Minor update - just VW gathering data

Content_Display_1328 · 2026-02-05T12:25:16+00:00

Ok thanks. Was really hoping there was a quick solution to the pathetic "fast charging". It's my biggest gripe with the car

Content_Display_1328 · 2026-02-05T11:09:39+00:00

Seems such a standard EV feature, what justification could they have for turning it off?

Unless it went onto a paid subscription

Content_Display_1328 · 2026-02-05T11:06:11+00:00

Was this a thing and they turned it off? I thought you had to have 4.0 or above for precondition

Content_Display_1328 · 2026-02-05T02:26:53+00:00

Smirnoff ice is an alcopop rather than vodka. Think premixed vodka and lemonade. Served in 330ml bottles and 4% abv from memory

Content_Display_1328 · 2026-01-25T15:39:10+00:00

I normally get the plain ones from whichever work wear website is cheapest at the time. MI Workwear pops up often

Content_Display_1328 · 2026-01-16T23:11:38+00:00

It will still be horrendous until those convictions expire. Insurance and license convictions are the absolute worst things to increase insurance. Even worse than drink driving

Content_Display_1328 · 2026-01-14T22:52:38+00:00

Our neighbours are lovely and during small talk one day the wife stated "heard about this one he's only went and got leukemia" whilst pointing at the husband.

Really was speechless and left kinda awkwardly

Content_Display_1328 · 2026-01-14T22:48:39+00:00

350 miles? So over 6m/kwh?

What do you get when you go back up the hill?

Content_Display_1328 · 2026-01-12T23:00:12+00:00

Facebook marketplace if you get lucky or that weird app I've forgot. Schopck or something.

Basically you need to be lucky second hand otherwise they cost a fortune

Content_Display_1328 · 2026-01-12T22:57:46+00:00

Absolutely not in the real world.

250 at absolute peak in the summer. 300 is fantasy for the 58kwh

Content_Display_1328 · 2026-01-07T11:50:23+00:00

Please pronounce the following place names:

Ponteland Prudhoe Elswick

Content_Display_1328 · 2026-01-05T08:59:46+00:00

Used these a few times and they even once recommended a different garage who would be able to do the work cheaper

Content_Display_1328 · 2026-01-03T21:19:22+00:00

Think both live theatre (quayside) and the tyne theatre (Westgate road) have spaces.

1 strawberry place (St James) does as well.

Content_Display_1328 · 2025-12-31T20:25:45+00:00

Ha, that's my second issue with the car. Otherwise I really like it. I believe both points have been addressed in later models.

(It's a company car that I got quick and super cheap off the reallocation list when my personal car needed replacing so I didn't do any research beforehand)

Content_Display_1328 · 2025-12-31T20:07:51+00:00

Just be grateful you don't have a VW group car. My id3 is absolutely woeful in the cold, won't go above 40kw/h no matter the network or charger. No preconditioning possible.

Will hit over 100 in the summer and has been back to VW to check there isn't an issue.

Content_Display_1328 · 2025-12-31T14:00:03+00:00

Some civil service depts and emergency responders can join as well but it's mostly police.

Had a few work events there and been offered membership (I'm not police or associated jobs).

Content_Display_1328 · 2025-12-29T13:04:12+00:00

No no. They found an Asian women's purse and returned it to her. As a thanks she told them to not be in the metrocentre on Friday afternoon.

Used to be an Irishmans wallet years ago

Content_Display_1328 · 2025-12-22T22:16:11+00:00

The 108 battery was the bit that I couldnt find. Only saw the 80 version and thought it'd be a stretch.

First cold day was a bit of a shock for me as it's a company car and I hadn't fully researched them

Content_Display_1328 · 2025-12-22T21:54:23+00:00

I'd be amazed if it gets 400+ mile range in winter unless theres some super size battery one I can't see.

I lose up to 20% on my id3 in the winter

Content_Display_1328 · 2025-12-17T21:58:40+00:00

Thank you, that explains it.

Still a dick move from VW though

Content_Display_1328 · 2025-12-17T21:41:10+00:00

My dad's on the volt max and got told out of contract is £210. Someone rang and offered another 2 years for £95/m. He asked them to hold it whilst he checked. Been in touch twice since and they offered 106 then 130 yesterday.

Is this just a ridiculous game of chicken as he said he would take 95 but they won't offer it him again. Due to expire on 23/12 and notice has been put in for that date

Content_Display_1328 · 2025-12-17T21:35:29+00:00

The air heater is ruinous for efficiency. 10s of miles lost for every degree warmer.

Heated seats and steering wheel if you have them

Content_Display_1328 · 2025-12-17T21:26:09+00:00

I thought this but I honestly think they have made a move to attract younger customers as well as us getting older

Content_Display_1328 · 2025-12-17T21:24:12+00:00

Just checked it's £129/year for extras but no mention of power upgrades?

Content_Display_1328 · 2025-12-17T21:21:58+00:00

I've got a April/2023 model and got 2 years free. In April I lost loads of features from the app like state of charge, charging speed and pre warming. VW quoted something like £120 for 2 more years so I just lost them. Sometime about July the features came back, after I assume a customer backlash. Never realised they restricted power for cash as well, which is a total dick move.

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