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by LongMynd
Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: EV routing in Maps on iPhone
Replies: 3
Views: 287

Re: EV routing in Maps on iPhone

Thanks. Charles
by LongMynd
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: EV routing in Maps on iPhone
Replies: 3
Views: 287

EV routing in Maps on iPhone

Does anyone know if this works in the UK for an ID.3? Apple says "The Maps app can help you plan trips that include stops for charging your EV and monitor charges in your car while driving. Important : EV routing is available on select vehicles and in select areas . Features vary by county and ...
by LongMynd
Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:01 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Partial charge on Intelligent Octopus
Replies: 12
Views: 7192

Re: Partial charge on Intelligent Octopus

Update again:
Podpoint came out and replaced the RCCD. The engineer said that that particular brand of RCCD was inclined to give problems. He tested it and it was oversensitive. I did not have to pay for the visit.
by LongMynd
Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:05 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: A Hearse burst into flames in our road
Replies: 4
Views: 5232

A Hearse burst into flames in our road

And No, it was not an EV!

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by LongMynd
Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:55 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Partial charge on Intelligent Octopus
Replies: 12
Views: 7192

Re: Partial charge on Intelligent Octopus

Update. I plugged in tonight and got a red light by the charging port. Went to the cellar to find that the pod point had tripped its RCCD.
by LongMynd
Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:00 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Partial charge on Intelligent Octopus
Replies: 12
Views: 7192

Partial charge on Intelligent Octopus

After a period when it was working perfectly it has recently failed to charge my car up to the required level. Twice the shortfall was only 2% (charging to 78% when it should have been 80% and to 98% when it should have been 100%). Last night was more serious. I requested charge to 80% by 09.00 and ...
by LongMynd
Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:50 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Tronity subscription - or not?
Replies: 15
Views: 5289

Re: Tronity subscription - or not?

I have used, and enjoyed, the limited functionality of Tronity, but I'm not very inclined to pay £30 or £35 a year for it. I see they offer a free option called off-line. I am not sure what that offers. Does anyone know.
by LongMynd
Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:32 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Two years with our ID.3 Tour
Replies: 3
Views: 2098

Two years with our ID.3 Tour

Two years in our ID.3 Tour and how has it been? We've done 26,000 miles in the UK and France and thoroughly enjoyed it. I shall tempt providence by saying that we have had no significant problems and every software update from 2.3 to 3.2 has gone without a hitch. I have had odd issues and questions ...
by LongMynd
Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:20 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Intelligent Octopus fallen over??
Replies: 10
Views: 2413

Re: Intelligent Octopus fallen over??

Four days after my ID.3 failed to charge using its Intelligent Octopus charging slots I now get this from VW: "Please be aware that the issue you are reporting, might have to do with an unplanned outage that took place at the time on our servers, affecting the remote services. As the outage has...
by LongMynd
Thu Jul 13, 2023 6:54 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Intelligent Octopus fallen over??
Replies: 10
Views: 2413

Re: Intelligent Octopus fallen over??

Octopus said it had failed because I had set the car's maximum charge level to 80%. I don't believe that. Chris Jenkins says that VW had some problems with their servers and they were failing to communicate with Octopus, so Intelligent Octopus sessions did not start as they should have done. I succe...
by LongMynd
Wed Jul 12, 2023 9:22 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Intelligent Octopus fallen over??
Replies: 10
Views: 2413

Re: Intelligent Octopus fallen over??

Not on Sky.
by LongMynd
Wed Jul 12, 2023 7:17 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Intelligent Octopus fallen over??
Replies: 10
Views: 2413

Intelligent Octopus fallen over??

We've not had Intelligent Octopus long, but until last night it worked perfectly. (Podpoint set to manual, ID.3 Tour with software version 3 no timer settings.) Last night Intelligent Octopus failed to charge. I set the Octopus app to charge up to 80% by 08.00 Neither my Podpoint nor my VW ID.3 has ...
by LongMynd
Wed Jul 05, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: battery module and battery workshop
Replies: 15
Views: 12547

Re: battery module and battery workshop

Does anyone know if they want us to run the battery down a bit before they do the main battery check?
Or do we simply let them have the car with 80% SoC?
by LongMynd
Mon Jun 26, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Creaking dashboard
Replies: 13
Views: 4386

Re: Creaking dashboard

The replacement part silenced our creaking dashboard/HUD interface, for two or three weeks, then it came back. I put a little silicone spray on it and that almost silenced it. I don't mind doing that occasionally.
by LongMynd
Sat Jun 10, 2023 5:08 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Air Con - Cooling
Replies: 18
Views: 5489

Re: Air Con - Cooling

Mine is cold even on Eco. I think you are due to pay a visit to the dealers.
by LongMynd
Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:43 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Let’s see your ID.3 and post your positives with the car.
Replies: 26
Views: 10118

Re: Let’s see your ID.3 and post your positives with the car.

Another grey one I'm afraid! We are delighted with ours. It's lovely to drive, comfortable and quiet and excellent in snow with Continental all season tyres. I do criticise VW for taking so long to get the software sorted, but all our updates have worked perfectly so far (currently on 3.0 and going ...
by LongMynd
Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Intelligent Octopus & ID.3 - success story
Replies: 12
Views: 6364

Re: Intelligent Octopus & ID.3 - success story

Do you still have to use a scheduled charge on Intelligent Octopus at least once every 30 days?
What do you do if you want to go away (for work or holiday) for more than 30 days?
by LongMynd
Wed May 24, 2023 7:49 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: We Charge
Replies: 28
Views: 8225

Re: We Charge

We've now take our ID to France three times and driven about 5.5 thousand km. The network of chargers on the motorways is good and getting better all the time. Ionity are excellent as are Fastned. We've also had successful charges at Lidl. Total energy are a bit irritating, they seem to charge by th...
by LongMynd
Sun May 14, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Tyre recommendation
Replies: 3
Views: 1389

Re: Tyre recommendation

I would not recommend putting all season tyres on the front and summer tyres on the back. Your rear end will go all over the place in winter. I ran our Bridgstones for about 15,000miles with a swap front to back at about 11K. I then put on a set of four Continental all seasons on. Generalyl very ple...
by LongMynd
Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:08 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: IONITY + Plug & Charge (We Charge): charges fine but not being billed?
Replies: 17
Views: 5215

Re: IONITY + Plug & Charge (We Charge): charges fine but not being billed?

We Charge send a separate bill for charging in France. So if you have charged in France and the UK during the same months you should bet two We Charge bills.