Recent content by houndog

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and sensible advice. As you have probably already concluded, I chose the PHEV with environmental considerations high on my list of priorities. The SOH data would therefore not alter my driving style in any way, as far as I can see. It's worth noting that the...

Is this considered to be detrimental to battery life? If my memory serves me correctly, when I purchased my MY16 PHEV in Dec 2015, MMC were claiming 145mpg which would suggest a very high proportion of ev mode driving. In my case most of my journeys are local to my home and I have achieved...

The MMC blurb states you only need to update the vehicle software if you were using the original app. (which assumes you have not had any vehicle software updates during annual servicing I guess). If you have been using the PHEV I app it implies your vehicle software should be or is at a...

Judging by the reviews you linked to, I'm not sure that the MMC devs would be able to code such a sophisticated message. Don't think I've ever seen such a unanimous condemnation of a new software release before... :(

Sorry but I'm a dinosaur when it comes to mobile phones: Still using a Nokia 3310 c2000 much to the amusement of friends & family... However, after purchasing my PHEV MY16 in Dec 2015, I decided to buy an Android Smart phone, mainly to educate myself & also benefit from the remote app. (Not...