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by Rab3L
Sat Feb 05, 2022 4:17 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: ID.3 Family - Max - Tour to be dropped
Replies: 78
Views: 38812

Re: ID.3 Family - Max - Tour to be dropped

So why is the Tour configurator now working again? False alarm?
by Rab3L
Mon Jan 10, 2022 5:43 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Sold back my ID.3 after a year
Replies: 24
Views: 5315

Re: Sold back my ID.3 after a year

I did use to charge it to 100% quite often, and especially before a longish trip. I obviously don’t have the manual anymore, but it states for optimal battery health to only charge to 80% (unless you’re going to do a long trip) and not let it go below 40% in cold conditions. It’s winter just now in...
by Rab3L
Mon Jan 10, 2022 4:19 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Sold back my ID.3 after a year
Replies: 24
Views: 5315

Re: Sold back my ID.3 after a year

3) In the cold weather for battery maintenance it suggests not letting the charge drop below 40% and not to charge it to 100% the majority go the time. This equates to about a 72 mile range in the winter for me. I don't understand this. There's no reason not to charge to 100% if you use the car soo...
by Rab3L
Mon Jan 10, 2022 4:06 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Sold back my ID.3 after a year
Replies: 24
Views: 5315

Re: Sold back my ID.3 after a year

You might be correct but I have also read on here that you cannot charge and pre-heat at the same time, which is clearly incorrect. In the manual, on page 257 it says "Use the stationary air-conditioning in good time to improve comfort and performance ". It seems illogical to me that if yo...
by Rab3L
Mon Jan 10, 2022 3:46 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Sold back my ID.3 after a year
Replies: 24
Views: 5315

Re: Sold back my ID.3 after a year

You can also pre-heat the car before departure. I have just charged my car at the local Tesco. While charging, I switched on the A/C with We Connect ID. The heating came on and the charging dropped to about 15mph initially and then recovered to 6kw. I will do this now before a long journey in this w...
by Rab3L
Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:23 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Heating car
Replies: 16
Views: 4597

Re: Heating car

If the heater In an ID.3,would it not give you more winter mileage if you bought a 150w portable heater and plug it into the 12v socket in the boot? If you're feeling a bit chilly, turn your heated seat on. If I've read previous threads on this subject correctly, the power for them comes from the 1...
by Rab3L
Thu Jan 06, 2022 4:39 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: ID3 range-ometer just cannot be believed
Replies: 29
Views: 9006

Re: ID3 range-ometer just cannot be believed

I am charging my ID3 (58kwh) at the moment and getting a range of 185m at 80%. The range drops more quickly than you would expect at the start of the journey to warm the battery but after a certain time that ceases when the battery reaches temperature. I would agree with you about the M11. I drove f...