[Ethanedwards]

Today I went into work. It was pretty chilly being 4C this morning. Looked at the stats page 4.1 m/kw which is 184.5 range and whilst I had the cruise set to 65 I did hit that plus 20 more at one instant getting past some lorries.
Mine is an early version with the 50kwh pack. So two years plus old.
It's very sad that sone later cars presumably with the improved battery pack are having issues. So much so that some are bailing.

Mines not perfect the TPMS is driving me nuts. Going in soon for them to investigate. New tyre and frequent pressure checks, it just won't hold a system reset. Multiple times. Maddening but that's all there is.

 

[Pdhw]

Releasing the cable if it doesn't handshake correctly with the EVSE can be frustrating but usually can be achieved without someone getting spanners out
Locking and unlocking the car is usually enough.
Once I had to cut power to the EVSE before it would release but the car had gone completely mad on that occasion.
Range if driven properly with heating on and everything else will be reduced in winter.
Depending on the type of journey and how you're driving it might be reduced by a greater margin.
It will suffer more on shorter journeys as a greater percentage is used for conditioning the cabin when taken in relation to overall consumption.
If you drive on your own then you'll find using the heated steering wheel for a few minutes and the heated seat is much less strain on consumption although you can set the binnacle display to show how much energy goes into heating or cooling which is quite useful.
The seats in mine are very solid and comfortable. I set the drivers seat to be quite a way back then raise it up which also brings it forward a little then adjust the back.
If you find the height is decreasing under your weight or even under its own weight then it needs to be looked at. It supports my 14 stone without issue.

Software issues can arise if the 12v battery is faulty and even if the car is a bit dirty as sensors are affected. Keeping the updates loaded is an unfortunate consequence of having a modern vehicle.

What mode do you drive it in D or B and do you use Sports rather than Eco?

Gaz

I've had my mokka e since May. Began good soon became strange with various malfunctions. Radio wouldn't come on or freeze. Reverse camera wouldn't go on. Now I've had the car speed up and slow down on motorway for no reason. Had beeps from people as iam sure the brake lights don't go on when it slows. Rac had to reset the engine. 177 miles charge did a 94 mile journey and have 9 miles left. Fan system stopped working aswell had to use the steering wheel and xahir to keep myself warm. No I just don't want it anymore. Noone can tell me this is normal. Feel these cars are mis sold to us because of all the false hype. I only got electric to help the planet but will go back to petrol hybrid. I live in West South Wales and most of my family are in the Midlands haven't been able to visit cause of the worry and huge expenditure of charging it. Council will not allow me an electric point at my property so I've been royally stumped. Can only use the chargers. Can't afford to run it now.

 

[wesejordan]

I’ve had my Mokka e for nearly two years now. I haven’t been happy with it. Had a number of battery issues in the first few months, the build quality is shocking, closing the boot causes damage to the paintwork and Vauxhall won’t fix the issue. One of the electric windows failed. I now occasionally have a message that the car is putting the emergency economy mode on, even when there is a good charge showing. The last point is that twice I have accidentally locked myself out of the car, by putting my belongings in the boot. Within seconds of realising I have gone to reopen the boot and it has locked itself and fails to recognise the key is in the vehicle! Surely with keyless this should not be possible!

 

[litronicas]

2 weeks agoI just bought a second hand Vauxhall mokka e ( 8k miles on a clock). And I manage do 1k miles, range is ok still learning to drive EV, but yesterday went shopping and used automatic parking just to show my wife how it works and while a car was parking itself it went on emergency brake for no reasons.. so I turned it off and tried to drive it instantly heard the noise coming from left side wheel. Took it to the local garage today ( as waiting for Vauxhall service in the next 3 weeks for the first service) just to check if it’s safe to drive and I been told that front differential broken…. Now spoke with Vauxhall dealer and they booked car for inspection.. 9 k miles just a year old vehicle with broken differential?

 

[daviddeller765]

Hi my 5 month old Mokka e is currently at the dealership and has been for almost 3 weeks now. Broke down twice because of a battery fault that they are being recalled for. Trying to book it in for repair was a nightmare cancelled twice. Also the battery range is very poor. I have totally lost confidence in this car and am nervous about getting it back.

My then 6 month old mokka e broke down in December. Its now been over 8 months and still not fixed.

