Recent content by TomPHEV

I got my PHEV back today and the service manager said that they had found some error codes and that they had done a full reset and that had "cured" the problem. They were "not sure" what had caused the problem and when I asked if they had tried rapid charging the car (there was 17 more miles on...

I performed a rapid charge on the PHEV the dealer lent me while mine was being "fixed" just to see what would happen and it worked perfectly. I even switched AUX on and listened to the radio while it was charging. It took 23 mins to reach 80% charge. I intend to try rapid charging my own car...

The error on the charge point was some kind of communication error. I tried the whole process a a few times and always got the same error message. I also tried locking the car, unlocking it, turning it on, turning it off, doing a factory reset, putting the key in the slot etc etc etc and still...

Picked my GX3h up yesterday. Tried to use the rapid charger in Antrim yesterday evening, but charge point gave me an error message. Got back in to the car to leave and car would not drive! It is giving me the message "EV System Service Required" . Car is back at dealer today (via recovery...

I'very seen mini fan hearers that run off the cigarette lighter socket - what about using one of those to warm the cabin? And if you did, would it run off the 12V lead acid battery and not the drive battery?

There are power diverter devices available which will divert any excess power produced by your PV panels to a specific load (usually an immersion heater) but such devices would probably not be suitable to use to charge the PHEV because their output would vary according to the level of ambient...

What I am wondering is.... Would there be any way for me to only supply power to my PHEV when the output of my solar panels is above a certain level? My solar panels are connected to the grid and when they produce more power than I need the electrical energy is exported to the grid (for a few...

Ok, the PHEV's battery has a total capacity of 12kWh, which means that it can hold enough electrical energy to provide 1kW of power for 12 hours, or provide 12kW of power for 1 hour, or provide 6kW for 2 hours etc. However the battery in the PHEV is never completely discharged, and the residual...

I'm bored waiting to take delivery of my PHEV so I've been having a look at some Andriod apps for finding charge points in NI: Ecar connect - official ESB app but can take a long time to load and charge points in NI are "faded out" which makes them difficult to see compared to charge points in...

Mine is a GX3h in white, 2015 (pre facelift) model. I'm not so keen on the look of the new 2016 model, even though it does come with a few extra features.

Hi folks, My PHEV is on order and should be arriving next week. Can't wait! I have a 6kW PV system at home so I should be able to charge up for free when the sun shines. I'm based near Ballymena but I live out in the country on a farm, so 4x4 is essential for me in the winter. Tom