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by mediaguy
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Automatic lane change with Travel Assist - how does it work?
Replies: 24
Views: 4192

Re: Automatic lane change with Travel Assist - how does it work?

The indicator, when you tap it up, it clicks for a few seconds. When you push it up, it stays on until you turn or turn it off.

To move, the screen needs to indicate that you can move and you tap it.
by mediaguy
Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Automatic lane change with Travel Assist - how does it work?
Replies: 24
Views: 4192

Re: Automatic lane change with Travel Assist - how does it work?

Press on the indicator causes the car to lane change. By "press" do you mean setting the indicator fully on (as you would for a junction) – or tapping it on (as you would do to indicate briefly) ? It's been a while, but I think it's a light tap, and it only works on the motorways with an ...
by mediaguy
Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Limit speed with Travel Assist
Replies: 6
Views: 490

Re: Limit speed with Travel Assist

To be honest, I wasn’t sure what Travel assist did, until I read this and some other posts. To be fair the title of the post is incorrect, but still makes sense. OP probably does have travel assist, but they are talking about Adaptive Cruise Control. Travel assist will steer the car down a road usi...
by mediaguy
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:26 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Limit speed with Travel Assist
Replies: 6
Views: 490

Re: Limit speed with Travel Assist

You can get it to ignore signs in the menu, but that is likely to hinder rather than help as you will _always_ be adjusting the speed. The car will keep the limit until it thinks the limit has changed. As an example, you go into a 50Mph rural road. You set the car to 40MPH. If you go past six 50 sig...
by mediaguy
Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:32 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: 3.5 software
Replies: 2
Views: 3524

Re: 3.5 software

Feel free to ignore because this is 3.2, but my wife occasionally said this, then noticed she was catching the buttons when getting into the car. So not saying it's not a bug, but it does sound similar to her complaint.
by mediaguy
Tue Nov 07, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: 2023/24 INSURANCE RENEWAL PRICES
Replies: 21
Views: 8245

Re: 2023/24 INSURANCE RENEWAL PRICES

I have read that EV insurance premiums have pretty much doubled and I am fearing the same when mine comes up for renewal in a few weeks. My understanding is that it is mostly down to the much higher repair costs for EVs experienced by insurers and actually I find that credible. Repairs on the elect...
by mediaguy
Tue Nov 07, 2023 4:17 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Insurance prices
Replies: 15
Views: 6010

Re: Insurance prices

My motorcycle insurance renewal was a very positive experience this year, but more than a scratch and the 125 Honda would just be written off.
by mediaguy
Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: ID3 app regularly fails to synch
Replies: 4
Views: 1211

Re: ID3 app regularly fails to synch

Yes, today it has been out for most of the day.

Home assistant says it was down from 09:32-16:47
by mediaguy
Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:59 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: 2023/24 INSURANCE RENEWAL PRICES
Replies: 21
Views: 8245

Re: 2023/24 INSURANCE RENEWAL PRICES

Just been online and had a quote from VW insurance. I don’t need insurance at the moment as I renewal isn’t due to August next year but wanted to know. I think it’s very reasonable. Just to let you know, I couldn't purchase my "saved" quote after I'd made a new one quote 25ish days later....
by mediaguy
Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:04 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Tronity subscription - or not?
Replies: 15
Views: 5276

Re: Tronity subscription - or not?

Professional seems to be specifically for company cars, but it does give you the ability to do your company car and personal car, so with two cars and a 50% discount, that's the only reason to do professional. I've liked the stats and the graphs and £30 is hardly breaking the bank. I'm going to keep...
by mediaguy
Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: ID Light on facelift model.
Replies: 23
Views: 15608

Re: ID Light on facelift model.

The configurator says that Assistance comes with the reversing camera and Driver Assistance Pack Plus comes with the Area camera, just as before.
by mediaguy
Thu Oct 12, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Octopus Intelligent VS My Car & Wallbox
Replies: 5
Views: 1482

Re: Octopus Intelligent VS My Car & Wallbox

Octopus can generate cheap rates at any time of the day. Did you take a note of what times Octopus told you the car would charge?
by mediaguy
Tue Oct 03, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Insurance prices
Replies: 15
Views: 6010

Re: Insurance prices

My best quote was with https://www.insurewithvolkswagen.co.uk/car-insurance, which is obviously quite specific to me and my car.

I haven't ever seen it on a comparison site, so probably worth trying.
by mediaguy
Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:34 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Octopus intelligent query
Replies: 12
Views: 5039

Re: Octopus intelligent query

My recommendation would be the charger. The network connection for your charger should be much more reliable than the SIM card in the car.

I'm using the car, but looking forward to swapping to the Zappi.
by mediaguy
Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:55 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Intelligent Octopus Woes
Replies: 84
Views: 41935

Re: Intelligent Octopus Woes

Might just be my setup, but just be aware that you may have to remember to turn off the “battery care” setting when wanting to charge to 100%. First time I did a 100% charge, it failed due to that setting. Was that because there were multiple charging blocks? Battery care _should_ let you charge to...
by mediaguy
Tue Aug 22, 2023 5:52 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Plug & Charge disappeared from the app?
Replies: 13
Views: 3747

Re: Certificates

We can only have one certificate installed at a time, it appears. Or am I missing something? We Charge, and Electroverse can't play together. Sounds perfectly right to me. If you just plug in and it works, that means you have already chosen the company to organise it. I haven't tried it, but if you...
by mediaguy
Wed Aug 16, 2023 2:55 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Powering A Dashcam
Replies: 7
Views: 3865

Re: Powering A Dashcam

What is the camera, or what is the power connection on the camera? I'd be surprised if the actual port is not a mini usb a (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_hardw ... ectors.svg). Then you'd just need a C-A Mini converter and don't need to convert 5V > 12V > 5V.
by mediaguy
Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Plug & Charge disappeared from the app?
Replies: 13
Views: 3747

Re: Plug & Charge disappeared from the app?

Mine says I still have a third part certificate installed, but the app shows a getting started style screen. I think there is a place in the car to see you have a valid certificate, presumably that is all that matters.
by mediaguy
Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:53 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Road Tax - RFL
Replies: 3
Views: 1144

Re: Road Tax - RFL

including the "luxury" supplement for vehicles costing more than £40k - even if the vehicle was made before that. I don't think you pay the luxury tax if registered before April 2025 The Expensive Car Supplement exemption for EVs is due to end in 2025. New zero emission cars registered on...
by mediaguy
Tue Jun 13, 2023 6:12 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Renaming my car "Christine"
Replies: 5
Views: 1842

Re: Renaming my car "Christine"

Go into the WeConnect app, then In settings turn off personalisation, the car just remains in the setting last set in the car. Personalisation has been off for months as the update feature was also annoying. Not called Christine without good reason!! It's not just you. My personalisation has been o...