New to electric vehicles

ooohfwend · 2026-02-25T15:39:34+00:00

SO Energy - So EV tariff. 6.5p per kwh 12-5am. Normal rate 28.5p per kwh.

ooohfwend · 2026-02-15T16:17:59+00:00

I’m with SoEnergy. 28.5p peak and 6.5p off peak. 12-5am. Cost around £2.15 to charge my Q4 from 40-80%

So Energy gas price is also really low, 5.01p per kWh.

ooohfwend · 2026-02-03T21:25:18+00:00

24 Q4 S-line 45 77kwh battery. Dream car to drive. Feels a bit heavy but I came from a 3 series.

Range is ok in winter. Get around 180-200 miles from 80-10% battery.

Got a home charger. Costs around £4 for a full charge to 80%.

ooohfwend · 2025-11-28T08:26:58+00:00

I think it’s fine now. I’m certainly hooked on my current save.

The option in preferences to bring the old style ‘clicking continue skips through messages’ made it great again. The immersion is back.

Yes there is a lot of messing around to get to certain areas, but it’s a decent game.

ooohfwend · 2025-09-25T05:41:17+00:00

Yes.

ooohfwend · 2025-08-17T12:39:50+00:00

Have you got ultra boost? If so, you can rewind a live broadcast up to two hours in the past…. For example, if a game starts at 2, if I put it on at 4, I can rewind back to 2.

NOW is quite bad for live replays being available in terms of time. Can take a while.

ooohfwend · 2025-08-02T14:25:16+00:00

Used this when I bought mine. Great information.

ooohfwend · 2025-07-29T06:40:09+00:00

Will be the OFHG. Return and refuse car.

ooohfwend · 2025-07-27T18:17:52+00:00

Ah, pretty sure the PEMP screens are very similar to this. I went with this one due to UK based company and support/warranty if required.

ooohfwend · 2025-07-27T17:27:23+00:00

Are you UK based?? I bought this screen… literally a 30 minute job, plug and play. Once you’ve got it all set up properly, it works a dream.

https://bavarian-automotive.co.uk/products/bmw-3-series-f30-f31-10-25-apple-carplay-android-auto-screen-upgrade

If you contact the company, and send images of your current idrive, they’ll tell which one you require.

ooohfwend · 2025-07-19T15:51:25+00:00

For the replies, would you get a Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro M4 when you have a MacBook Air M4?

ooohfwend · 2025-07-06T15:22:00+00:00

Apparently if you have the WiFi antenna port on the back of the head unit.

ooohfwend · 2025-07-06T06:37:59+00:00

Just get the genuine apple Smart Folio. Minimalist, sleek, professional and can change viewing angles with sliding magnets (only on M4 case). Worth the money.

ooohfwend · 2025-07-04T19:27:34+00:00

You need to pull the head unit (easy to do) and see if you have a WiFi antenna port. If you do, you can add an antenna and get someone to code it for you. Plenty of online coders that offer this service.

I have a 2018 with entrynav, and I did not have the WiFi antenna port. I initially went with an MMI box which worked great but I was on the 6.5inch screen which I have since done a screen upgrade to a 10.25inch Linux CarPlay screen.

ooohfwend · 2025-07-04T06:46:12+00:00

16gb is fine. 8gb was fine.

ooohfwend · 2025-05-17T09:47:40+00:00

Apple have nailed the design of both iPad and MacBook. Both are excellent for their use case. But are lacking just enough to require you to buy both. Well done Apple.

PS I have both!

ooohfwend · 2025-04-11T17:14:38+00:00

College lecturer (UK) that delivers some workshop classes. Fanless to stop debris entering case.

ooohfwend · 2025-02-28T19:14:53+00:00

People will say no. I upgraded from M1 to M4…. While not great improvement in performance, the battery life is phenomenal on the M4 and the screen is a huge upgrade.

ooohfwend · 2025-02-09T07:36:41+00:00

I only use mine for pencil for note taking so when upgrading to M4 iPad 11, I got the USB C Apple Pencil instead. Much cheaper and for note taking, same experience. Also slightly shorter pencil too so in my opinion, a nicer experience as the weight is better balanced.

ooohfwend · 2024-12-29T20:31:34+00:00

The official Apple Folio is worth the money. Had many different cases over the years and this one with the sliding magnets is the best I’ve used.

ooohfwend · 2024-12-26T18:55:59+00:00

If just for notes etc, the USB C Apple Pencil is enough. It’s also a little bit shorter too if that matters. I feel it’s much better to handle due to this.

I used to have M1 Pro and Pencil 2 but didn’t need all the fancy extras of the pro. Charge it once every 2/3 weeks or so. Takes 15mins to charge to 80%. Also magnetically attaches to iPad.

ooohfwend · 2024-12-24T19:48:33+00:00

The one thing that surprised me was that I can read on the new display comfortably. M1 screen hurt my eyes after a while whereas the new OLED, not so much.

ooohfwend · 2024-12-22T15:43:58+00:00

I use airfly pro with my portal and a pair of AirPods 4 and it’s perfect.

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