The main concern I had with the Comet was charging, but now that I have a hack — a 12-metre extension cord that drops down from my kitchen window to the parking lot — that’s no longer an issue. I usually plug the car in around noon, and it’s fully juiced up in about five hours; it does take some time, since it’s the older model with a slow-charging battery. I’ve also discovered that the range indicator isn’t 100 per cent accurate — it claims 200 km per full charge, but in reality that number is closer to 170 km, so I have to keep that in mind while driving around.
The other thing that’s cropped up is a buggy interface between my phone and the infotainment system. I’d taken the car to the car wash, and had my phone connected for music. After I got out of the car and switched it off, my phone’s Bluetooth kept reconnecting to the system; I couldn’t even turn Bluetooth off on my phone. I’ll have to investigate further and see if the problem lies with the car or my phone, of course.
I also finally downloaded MG’s iSmart app and hooked the car up to it. It’s moderately useful, but there’s some lag between me asking it to do something and that something actually happening — and sometimes it doesn’t happen at all, on the first try. I also saw a ‘key battery low’ indicator on the instrumentation, so I suppose that will have to be changed sooner rather than later. The app’s digital key is the Plan B, but again, it’s a little hit-and-miss. All these bugs aside, the Comet is quite delightful to drive around, and I’m beginning to notice more of them on the road in Goa, so clearly I’m not the only one who thinks this.
