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Not my photo, but one taken last night, of the Milky Way over Cuckmere (on the coast between Eastbourne & Seaford): Thought it was quite stunning. Gaz

I have a friend with a Model S that gets free charging. I can't remember the cut off date but others bought shortly afterwards don't. Also he had a new battery in it free of charge just before his warranty ran out.

I brimmed my 2.0 Diesel V70 yesterday and took my neighbours to Gatwick at dawn this morning. A relatively good (for down here) 94 mile round trip. When I got home my range left was 765 miles: So in ideal conditions I appear to have potentially over 800 miles of range. Diesel's currently cheaper than Momentum too 👍 Gaz

Glorious evening an a 4 day old Waxing Crescent Moon........

Absolutely not! No way. If your circumstances fit with an EV then having a driveway is a boon, but I have a driveway and won't touch an EV with a barge pole until I retire, or my workload reduces as I tail off into retirement. At SKY many of the Production managers have been given, or are expected to drive, an EV. Generally, they consider them a pain the ar$e. Travelling a distance to be on site and fulfill a 12 hour day, necessitates extra 'overnights', which is more time not spent at home. It also means they are often late on site because of the typical charge issues with travelling long distance at rush hour (which is several hours for many places these days). Partly caused by long distance and sometimes caused by travelling from one job to another and so on. My industry consists of a lot of very long hour days and extensive driving. Most road warriors are sticking to ICE and those that jump, do so because of the Corporation tax offset allowance (we almost all work as limited companies these days). If you can accommodate an EV into your lifestyle and it makes financial sense for you, then go for it. Otherwise, you would be a fool to be dragged into the EV world for "fear of missing out". I accept that some will buy an EV for genuine altruistic reasons and put up with the inconvenience, but in my experience they are few and far between. I would also like to know if anyone has done a survey to find if EV drivers are putting on more weight than ICE drivers?

I'd happily buy one of these if all I did was a regular commute into the city. But no way for longer trips, or any EV for that matter. Running costs when you are out and about for several days without access to cheap electricity are not good. Plus when you factor in all the extra overpriced food that gets consumed that includes (all my colleagues who travel similar distances for their jobs, to the mileages that I do), or extra hotel bills because they can't guarantee getting home without charging twice, means it's a dead end for me. Also, why won't so many Tesla owners see it any other way than their cars being superior?? Clearly, that bubble is bursting (even if the recharge infrastructure is still probably the best for Tesla owners themselves....when available thanks to thoughtless "duff" cars and their owners ). I can have intelligent conversations with EV owners when at work, about EVs and PHEVs, unless they are Tesla owners. Then, it's Tesla, or nothing! I don't have an axe to grind about EVs, in fact, I have recommended the Hyundai N5 to a presenter looking for a quick EV to replace his ICE car. But Tesla evangelists, give me a break, please! I came up with this handy conversion chart for car owners ICE (petrol and derv) = Omnivore PHEV = Pescatarian (you want to stop eating meat, but just can't quite go all the way) EV = Vegetarian Tesla owners = Vegans Anyhoo, my PHEV is parked up being charged and my V8 needs to go walkies..... brb

It is indeed a D3. Geartronic though, so won't be as economical as a manual. I've never had a car with such range before, and as the car is quite new to me, I was a bit exuberant in my earlier post replying to Lady E, bearing in mind this thread's about EV's. I have a drive and a garage that I can park right up against. I've had an e-bike for eight years, and mobility scooters, so I'm clearly not adverse to electrified transport. I've driven only a handful of EV's and have liked every one, despite going in with the assumption that I won't like them. I enjoy reading your posts (and others) as you bring some positive context and are a bit of an antidote to a lot of EV negativity. But when it comes to the next step, I've still not made it past the 'Not just yet' stage. I could've traded in the GTI and got a larger EV (needed to be able to house a mobility scooter and folding bike in the boot), but I was happier to buy a 14 year old diesel estate, and there'll be a reason for that. Maybe I'm just a risk averse conservative old dinosaur. So while not a default, it was a consideration, albeit I remain in the 'Not just yet' fold. Gaz

If it's a 2007 car, the first one. That means "for cars built up to and including 21st June 2009". The second one is for cars built from 22nd onwards. But as this page confirms, they're equivalent, so it probably doesn't matter: Bonded Rubber Bushing Febi 6R0501541A (skoda-parts.com)