 

[litronicas]

2 weeks agoI just bought a second hand Vauxhall mokka e ( 8k miles on a clock). And I manage do 1k miles, range is ok still learning to drive EV, but yesterday went shopping and used automatic parking just to show my wife how it works and while a car was parking itself it went on emergency brake for no reasons.. so I turned it off and tried to drive it instantly heard the noise coming from left side wheel. Took it to the local garage today ( as waiting for Vauxhall service in the next 3 weeks for the first service) just to check if it’s safe to drive and I been told that front differential broken…. Now spoke with Vauxhall dealer and they booked car for inspection.. 9 k miles just a year old vehicle with broken differential?

UPDATE: after 3 days of investigation Toomey Basildon said : car is in perfect condition, and that noise what I’m hearing it a normal sound for an electric car…
Absolutely ridiculous..

 

[Ethanedwards]

OK go drive another Mokka-e and see if it makes that noise. Mine is in Billericay can you pop over this afternoon about 4pm? If it makes the same noise they're right, otherwise not!

 

[litronicas]

OK go drive another Mokka-e and see if it makes that noise. Mine is in Billericay can you pop over this afternoon about 4pm? If it makes the same noise they're right, otherwise not!

That would be great if we could check that. I’m 15 mins from you.

 

[Ethanedwards]

Yep I'm messaging you.

 

[Fredave]

Can you keep us updated please 👍

 

[litronicas]

Can you keep us updated please 👍

Ofc 👍🏻

 

[Ethanedwards]

Definitely heard a grinding sound, not loud but it's there. Like a partially binding brake or something. No expert but it's definitely not as quiet as it ought to be. Litronicas is completely correct imo.

Oh and the later Mokka-e is notably more rapid than mine.😃

 

[litronicas]

Definitely heard a grinding sound, not loud but it's there. Like a partially binding brake or something. No expert but it's definitely not as quiet as it ought to be. Litronicas is completely correct imo.

Oh and the later Mokka-e is notably more rapid than mine.😃

Yeah that’s a completely different experience with your car compared to mine🫣🫣 yours was so quiet that you even can enjoy the drive.. with my one it’s annoying- that grinding/ regenerative noise is too loud! And yes newer model is a bit more responsive.
Thanks again Ethanedwards, you really helped me to understand that’s not normal. So now I’ll let Vauxhall know about that and it’s definitely not a perfectly normal sound!

 

[litronicas]

Definitely heard a grinding sound, not loud but it's there. Like a partially binding brake or something. No expert but it's definitely not as quiet as it ought to be. Litronicas is completely correct imo.

Oh and the later Mokka-e is notably more rapid than mine.😃

Btw what is your miles per kWh?

 

[Ethanedwards]

Aaah well I like to do a bit of Hypermiling with it. Best ever 5.4 but I didn't take a snap. Attached is a 4.9m/ kw I rarely see below 4, unless I've been ahem 'naughty' then 3.8 or thereabouts.

I'm a bit old and tend to drive slow. 🤗

 

[litronicas]

Aaah well I like to do a bit of Hypermiling with it. Best ever 5.4 but I didn't take a snap. Attached is a 4.9m/ kw I rarely see below 4, unless I've been ahem 'naughty' then 3.8 or thereabouts. View attachment 3199 I'm a bit old and tend to drive slow. 🤗

Wow that’s really good , I mean the best for me was 3,9m/kWh, normally 3.4/kWh. And most of my drive is in eco mode… 🫣🫣

 

[litronicas]

Hmm
Made me guessing about break pads now ..

 

[Ethanedwards]

Yes I agree (about that pad dust )that's a possibility.
Hypermiling..yes it's not for everyone. I work in Colchester and so spend a lot of time on the A12. Max 65mph and I do anticipation, so keep rolling.... cut down on start/ stop etc In a word..smooth. Tyres a couple of pounds on the high side etc.

Mornings I'm on the road early, return home outside peak hours. Pretty dull stuff really.

Vauxhall reckon on the old 50kwh version you need to get 4.4 to meet the 201 range. So 3.4 to 3.8 is on the low side but not far off what I used to get three years ago. Stick with it, and you'll find what works for you.

 

[Dry]

I am also having range issues brand new vehicle range should be 220 miles and I struggle to get 100 out of that before needing to charge.

 

[Ethanedwards]

I am also having range issues brand new vehicle range should be 220 miles and I struggle to get 100 out of that before needing to charge.

What's your consumption x miles per kwh please.

Secondly how do you drive it? Flat out everywhere?

Do you use the B button?

Tyres at the right pressure?

Nothing else obvious, you ride the brake all the time or you have a roof rack?

To suggest something, need far more information.