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- Sat Sep 18, 2021 11:08 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Considering a trip in Spain? Charging advice
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3326
Re: Considering a trip in Spain? Charging advice
Will drive from Birmingham to Ayamonte and back in October with the M3 mostly using the SuperChargers so no worries Did a similar route in 2019 but then from Dublin via the UK, France, Belgium, north of the Netherlands to Ayamonte (over 6000km) but with the 24kWh Leaf. Mostly used Electromaps en Cha...
- Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:21 am
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: please recommend me a charger
- Replies: 55
- Views: 13877
Re: please recommend me a charger
Yeah the first batch of Rolec WallPod's had problems with the RCBO burning (Neutral) up but easy to replace as modular concept
Own one my self but hacked it to make it better
Own one my self but hacked it to make it better
- Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:21 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Anyone need a new battery? :)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2560
Re: Anyone need a new battery? :)
Oh dear here we go...
Yes you can reuse the battery packs from crashed BEV there are even companies doing it and even your FullyCharged Show made an video about it
https://www.muxsan.com/English/index.html
Yes you can reuse the battery packs from crashed BEV there are even companies doing it and even your FullyCharged Show made an video about it
https://www.muxsan.com/English/index.html
- Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:15 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Tesco free charging.with VW and useful tip with granny charger
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8550
Re: Tesco free charging.with VW and useful tip with granny charger
I personally don't see any issue of using the Tesco chargers as long your still around and move on as soon as some one else wants to 'free load" (as called here) I'm from the time that the Ecotricity chargers were still free so I shouldn't use them too? Nonsense everywhere I park / go I look ar...
- Fri Sep 10, 2021 7:55 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: please recommend me a charger
- Replies: 55
- Views: 13877
Re: please recommend me a charger
Wallpod is a Spanish company and made in Barcelona iIRC… not that it should matter. Also I think all chargers require an extra wire / sensor for switching on when solar is charging. It’s a sensor that goes on your electricity supply to measure how much surplus you are making from the panels - and w...
- Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:16 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Surprise feature to be announced by BatteryLife
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3704
Re: Surprise feature to be announced by BatteryLife
And the view counter goes up
Have given up on all those YouTubers and kept about 3 to watch as most if not all are so boring and most of them just repeating what others have done
Have given up on all those YouTubers and kept about 3 to watch as most if not all are so boring and most of them just repeating what others have done
- Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:33 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Tesco free charging.with VW and useful tip with granny charger
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8550
Re: Tesco free charging.with VW and useful tip with granny charger
Be very careful of the max stay as I was stung years ago at an ASDA costing £60 when I charged for about 5 hours over night while sleeping in the car as was underway to Dublin with no Rapids around
- Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:01 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: ID.3 GTX
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2464
Re: ID.3 GTX
the VW boy racer car is born...
- Tue Sep 07, 2021 9:58 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: please recommend me a charger
- Replies: 55
- Views: 13877
Re: please recommend me a charger
Yes I was wrong ; single phase AC charging is indeed 7.4kW and 3 phase AC charging is 11kW AC on the ID.3 So yes the ID.3 will charge with 11kW max on either an 11kW or 22kW AC 3 phase charge posts But my discussion was actually about the fact that it's better to have 22kW charge posts then 11kW ch...
- Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:57 am
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: please recommend me a charger
- Replies: 55
- Views: 13877
Re: please recommend me a charger
Good luck with the ID.3 on a 11kW AC 3 phase charger... It will only charge at max of 3.6kW (like the ID.3 45kWh); that's my point Glad my local councillor got it right and install lots of 22kW AC charger all over the borough this guarantees that single phase BEV with max 7.4kW can indeed charge at ...
- Mon Sep 06, 2021 12:05 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: please recommend me a charger
- Replies: 55
- Views: 13877
Re: please recommend me a charger
22Kw AC chargers should be better IMHO Not much better. ID3 maxes out at 11kWh on AC. Disagree with that as indeed an ID.3, i3 or M3 (and others) do max 11kW on AC but a 22kW post will charge a single phase vehicle to max 7.4kW or 3.6kW (depending on the onboard AC charger) 16A - 3 phase AC 3 x 3.6...
- Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:28 am
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: please recommend me a charger
- Replies: 55
- Views: 13877
Re: please recommend me a charger
Tell us how it goes. In my experience supermarkets have max stay times (1.5 hours aldi, 2 hours tesco, etx,) and 3amp charging, in which time you will probably only charge 10-20 miles Rgds That's what I told Pod Point that those 7Kw AC chargers are pointless as most people might be in the shop for ...
- Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:24 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Chat
- Topic: Poor Tesla owners
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3017
Re: Poor Tesla owners
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Lucky we have many SuperChargers (and can use any other CCS charger) also the satnav will show if one station is off line and even how many pumps are in use / free
Lucky we have many SuperChargers (and can use any other CCS charger) also the satnav will show if one station is off line and even how many pumps are in use / free
- Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:19 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Chat
- Topic: Windscreen stickers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3221
Re: Windscreen stickers
I use electrical contact cleaner for that kind of jobs
- Tue Aug 31, 2021 4:02 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: please recommend me a charger
- Replies: 55
- Views: 13877
Re: please recommend me a charger
You could always contact your local council if they are willing to install a public AC charger in your street
This is what I did (video shot in one go)
This is what I did (video shot in one go)
- Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:36 am
- Forum: Faults & Technical
- Topic: Rear Tyre Wear
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4802
Re: Rear Tyre Wear
Rear wheel drive with high torque electric motors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_motor and regenerative braking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regenerative_brake creates more wear of the tires Also some new BEV drivers like to race away from traffic lights putting even more stress on the tire...
- Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:25 am
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Beware the congestion charges in London
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3167
Re: Beware the congestion charges in London
Birmingham does a better job as it goes automatic no need to register they check your license plate and knows it's a BEV
- Sun Aug 22, 2021 6:27 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: ID.3 Fist Edition vs New
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2347
ID.3 Fist Edition vs New
Well had a chat with a VW garage sales man about their VW ID.3 1st as I like that vehicle PCP was over £420 per month; bear in mind this is a used vehicle (probably demonstrator with I don't mind as you can't get a brand new 1st Me thinking that a lot of dosh so decided to hold on my 'old' Leaf (cos...
- Sat Aug 14, 2021 5:11 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Memory Seat
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6030
Re: Memory Seat
If memory seats are available are they linked to a profile? This is one of the features I really like about our Model 3, get in press the brake and a will be set on your profile (seats, drive settings, mirrors etc)
- Thu Aug 05, 2021 9:41 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Expensive home charge point
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2414
Re: Expensive home charge point
It all depend how much you want to charge. If it's just for topping off every night then why not use the shed power (if usable for long term load but that can a sparky check for you) with a charge box (granny charger) running say 10Amp max
If more charge is needed use the public charger
If more charge is needed use the public charger