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- Mon Apr 26, 2021 6:45 am
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: I’ll probably get hung for this - ID3 or Tesla 3
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10917
Re: I’ll probably get hung for this - ID3 or Tesla 3
I think a well built Tesla hatch still might sway me in the future. Tesla's position right now is interesting: - They still only have four models (S, X, 3, Y) - The S and the X are looking old. The S had a recent facelift, but it's still basically the same car (and UK version is at least a year awa...
- Sun Apr 25, 2021 3:12 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: I’ll probably get hung for this - ID3 or Tesla 3
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10917
Re: I’ll probably get hung for this - ID3 or Tesla 3
I run a Model 3 and my wife has an ID.3, so I'm familiar with both. In a nutshell: - They're really in different categories of car - in terms of size, price, features etc, In a mature market you wouldn't be comparing them. However, the limited EV market right now does provoke a comparison. ID.3: - I...
- Sat Apr 24, 2021 4:05 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Charging observations - comments/opinions appreciated
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3838
Re: Charging observations - comments/opinions appreciated
I've only ever used one tesla destination charger in the UK, worked fine. In theory you shouldn't have an issue, so not sure. As far as I know the Tesla wall connector is not specific to Tesla unless it's wired as 3-phase with no neutral. In this config, it makes use of the peculiar way that Tesla'...
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:12 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Ride Comfort and anti-roll bars
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3566
Re: Ride Comfort and anti-roll bars
Front anti roll bar is definitely fitted on the ID3. In any case, the ARB will not affect slow speed suspension compliance - the behaviour you are unhappy with will be due to spring and damper settings. I personally find our ID3 pretty good on uneven surfaces - certainly better than our other car, w...
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:06 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Mild vibrations on the steering wheel while AC is on?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1773
Re: Mild vibrations on the steering wheel while AC is on?
Do you have the heat pump? I think it’s a thing with heat pump equipped cars.
- Mon Mar 15, 2021 11:50 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: WeConnect app
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9972
- Mon Mar 15, 2021 11:49 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: WeConnect app
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9972
Re: WeConnect app
<t>I've been playing around snooping the traffic from the app to the VW servers. There is info in the data returned that the app isn't making use of (e.g. the kW being consumed when charging), but the really major problems with reliability are all on the back-end and onwards to the car. I see no rea...
- Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:29 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: 2.1 update confirmed
- Replies: 150
- Views: 58415
Re: 2.1 update confirmed
Has anyone who's had 2.1 installed tried the scheduled charging feature? Is it now working?
- Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:17 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Tell me about seats
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6951
Re: Tell me about seats
As far as I can see, the only difference between the Life seats and the Family/Style/Business is the covering. The seats on the higher-end models are better though.
Comfort seems fine on ours (Family). I've had a couple of long drives (5 hours driving in one day) and they are fine. No issues.
Comfort seems fine on ours (Family). I've had a couple of long drives (5 hours driving in one day) and they are fine. No issues.
- Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:14 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Over-the-air updates happening!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2829
Re: Over-the-air updates happening!
Tesla cars disconnect from the mothership when they sleep, but if you try to do something from the app, the server sends an SMS message to the car to wake it up. Neat solution!
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:15 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Order Placed Today
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3624
Re: Order Placed Today
Most UK properties are single phase only, so Max charge rate will be 7kW/32A. Best wall box is probably the Zappi, but there’s an incompatibility with the ID3 which means overnight scheduled charging doesn’t work. Unfortunately, the car doesn’t do that yet either (it’s sort of there in the 2.0 softw...
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:02 am
- Forum: Faults & Technical
- Topic: LHD Wipers Fitted to RHD Car
- Replies: 107
- Views: 36268
Re: LHD Wipers Fitted to RHD Car
I sent an IM to VW on their Facebook page about the wipers and got this:
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:32 am
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Would you do it again?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 13767
Re: Would you do it again?
The best voice control in the car starts when you have Apple CarPlay - I never thought I would appreciate Siri as much but having tried to use the built-in system I’m loving Siri!! (Oh and Apple Maps compared to the built-in Nav system too!) Agreed. Siri works. The ID.3's own system is by compariso...
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:28 am
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Would you do it again?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 13767
Re: Would you do it again?
- Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:27 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Would you do it again?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 13767
Re: Would you do it again?
As a counter to the above view on the 1st Edition..... I do wonder why the U.K. version is missing some of the other features that I hear our European neighbours got such as wireless phone charging, heat pump and rear speakers. That's because the UK got the 1st Edition, Europe got that and also the...
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:13 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Would you do it again?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 13767
Re: Would you do it again?
Would I do it again? Probably. But the software issues are a terrible own goal on VW's part. I'm still amazed how VW got themselves into the mess they're in. Let me give you a taste (FYI, we've had the car since the end of Nov)... Bugs - our car now has the 2.0 interim release pushed out in Dec, but...
- Sat Jan 16, 2021 5:55 pm
- Forum: Faults & Technical
- Topic: Heat Pump and Range
- Replies: 21
- Views: 24937
Re: Heat Pump and Range
My 2c worth... I splashed out on the heat pump on ours in the hope that it would deliver at least close to the 20-30% improvement in efficiency that VW promised. I don't have another ID.3 without a heat pump to compare it with, but we're a two-car household with a Tesla Model 3 LR AWD (no heat pump)...
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 12:51 pm
- Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
- Topic: Delayed charging
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9355
Re: Delayed charging
Well, I tried the schedule departure time option rather then preferred times last night but it failed. I left the car with the green light flashing and the battery at 43% charge. Woke up to the battery still at 43% charge and with the charge light showing constant red. How can VW release this junk?
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 12:49 pm
- Forum: Faults & Technical
- Topic: LHD Wipers Fitted to RHD Car
- Replies: 107
- Views: 36268
Re: LHD Wipers Fitted to RHD Car
It's not a geometry problem, it's a time sequence problem. The sequence now is left up, right up, right down, left down. it should be right up, left up, left down, right down for a RHD car. The LH wiper also moves closer to the screen edge than the RH one - so for a full and proper RHD setup there ...
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 12:26 pm
- Forum: Faults & Technical
- Topic: LHD Wipers Fitted to RHD Car
- Replies: 107
- Views: 36268
Re: LHD Wipers Fitted to RHD Car
New to this forum (but longtime VW owner/fan/tinkerer!)...just got our ID.3 and can see what is being referred to here....I think there may be an easy fix?! From what I can see the issues being described are simply a result of which wiper is first/last to sweep the screen - they are currently 'stac...