Recent content by michael8554

I found the second fuse box on my 2014 RHD. I eventually found the "fuse box locations" in the handbook, I'd only found the "fuse location tables" section. Both tables agree with Pilot's images.

On my 2014 I could only find one fusebox in the engine compartment. The fusebox lid identified the relay as R5 and an image like the dashboard engine check light.

Rough UK figures for my 11kWh model: 11kWh @ 70p/kWh = £7.70 at a charging station. Which takes you 20 to 25 miles - agreed ? Petrol is about £7 per gall. Which takes you about 30 to 40 miles - agreed ? You have to charge at home, typically at 7p to 15p with the right tariff.

How do you average 70mph+ without breaking speed limits ? I could get to York much quicker doing that :-<

Has the EVSE ever worked at your house? Or is it a new one ? There may be an earth leakage or poor earth in your house or car that the EVSE doesn't like. Did the dealership plug in to your car and there was no fault light ?

Yes, took me a while to get the "muscle memory" of "back for forwards". Despite having had automatic cars for years, where D is back from P. My selector occasionally stays in the D position instead of springing back. Causes a continuous double beep.

I agree with Ecological's opinion on UK driving conditions - high average speeds are very difficult to achieve. Our 220 mile journey from Wiltshire to York to visit our son takes 5 hours, an average of 44mph. By contrast, in France I used to drive 630 miles from Dunkerque (Channel coast) to...

"High revving for petrol engines means they are in their most effective state." Sort of, it all depends on the design of the engine, and it's intended use. "Normal" ICE engines tend to have peak power at higher revs than peak torque. Hybrid ICE engines tend to have peak power at around the...

19° would be much too cold for myself and wife. Maybe that's why we hardly ever need to use the aircon.

My UK 2014 2.0L PHEV is now on 30K miles and showed 30 miles range on the last 100% charge at home. Of course the real range is lower than that, but real range has never been as low as only 20 miles. For example, I can drive to and back from my nearest town 11 miles away, and still have range...

A lot depends on how many miles the journey is.

So none of the fault codes are stopping the car from charging ?

New 12v battery - leave it connected, if the start button fires up the dash it's okay. Don't do any Lindqvist or D-Method. As the post by tfv43, and error codes suggest, aircon has lost it's fluid or is malfunctioning.

Drove 11 miles there, 11 miles back, electric only. From our village to the nearest town that has banks, supermarkets, DIY superstore etc.. First dry day in ages.

On most EVs the Rapid Charging rate tails off above about 80% due to the BMS action. As I understand it, some of the cells will be hitting fully charged, and fewer and fewer of the cells will need charging. I believe you can force up to 100% by replugging, but it will take ages as it will be at...