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by SteveJ180
Thu Nov 02, 2023 4:55 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Charge at Preferred Times not working
Replies: 5
Views: 2693

Charge at Preferred Times not working

My car has recently been updated to 3.2 and all seemed to go well. I have tried to start using the Charge at Prefererd Times function by creating a location for my home charger and setting the times to 0030-0430. I leave the car and toggle it from Charge Immediately to Charge at Preferred Times and ...
by SteveJ180
Thu Sep 22, 2022 4:26 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Octopus Go and October Price Cap
Replies: 14
Views: 2106

Re: Octopus Go and October Price Cap

Yes, it's an average. I'm on the 36/7.5 tariff and my last bill came in at 15p average, so well below the capped rate.
by SteveJ180
Mon Aug 22, 2022 4:28 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: 2.4 update and battery replacement
Replies: 504
Views: 103629

Re: 2.4 update and battery replacement

I would definitely wait for the 2.4 upgrade until 3.0 is being rolled out in the UK, to minimise the delay between the two for you.
by SteveJ180
Mon Aug 22, 2022 4:24 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Software update 2.4 breaks charging locations
Replies: 20
Views: 5674

Re: Software update 2.4 breaks charging locations

Had the same issue after our upgrade last week. This was a feature I relied on as we have Octopus Go and no way of controlling the charger so I now have to manually start the charge at 12.30 at night and set an alarm to wake me up to switch it off at 4.30am. I feel as though the car is no longer fit...
by SteveJ180
Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:06 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Stored location disappeared
Replies: 19
Views: 5170

Re: Stored location disappeared

I had been using the stored location quite successfully to set preferred charging times, but since the 2.4 upgrade this week the stored locations just get erased each time you lock the car, so that's completely broken and I've no way of scheduling charging. I can't believe VW have actually broken a ...
by SteveJ180
Sat Jun 25, 2022 6:00 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Octopus Go Green timetable - BST or GMT?
Replies: 3
Views: 876

Re: Octopus Go Green timetable - BST or GMT?

Thanks for the reply. I will have to remember to alter the schedule in the car in October then when the clocks change!
by SteveJ180
Sat Jun 25, 2022 3:40 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Octopus Go Green timetable - BST or GMT?
Replies: 3
Views: 876

Octopus Go Green timetable - BST or GMT?

We've moved successfully to Octopus Go Green but I've seen varying descriptions of the time window - either 12-30-4.30 or 1.30-5.30. I'm wondering if this is the difference between GMT and BST, but I can't find anything specific. Does anyone know definitively which it is!!?
by SteveJ180
Sat Jun 25, 2022 3:38 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Road trip to france!
Replies: 8
Views: 1725

Re: Road trip to france!

The Chargemap app does for mainland Europe what Zap Map does for the UK. France is covered with '22kW' chargers but these only provide 11kW for an ID3, and most need some local account and RFID card. Increasingly they are connected to WeCharge though, but still not fast. IONITY works well, and we've...
by SteveJ180
Mon May 30, 2022 5:12 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: EV Granny Aptiv lead red light
Replies: 3
Views: 1656

Re: EV Granny Aptiv lead red light

I've had this happen. It seems as though the granny charger carries out some sort of circuit test and decides if it's safe or not. I've had issues in places where the circuits were very old or not properly earthed. In any modern installation (house) it has worked fine. It's probably a good indicatio...
by SteveJ180
Sat Jan 29, 2022 11:44 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: 'Reduce charging current' option
Replies: 22
Views: 18276

Re: 'Reduce charging current' option

If you have a 7kW home charger then this setting is probably irrelevant. I use it when charging with the granny charger - because at home I don't want to run 13A continuously all night through a standard plug circuit and when visiting the house in Spain because it only has a 16A supply for the whole...
by SteveJ180
Thu Jan 06, 2022 4:27 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: ID3 range-ometer just cannot be believed
Replies: 29
Views: 8708

