Recent content by trevortron

Sorry for the late reply, been busy with work & and other 'offline' activities. I was aware of the anti-roll-back but didn't trust it enough to chance it with a 100ft drop just behind me! And yes, I did hit the 4WD button, it was the first thing I did. Even with the momentum from having taken a...

Following this thread, as I am very interested in reducing the charging rate. Firstly I'd like to charge during the day while my PV's are generating - but I only have 1.5KW (1100 real watts!) grid-tie (we're not allowed any more than this due to the energy provider's influence on government)...

I recently had a 'panic moment' on a steep incline. Not towing or anything, but (having previously owned a Tucson 4X4 which would go anywhere) I had reverse-parked down a fairly, but not excessively steep incline, thinking driving out would be a breeze. How wrong was I? When I tried to leave, I...

I bought my PHEV used so I don't know what options are fitted. How do I know whether or not mine has the wifi feature?

It is a big, heavy lump of a car, I think 30 mpg is very reasonable. If you can't use the batteries for the majority of your miles perhaps a PHEV isn't for you. I read a few reviews on Trust Pilot prior to buying mine and quite a few owners were (unfairly imho) criticising their cars for...

Hi all, I'm Trevor. 1. Owner since April 2019 2. 2015 2.0 MIVEC Instyle Navi, Titanium grey 3. 2015 pre-facelift 4. Used for work, mostly local service calls 5. Algarve, Portugal 6. Occupation: Service engineer - TV, satellite & audio 7. My first EV/hybrid - 6 months on, so far more pro's than...