has a water cooled battery. Almost all the water cooled battery’s in production cars seem to be faring extremely well compared to what was originally thought, with just the Leaf & eGolf with no thermal management. Battery degradation is a Leaf problem yes, but even they are lasting many many years apart from very early ones which are used in very hot climates.
I really don’t think that the ZS EV will suffer much degradation for many years and will perform way better than any Leaf out there.
Hi Mike - The findings do appear to show that EV batteries ARE lasting much longer than most people though, which is really fantastic.The CATL battery in the ZS has a water cooled battery. Almost all the water cooled battery’s in production cars seem to be faring extremely well compared to what was originally thought, with just the Leaf & eGolf with no thermal management. Battery degradation is a Leaf problem yes, but even they are lasting many many years apart from very early ones which are used in very hot climates.
I really don’t think that the ZS EV will suffer much degradation for many years and will perform way better than any Leaf out there.
Not to put too much of a downer on your post, but EV repairs at that age, especially if out of warranty, can be prohibitive. DC-DC converter, charging unit, and any one of the on board computers can cost thousands of pounds to get diagnosed and repaired.On a personal basis, I would be more prepared to take a chance on say a 4 year old Leaf that had covered 50,000 miles than the equivalent ICE car with the same recorded mileage.
50 - 60,000 on an ICE car and you are looking at high serving costs.
Timing belts, exhaust, braking components etc etc.
None of these concerns on the EV needless to say.
So, in theory the EV is a more reliable / safer option ???.
Yes - On this point I have to conclude that you are correct, however I used an example of a EV that was only 4 years old and covered between 40 - 50,000 miles.Not to put too much of a downer on your post, but EV repairs at that age, especially if out of warranty, can be prohibitive. DC-DC converter, charging unit, and any one of the on board computers can cost thousands of pounds to get diagnosed and repaired.
On the plus side, there are lots of older EV's still running around with no problems!
OK, so we now know the model number & pack manufacturer, that's a step forward. I still don't think this is the battery you mentioned, may just be me having a senior moment, what am I missing?Well it does in the city 😄, on the driver side on the battery pack there is a sticker, have a look.
Which makes it a good idea to extend your warranty before it expires. It helps to keep it's value. I remember a lot of chatter on the Zoe forum on this. The general consensus was that it would be a good thing. Especially as Zoe's warranty is so short.Most ( if not all EV’s ) would still be covered under the warranty.
This does make perfect sense to me.Which makes it a good idea to extend your warranty before it expires. It helps to keep it's value. I remember a lot of chatter on the Zoe forum on this. The general consensus was that it would be a good thing. Especially as Zoe's warranty is so short.