Re: ID3 range-ometer just cannot be believed

Your experience echoes what many others have said, and across various makes of electric car too. I find the range-ometer to be very accurate, BUT there are some key aspects that need to be understood: The calculated range is based on previous driving efficiency. IF your last journey was at an averag...
by SteveJ180
Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:25 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Charging etiquette - visiting people
Replies: 11
Views: 2868

Re: Charging etiquette - visiting people

My mother in law's neighbour has a PODPOINT and as they're good friends of hers, they insist that we use it and won't hear about payment. However I'm conscious that it's costing them a few quid each time, so we've taken to giving them a bottle of wine each time as a thank-you. You could even do the ...
by SteveJ180
Fri Nov 26, 2021 2:04 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: ionity and VW
Replies: 14
Views: 3309

Re: ionity and VW

Be careful in France though. IONITY there charges per minute, not per kWH, so you have to do some maths. The 50kW chargers are €0.39 per minute, so if you’re getting 50 then that’s better value with a direct credit card payment (IONITY app) than using the 45p WeCharge payment. The ultra-fast ones ar...
by SteveJ180
Tue Nov 16, 2021 8:24 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Internet Radio
Replies: 24
Views: 16654

Re: Internet Radio

Yes, same problem. I’ve not been connected since Friday afternoon. Ah, I’ve had the same problem for the past few days. But, my UK car is currently in Spain so I wondered if it was a roaming thing… obviously not then. It doesn’t matter but the persistent error message that it gives is a bit annoyin...
by SteveJ180
Tue Nov 09, 2021 7:37 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Since charge / long term data screen
Replies: 9
Views: 2106

Re: Since charge / long term data screen

Isn't it the real time consumption? The car is parked up and not charging. Looking at that screen, you appear to be sitting in the driver’s seat, so the car is ‘on’. It shows the outside temp is 14 degrees and the inside is set to 19 degrees. So that tells me that it’s currently consuming 1.1kWh/h ...
by SteveJ180
Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:24 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Has anyone used WeCharge in France?
Replies: 3
Views: 1118

Has anyone used WeCharge in France?

I’ve registered for WeCharge and got the card and I can see that it will bring the cost of IONITY down in the UK from 69p to 45p per kWh which is good, but I can’t find any information about how this will work in Europe. In France for example, IONITY charges per minute rather than per kWh and I foun...
by SteveJ180
Mon Oct 11, 2021 12:14 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Recognising National speed restriction signs
Replies: 8
Views: 2514

Recognising National speed restriction signs

I’ve noticed that the car camera will read speed limit signs, even temporary ones or variable speed limit ones, but it doesn’t recognise the National restrictions sign (white circle with black line diagonally) that often signifies going to 60 from a 30 zone around villages etc. Hence the car still t...
by SteveJ180
Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:15 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Infotainment Swtiching Off when stepping out of vehicle
Replies: 5
Views: 1940

Re: Infotainment Swtiching Off when stepping out of vehicle

Yes, I see the same behaviour in mine - that’s how it’s designed to work. Presumably because there’s no ignition key, although I don’t fully understand what the on/off switch on the steering column really does.
by SteveJ180
Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:02 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: VW e-Pass in France?
Replies: 8
Views: 2195

Re: VW e-Pass in France?

Thanks Utumno... but that article is 5 years old. I can't find any up to date information about the e-Pass, or whether this has been superseded by We Charge Go. What I really want to know is, at chargers in France that advertise they accept VW e-Pass, will then accept We Charge Go?
by SteveJ180
Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:58 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: VW e-Pass in France?
Replies: 8
Views: 2195

VW e-Pass in France?

Hi.. I may be missing something here, but Chargemap suggests that a number of charging stations in France accept the ‘VW e-Pass’ as a payment/authentication method. I can’t find any reference to that online though, and have ordered the We Connect Go card through the app. I’m wondering if the e-Pass ...