ID-3 Navigation System Live Traffic Reporting

[stevelar]

Could someone tell me how I go about adding live traffic information and traffic avoidance to the ID-3's Sat Nav? Currently there is no traffic information displayed. I want to try to avoid using my Tom Tom in the ID-3!

Many thanks.

[Deleted User 192]

The in-car nav does have live traffic info, it will tell you traffic is building, it will re-route you.

It might not be as good as other services, but it is there.

I use Apple Maps via CarPlay most of the time though, I much prefer the overall ease of use and Siri’s voice recognition.

[Deleted User 314]

Same as Scott, either Apple Maps or Waze. Apple Maps for the HUD support.

[stevelar]

Thanks

[BFA]

Hi Anduain,
Did you mean that Apple maps indications shows up on the HUD? I thought that only the native navigation system was using the HUD.

Thanks for confirming

[Gr4ndp4]

I find Waze is the most agile and quickest to respond to hold-ups.
Cheers

[Trantor]

Hi Anduain,
Did you mean that Apple maps indications shows up on the HUD? I thought that only the native navigation system was using the HUD.

Thanks for confirming

Yes, to a degree. I’ve moved from Google Maps to Apple Maps for this reason. Apple Maps shows direction info in the lower portion of the HUD which Google Maps doesn’t. What you don’t get is the large blue chevron direction indicators that show up in the upper portion of the HUD when using the in-built sat nav. I think the ID light direction indication only works with the inbuilt sat nav also.

[MotMot]

Love to know where the Vw nav gets its updates - as it was bang on with all the traffic details today - even down to a strip of amber road waiting to get into a car park.

[Deleted User 314]

Hi Anduain,
Did you mean that Apple maps indications shows up on the HUD? I thought that only the native navigation system was using the HUD.

Thanks for confirming

Yep, just not the chevrons in AR.

[Utumno]

Love to know where the Vw nav gets its updates - as it was bang on with all the traffic details today - even down to a strip of amber road waiting to get into a car park.

I think the mix varies as they use multiple suppliers, much as Apple and Google do. Also don’t forget that as more vehicles come online by default and send road conditions back to the VW mothership, VW’s live traffic will continue to improve. Of course the same is true for Google/Waze and to some extent Apple.

[Deleted User 314]

Love to know where the Vw nav gets its updates - as it was bang on with all the traffic details today - even down to a strip of amber road waiting to get into a car park.

Definitely not from the same place where it gets its map/poi updates from, that’s for sure

[tomstring]

Awaiting delivery of my ID.3 however in my current car (with Apple CarPlay) I use Google maps for directions with Waze in the background on “alerts only”. Works a treat.

[Andreas]

I just had that coming back from the Channel tunnel and Google Maps, Waze and the ID.3 system where in almost complete agreement about the route and time to Hackney. Live traffic reporting is quite good, and the key flaw (understating delay impact) is one I also note on Google Maps.

All the best

Andreas

[monkeyhanger]

Had traffic updates on route from Legoland to Wembley Park last night ( now have 2 days in London before heading back to Newcastle).

All were accurate. My only potential gripe was that the nav sent me along the M40 to get to Wembley and I had to divert the last 8 miles by getting off the M40 before I hit the low emissions zone which would've presumably landed me with a charge? Came off as per local signage warnings to avoid low emissions zone (is that different from the congestion zone?) and went through the local roads through Ruislip and Harrow. Parked few streets away from the hotel as it looks like you only need a residents permit when Wembley are hosting an event:



I have interpreted that sign right I hope!

[slef2003]

Why would you be avoiding low emissions zones in an EV?

[MotMot]

Why would you be avoiding low emissions zones in an EV?

You have to pre-register etc…

[slef2003]

arhhh But I believe you worried needlessly! The LEV is based on reg numbers I believe https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/low-em ... ntcmp=2272 but better safe than sorry lol

[monkeyhanger]

Just heading back to the car to go home. Hope there's not a ticket on it for misinterpretation of that sign.

As MotMot said, I was assuming you have to pre-register like you do for the ULEZ/congestion charge in the heart of London. Was surprised to see a low emissions zone outside the ULEZ zone. When there are number plate recognition cameras everywhere, you'd expect them to feed into the DVLA to recognise an EV as well as getting your billing address to charge you, which should negate a need for pre-registering, but unfortunately it doesn't.

[Utumno]

I think it might be because the Congestion Charge is a charge that you can (currently) apply for a 100% discount for (the "Clean Air" thing), versus the LEZ/ULEZ zones being a fine that you pay for going into them based on your vehicle emissions.

You might get a fine for non-payment of the Congestion Charge too of course.

Having the expectation that a government system might join up with other government systems to make the life of citizens easier is an expectation guaranteed to end in disappointment in my experience