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by Mark55
Wed Oct 06, 2021 12:13 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Looped Electric Supply
Replies: 5
Views: 1775

Re: Looped Electric Supply

The guy said the is no way they are going to be able to un-loop all the properties that will need it, to costly plus it will take to long. Said the is a work rounds. Your EV car charger is "smart" and monitors the whole home electrical load and reduces the charge going to the car, so as to...
by Mark55
Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:42 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Looped Electric Supply
Replies: 5
Views: 1775

Looped Electric Supply

Hi Just had a guy from Western Power check out our electric supply. We have 2 cables going into our electric meter box. We have a 100amp supply. He in formed me yes you are on a looped supply. Detached house built in 1995. apparently builders did it to save money, one mains cable serving two homes. ...
by Mark55
Tue Oct 05, 2021 1:46 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Matrix LED headlights
Replies: 14
Views: 6414

Matrix LED headlights

Hi When test driving the ID.3 one of the things I could not test was the Matrix LED headlights, could only get the car during daylight hours. Having watched numerous YouTube videos on various car headlight systems, the Matrix LED head lights seem to offer a massive improvement in night time driving ...
by Mark55
Tue Oct 05, 2021 1:33 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: ID.3 Adaptive chassis control DCC
Replies: 1
Views: 2348

ID.3 Adaptive chassis control DCC

Hi I have ordered a ID.3 Max Pro and one of the standard equipment it gets is Adaptive chassis control DCC. I was thinking this was just a valve in each damper that has a hard or soft setting. I was pleasantly surprised to find when searching ID.3 and adaptive chassis control DCC. That ID.3 electric...
by Mark55
Mon Oct 04, 2021 3:38 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Speed vs Battery Consumption
Replies: 26
Views: 6580

Re: Speed vs Battery Consumption

The 210 mile round trip is normal at night and in late November then late February so temperature will be low. Basically an airport run. Drive down in the middle of the night to catch very early flight. Then week later, fly back late, leaving the airport around 11pm. That a point how much battery wi...
by Mark55
Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:55 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Speed vs Battery Consumption
Replies: 26
Views: 6580

Speed vs Battery Consumption

Hi I am soon to be the owner of an ID.3 Max Pro. One thing I have been wondering about is how speed affects electric consumption. Most of my driving will be on local A roads of no more that 50 miles round trips. But every now and then a 210 mile round trip will need to be done. If needing to maximis...