That is very true. Scotland and Wales seems to have less ideal coverage. In Scotland one would be relying on CPS, which are quite poor. I have found there's more than enough superchargers when doing road trips, about one every 20-40 minutes in England along trunk roads. But for daily use, it's not as ubiquitous as petrol station so if don't have driveway it cannot easily replace petrol station. It all comes back to that "driveway new social divide" thread. I personally certainly wouldn't entertain idea of moving to anywhere without driveway. It was one of my Must-Have when moving in 2014, was planning for EV ownership and Vehicle-2-home after seeing Nissan Leaf capabilities. 10 years later finally got V2H. 😅

My 92 Ford Courier ute. Doing alright on a petrol motor.

Its only in the last month or so I have learnt about wet cam belts in Fords and PSA group engines and the consequent failures leading to early engine destruction . For instance the Ford Eco boost is nicknamed the Eco boom in the motor trade.If you goggle wet belts the answer suggests VW use them in some of their engines although I cannot find any specific details .So does anyone know which if any VW engines use wet belts? Perhaps this why my neighbour who works in reception at an independent repair garage said all modern cars are rubbish and designed to fail stick with your secondhand Skoda Roomster you've had for 13 years. That said I'm always looking for a replacement for the Roomster should it go pop on me and want to make sure its not a wet belt engine.

PHEV version now launched 5 seats only £41,935 starting price for SE £44,635 starting price for SE-L Škoda’s second-generation plug-in hybrid system is comprised of a four-cylinder turbocharged 1.5 TSI 150PS engine and a three-phase permanent magnet synchronous electric motor that generates 116PS and 330Nm of torque. To ensure that the whole drivetrain assembly is as compact as possible, the motor is built directly into the DQ400e DSG gearbox, and is separated from the engine by a clutch. As with the first-generation PHEV drivetrain, the motor can move the car alone or in combination with the engine. The motor is also used to start the engine and replaces the traditional alternator. The second-generation PHEV system makes local emission-free travel possible in electric mode for up to 75 miles (five seat, SE model), but also gives drivers the option of using the petrol engine in hybrid mode working alongside the electric motor for longer distances. Key to the significant improvement in range (over the first-generation system) is a larger battery pack. The new Kodiaq iV is fitted with a 25.7kWh pack (19.7kWh usable) that is located under the rear seats. Equipped with integrated water cooling, the pack stores energy to drive the electric motor, accumulates energy gained from regenerative braking, and supplies energy for the heating and air conditioning compressor. https://skodamedia.com/en-gb/releases/1501 I do wonder if it is limited to 5 seats, how big the market is to pay for this smidge bigger vehicle over the cheaper Karoq (although that is being replaced by Elroq in few months).

DIY servicing and relying on the MOT inspection would alter your comparison figures Only doing the cabin filter and not the recommended schedule and only using home charging cost significantly changes the outcome. And only works if the car never leaves an area within range of home and return. One car would have full service history the other would be listed with none on resale. Not a like for like comparison My figure for the value of the fuel was to show many will never recoup the extra cost of the EV vehicle. The Octavia Boot with seats up is bigger than the Karoq when i looked and the Tesla model y long range was the car you quoted (talking of range) which initiated my post so there was no need to change the cars to bring the ev costs down further. At the moment the Tesla Y LR is probably the only car that could meet my requirements, but it is too expensive and i actually don't like the way it looks, the limited colour choice and it's build quality.

Thanks for this as my head unit is doing my head in. I’ll have a look at those units.

Was it MS, Belfast?

So the AC is t working at all? They probably inadvertently emptied it when they tried to regass it! As you have a service plan, I’d suggest another dealer, but I know they’re few and far between in NI. If you can find a reputable AC engineer I’d use them, however I’ve used my local Kwik-Fit to regass the wife’s MKI Focus (after Halfords said the compressor or the clutch or the condenser or the gas was “wrong”) and last week, my son’s Merc CLK500 and on both occasions they did a fast, efficient job.

Bullllllllshiiiiiiiit! How would they know without testing the system? I had all that nonsense a couple of years ago (from a so-called AC expert btw!) and it was identified very quickly at the excellent indy I use, as joint leak on the top pipe to the condenser.

some people might say the best option (but not the cheapest) is Multimac https://www.multimac.com/

A search of the forum indicates that removal of just the caliper and disc allows the dust shield to be replaced and no need to remove the hubs.

Hello everyone i applicated left foot ( free foot paddle) and gas-break paddle set to my car. Here iş the Picture. My car iş Skoda scala 2022

As Warrier 193 said, plus I had this after along period of rain with the car standing outside. With this condition I was also able to affect which dim lights came on by switching on other loads such as the turn signals. It may have been caused by moisture in the comfort control module underneath the dash and on the right of the steering column. I fixed it by leaving all the windows open on a dry warm day. Problem solved. Here is my previous post from 2021 with photos I had exactly this and more at the end of last week. With handbrake on, ignition on and lights on I got the ASR and red coolant over temperature warning on dimly. With handbrake off, ign on and lights on I got the LH turn light and ASR dimly lit. With lights off and handbrake on I got the ASR and over high coolant lights still on. This problem was after a week of strong wind and rain and a long time of no use. I suspected it was water somewhere as the whole car was "steamed up" as soon as I closed the door and was reluctant to clear with a fibre cloth. [My car never normally has condensation as I use the climate control even in winter to keep the humidity low] So, the fix: First I left the bonnet open for the whole of a sunny day in case it was water around the ecu - no change Secondly, on the dryer sunny day of Saturday, I left all the windows open with the car locked. When I checked in the evening everything was back to normal and has stayed that way. Conclusion: I believe the very high humidity, (perhaps I have water leak somewhere) resulted in water droplets forming across terminals in the electronics inside the car. See photos for details. Note the camera aperture is set to make the dim light more visible. Edited 1 March, 2021 by pikpilot

Hi. I had this exact same fault on mine three weeks ago. Went to my local independent VW/Skoda garage. It turned out the Reluctor ring in the hub had corroded so much it munched then end of the sensor away requiring new hub and sensor. From what I've read this is the usual case and the sensors themselves tend to not fail unless damaged by the rusted ring. Total cost was £330 incl VAT. The fitted a Pagid sensor. https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/pagid-abs-traction-control-sensor-417440698 Can't recall the brand of hub they fitted. Labour was about 1.3 hours @ £72 per hour. Hope this helps. I thought it was a little steep at first but realised it was a fair price after looking at it. Edit: it was this rear hub: https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/snr-wheel-bearing-kit-628440300

I’ve got two child seats in the back of my Mk4 and I don’t think I’d get another one in there, the space in the middle is tight. That said one of the child seats is one of those bulky ones that spins round. Not a very scientific answer, but just my opinion!

not a problem as all cars will also be mandated with forward facing radar to automatically apply the brakes...................................

Hi Leolito, I agree with you about many "Jap " bikes being underrated. The fact is that my "Old Vulcan" is as nice to look at / to ride / and to hear as many other (like Harley's) bikes. She's totally for cruising, but still handles as good in traffic. Just thought I'd drop an image here so you can see what I've done with the bike. Only slightly different from standard, but I Like it.

I think your right here, if they made electric cars so the consumer had a free choice back then, then by now we would have had many more years of experience under our belts and many of the current issues with EV's would have been resolved and there would be many more of them on the road and then governments desire to decarbonise would better received by the public.

Did you upgrade to 1941 yourself? My experience on 1941 and 1969 with the problems I've had post install, is that I'm going to always do a full factory reset after upgrade. My car (on same hardware as yours) seems to play up until I did full reset both times. The things you mentioned are linked to Infosys and if that's playing up your likely to get the errors. Handbrake and dsg hopefully should never get affected by Infosys. Try a full reset of infosys and set up primary user etc again. If like me it hopefully will correct the issues. If not you need to go to skoda

I'm surprised that your 1941 update was done over-the-air - I was told that my car had to go into the dealership for this update, but that was August 2023. The Skoda dealership has had my car for the past 4 weeks, investigating the PDC issue, which has been ongoing for 6 months. The root cause has now been traced to a faulty alternator, which is draining the battery somewhat when the ignition is off. This is causing the PDC system to lock out when the engine is cranking, due to an undervoltage condition, and happens more frequently during cold conditions, as expected. So far, Skoda is not attributing my PDC issues to the 1941 update. I believe that all sorts of electronic issues can arise if the battery voltage is too low, especially during cranking, but seems like you've got something else going on with your vehicle.

