Originally Posted by CooperMan
Tim, I think the Rex engine unreliability is a bit of an urban myth, if the user has been really good at charging and run for weeks on pure EV then the car automatically runs the Rex engine through a cycle ever so often, you get a dash data warning and then it cuts in mid journey

You can also force the Rex to run if the battery is under 70% charge, (which I did before a long journey with no charge points) so you can easily test it


Thanks Jon, that's really useful info. 2 other questions if I may.

1. What sort of real-world EV-only range do you get?

2. If the battery level drops and it switches over to the Rex engine, can you just keep topping up the fuel tank with petrol to do a long journey? Like could I drive to Scotland without stopping to recharge the battery?

Many thanks

Tim H.
1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE