Independent testing of ID.3 without heat pump shows that is considerably less efficient than comparable EVs: https://insideevs.com/news/490983/vw-id3-high-energy-demand-heating/ So a heat pump is necessary to make the ID.3 in anyway as efficient as you would expect a modern EV to be in winter. It is...

Not sure the heat pump is relevant for range except in cold weather. The heat pump only works in cold weather and expands the mileage if you are using the heater. It is standard in Teslas for example. Generally all electric cars underperform for battery life in cold weather Generally electric cars ...

Update: just got my car back after having it's 2.1 update and pleased to say stationary Aircon and app work when car is not plugged in! Not sure why but as long as it works I'm not bothered. Pleased for you, what is your model and do you have heat pump? To get boring, my car likes being at the deal...

There was a long thread on the ID.3 UK Facebook group which concluded that "Air condition now on leaving" worked unless the car was incorrectly configured - I assume the remote app functions won't work unless the "Air condition now on leaving" works - so a car setting rather tha...

Hi Having the same problem here. We have the 2.1 software, but ours is the Style spec, so it has single zone climate control only...maybe you need dual zone for it to work? Any way, for other owners with single zone, can you confirm: does the stationary air con work on your ID3? When I click the bu...

I currently have a single EO Mini dumb charge point at home. We now run two EVs (my ID3 and my wife's eGolf) and the time will come in the future when I will want to charge both overnight. Probably not till winter when I'll want both defrosted, warmed and ready to be off first thing. Not an immedia...

..... Tried the voice control again, and it doesn’t function with anything to do with climate on the Style trim. I thought I’d be at least able to turn on/off the heated seats and wheel. Ah well. Voice control works for opening and closing the blind on the panoramic roof, and for the usual navigati...

Ah. I hope I haven't given misleading info in my previous post. Simonrg, I gather your problem is with switching on Air Condition Now, on the car's infotainment screen, when leaving the car. I've never tried doing that. I use the We Connect ID app on my (Android) phone, and tap the Air Conditioning...

When delivered at the beginning of 2021 my ID3 was the same - Pre-conditioning using the app only worked when the car was plugged in. After having the software updated I can now reliably precondition anywhere using the app (as long as there is mobile coverage!). I would check the version of your ca...

So does this mean VW will also be offering refunds for misleading people over the range of the ID.3 - https://youtu.be/2qWvo9sbpRc Here VW say you should expect a range of 300 - 420km, 189 - 265miles - roughly 75-110% of WLTP which is in line with other EVs on the market and experience of my friends...

It’s a Max with Heat Pump Thanks it does look like it should work, I have just spotted a long discussion thread on the Facebook forum that there is an issue - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1678376285643713/permalink/1890514854429854/ that it needs an upgrade. This is frustrating as my car has jus...

simonmaskell wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 2:56 pm Mine works ok from car and we connect I’d app. I know that battery has to be at a certain level for it to work

Thanks, good to know that this works for somebody when not plugged in.

What spec is your ID.3 (i.e. Life/Business/.....) and do you have a heat pump?

1. The Tech model has a single-zone Climatronic climate system, and I'm aware from this forum that voice commands don't work with this system. My first question is will there be any problems using this system (as opposed to a dual-zone system found on some other models) with WeConnect for remotely ...

Hi Simon Having 'fiddled' further, I found 12v battery was ok, and didn't make any difference. Found Stat heating will work (Through App or in car 'switching') if the charge lead is plugged in even if not drawing charge at the time the heating is activated. My dealer now tells me it is only designe...

New owner of Life PP, and 95 percent happy with this EV. A bit disappointed to find no rear view camera (but can cope without) but struggling with getting auto door unlocking to function and a sticky boot operation - it seems to wait a few seconds before letting me in with doors unlocked. Any sugge...

The wireless charging is a bit fiddly, lay your iPhone centrally in the small compartment in the centre console, then wait for the infotainment system to tell you phone is charging, may take a 30 seconds, if no message then try moving the phone a bit. The manual/vehicle wallet under the help section...

From Facebook I have now learnt that easiest way to find specification is via https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/myvolkswagen/garage.html once logged in go, then to my vehicle equipment which for me lists 140 items, including lots of withouts, but no mention of without voice control or remote heating.

...so the sticker appears to encode nothing about the configuration of the vehicle... The sticker shows the VIN so doesn't that, in effect, encode the vehicle's configuration? Not easily accessible to you but accessible to anyone with relevant permissions on VW's database? As you say the VIN is eff...

This was provided with the car stuck in the original manual. I have a 1st Edition registered for the launch weekend in September 2020 Thanks very much, I was initially feeling a little silly for not having realised that the sticker in my manual was a coded version of the printout I was given by the...

Do you have the vehicle specification for your ID.3? It would be great to compare the different ID.3s perhaps to better understand the differences in features / issues. 210524ID.3-Vehicle Specification-Anon.pdf I was given this on Tuesday when my ID.3 was returned after a 5 day stay at the dealers t...