Never heard of seen that happen before. Not really sure what to suggest, there's a few VW group independent in Camberley, plus Camberley Skoda Service Centre, otherwise it's Garlands in Aldershot for diagnosis and repair. The only thing that may work is taking the fuse for the infotainment system out for a few minutes and putting it back in and see what happens.

I've had the issue. Complete reset to factory settings turns her/him on again

I'm not sure as it doesn't bother my son.

Just looking at my Home Charging @ 22.03 pence a kWh then 4%-100% is taking 32 kWh, and getting 100 miles as a min, that is 400 + miles, 128 kWh for £22.03. 40 mpg would be 10 gallons 45.5 litres @ 145.7 pence, £66.29 Pity i have to Public Charge quite so much when doing more than 400 miles worth from home charging in a month. 50 pence a kWh is OK though. Paying 65 pence a kWh @ PodPoint for a 50 kW charge so so, but then 69 pence and higher is just crazy.

Check cabin fuse No. 2 (5 Amp), and under bonnet fuses No. 4 (20 Amp) and No. 25 (40 Amp).

Lots of Tesla on UK roads that were bought by people who got Free EV charging and still do. I know someone with 2. But he is not near a Tesla Supercharger much other than when one or other of the Tesla X are in to get repairs. Loads of Videos of High Mileage Tesla about & peoples stories about their experiences from new or used.

There's probably another blown fuse, one associated with the ABS module. I can probably tell you which are good candidates a bit later.

£27,870 18,742 litres 202,600miles

Does not have to be motor or sensor failure. Check for moisture in the headlight, move the cables inside headlight about, also the plugs inside (bottom one under light unit is where water can settle), use hair dryer if there is moisture. Most importantly, check position of the thick cable to the ballast, Sometimes it prevents movement of the light unit. I have had on my car the cable problem after replacing the HID bulbs and putting one cable back with an extra twist, and the moisture in headlight problem after accidentaly leaving rear cap part open. Codes need to be cleared for retest. HTH

@wyx087 Cheaper with TESLA Charging or 55 pence a kWh or less. Not once you are using PodPoint @ 62 or 65 pence, or 70 Pence Glasgow City chargers, or 63, 69 or 79 pence BP, or 75, 79 pence chargers from others or 85 pence InstaVolt. 50 kWh @ 62 pence is £31. 4 miles a kWh x 50 = 200 miles. 4.7 gallons @ £6.50 is £31. 42.5 mpg x 4.7 =200 miles. EDIT, Diesel prices up. £7 a gallon. 55 mpg, x 4.4 gallon 242 miles.

I finally got around to trying my 200GB MicroSD card in my Columbus as I've more music than fits on the 64GB card I've been using (about 70GB when I last looked). There are almost 10,200 tracks on it and after a few seconds the car popped up a message about being able to 'synchronise' that many files and I've lost the Yazoo folder off the end 😄 The folder shows up but it says that there are no playable files in it. (Insert pun about shouting 'Don't Go!'...) Surprisingly the database view (that I never use) also seems happy to let me search via album, genre etc.

Yes, it was the battery. After fitting new one everything was good.

Means you can get another similar sized dog! 🐶👍

Any Paint Supplier can Cross Reference the Codes. You have the Colour & you know the Skoda Code.

Finally got round to washing my Superb for a pose.

It was posted here earlier with the TPI. But essentially the MIB would have no audio randomly no matter the audio input. The other issue was there would sometimes we a loud pop sound when approaching the locked car and would result in no audio. Rebooting the MIB does not work. Have to fully power off the car let it drain power from MIB. Then when you start it up after the drain it is fine.

I'm guessing yours is different to mine, but just in case... Knock the lever up, it increases in fives. Pull it towards you, increases in ones. Mine does anyway

Ditto. Picked ours up on Friday and absolutely love it. Looking forward to getting out and about and taking a few trips.

@Berisford Not all Main / Franchised dealerships that have Skoda / SEAT and workshops are the same as far as Service Desk Staff, Service or Workshop managers. There are actually places where a Master Technician might come explain things to a customer. But then that requires there to be a Master Technician.

I personally hate Coasting because there is no speed control and i end up with a runaway car that is over speeding!! Because I'm over speeding, I have to hit the brakes to slow it down. But as soon as i hit the brakes, Coasting stops and the engine goes into gear. So wats the point!?!!? Annoying and frustrating. So I never bother with ECO mode at all.