Recent content by cornclose

I agree, three years is no guarantee of something not being worn. Plus, this is an advisory, not a failure! My considerable experience of MoT stations and advisories is that it is all very much down to the tester's knowledge and interpretation. For example, I have had advisories on cars one...

On the other hand, from myself who has never driven a pre-2019 model, and was greeted by 'shock / horror' comments when colleagues found out I had decided on the Outlander PHEV as opposed to a BMW 530e (or something similarly Germanic with a ludicrous EV range..), all I can say is that most if...

Quite Volvo XC90 like.. Not sure I like it, too bold, but it will grow on me and by the time it's actually available it'll have toned down a bit I suspect.

Quite a lot! As an example my previous car was a Volvo V70 D4 SE Lux, and I save over £200 a month in BIK alone with the 2019 4HS. Based on my usage pattern when unleaded fuel and electricity costs are taken in to account, I save £25-30 a month on fuel running costs. So combined it's similar to...

In the Outlander with the electric heater (e.g. my 2019 4HS) is the heat *always* generated by the electric heater or does it come from the coolant when (and only when) the ICE is running ? i.e. are there two heaters ? One electric and one as per a conventional car with a coolant heater matrix ?

I use the rear 12V socket with a USB adapter in my 2019 4HS to power the rear-view camera when the car is ON. This turns off when I leave the car, which is exactly what I want, but exaclty what the OP doesn't want. If I wanted to do something like the OP, I'd use a seperate 12V sealed lead-acid...

Depends on how you drive and the road conditions. I've done a 406 miles trip in one day before having to refuel in my 2019 4HS. I started with a full tank and a full charge but didn't charge during the trip. I only refilled at 406 miles because I bottled it and wasn't convinced I'd make it to...

So, gone are the days where the USA used to get everything before everyone else then ? 8-)

On my 2019 4HS, although ECO mode is not sticky (the car will always start in NORMAL mode), the A/C system IS sticky, so I usually select the A/C to OFF before I turn off the car, and then when I turn the car on again the next time, the A/C is still in the OFF mode which allows me to select ECO...

Where abouts in the world did you do the original test on the 4th and 11th Feb ?

The 10A 3-Pin (UK) charger from my 2019 4HS consumes 2.4W once the car is fully charged. So like a TV on standby, perhaps. So at a typical unit rate of 0.15p/kWh, if the car is left plugged in and not charging for typically 8 hours a day, 365 days a year, it'll cost you about £1.05 a year in...

..which is why regeneration is wasteful when compared to coasting further without it.

Go on to the Mitsubishi website and the online customer service/chat system. They can tell you availability and stock levels - they did for me.

I think you must have had a bad one. The Outlander PHEV one doesn't exhibit this. Neither did the 2008 Ford Focus Titanium I had for several months, nor the 2014 V70 I had for 4 years (Volvo used to be owned by Ford..). Actually, out of all of the cars I've had with the heated front screen, the...

I can't say the 2019 model Outlander PHEV is anything other than smooth, comfortable and refined. I say this also as I live in a rural area and traverse many minor B roads in the UK, some of which are rough, without any concerns or ride quality issues. The car my Outlander replaced, a 2014 Volvo...