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Bassenthwaite it was. Very smooth, easy and comfortable. The M6 was even almost roadworkless, which was astonishing. Just done a couple more round-trip commutes of 45 miles and finally filled up this morning with about 50 miles range still showing. 705 miles from 62 litres, about 51.5mpg. Not that great, but not terrible either. Discovered a '2 hrs' message pops up on the dash to remind you to take a break, which I didn't initially know how to cancel (other than by taking a break). Then on the way back found the button on the end of the wiper stalk that lets me cancel that and view all the trip/speed/mpg data, which I hadn't previously discovered. Thought it just always displayed miles remaining. 😁 Very comfortable; no complaints either way from me, my adult passenger, nor either of his teenage kids from the back seat. Trouble I'm having now is the prospect of shifting the Polo on, when I know that it's 'good enough' for me, has negligible repair costs and everything currently tip top, except the saggy roof lining. Versus the A4 with known suspension work needed (front upper control arms including infamous pinch bolt) unknown flywheel/clutch/turbo condition etc. Hurting my brain a bit. 😆

Everyone was agog when Rugby services opened in April 2021 with 24 ultra rapid chargers (12 Gridserve and 12 tesla), by 2022 folks were complaining about queues at peak times. Rugby services now has 52 ultra rapid chargers (24 Gridserve and 28 Tesla) with a further 12 Gridserve in the pipeline (replacing the original 12 Tritium chargers that don't integrate to the backend). Build it and they will come clearly born out by experience. Gretna services another good example of this. Exeter services is another. The area around Larkhall has Fastned and Tesla hubs for all to use handy to the M74. They are everywhere. There is no limited public infrastructure. See this snapshot of Electroverse charging map. Thi is the reason I get tired of the 'no infrastructure' argument

This rings warning bells for me and I recommend caution. This is just my opinion, but I would take it to a garage where the mechanics are able to source their own parts for the gearbox service. It's not a particularly complicated or difficult job, but it does need to be done absolutely correctly, and it sounds like your local garage are not entirely confident they know what they're doing, but have decided it should be easy enough and there's a decent margin in it. Any subsequent problems they can blame on you for supplying them with the "wrong" oil or filter.

It means the interior lights won't come on when the doors are unlocked. It's actually a button, touch it to change state. It's operation is explained in the owners manual.

Providing more information that happens to be different to your assumptions can in no way shape or form be, under any circumstance be considered "changing the fact".

The system actually works by comparing numbers of rotation over a fixed time period, not actual tyre pressures. It is a cheap alternative to actual pressure reading reporting valves. Changing a tyre, worn or new, can report wrong tyre pressure when it is just different circumference.

I drive as fast as the limits and the traffic conditions permit. I always have comfortably more range than I can manage. I never achieved WLTP in any of my petrol cars and my diesel also gets nowhere near its WLTP figures. That;s not what WLTP is meant for. It is meant to allwo you to make like for like comparisons when choosing a vehicle. I tend to drive all my vehicles in the same way and on the same routes. I don't drive like they do in the WLTP tests but I know that car A will do X and Car B will do Y in the test then I know how they will compare when I drive them in my way on my routes. WLTP ain't an EV thing.

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Picked up the BRB (big red bus) after its 8th annual service and M.O.T. Managed to lightly scrape the near side wing mirror on the brick wall that lines the incredibly narrow alley to the garage. Will have to remind myself to retract the mirrors next year. Passed M.O.T. no problem. Advisory says light rust on brake discs, but pads good. The rust is explained by the fact that I did 1,182 miles since the last M.O.T. plus I only had to drive 200 yards from my parking spot to the garage. Sure beats having to take two trains to get to the Croydon Škoda dealership for a service. No cheaper, though. Ready for another year of problem-free motoring. Must use the car more...

Still have nightmares about the one and only time I've had to remove one of these!

yes and the then PM big bonking Boris announced a fund to help break the logjam. Still hasn't paid out a penny

ummm.... my charging away from home largely does go to my electricity account, I just use the one RFID car from Octopus, I get a discount off the price of charging and it just goes to my home energy bill. That's not the future, it's the present.

autodoc.co.uk lists Bilstein B4 19-230559 and Bilstein B6 24-229890 against the Octavia MK3 4x4 hatchback/estate with the following engines: 1.8TSI 180HP 2.0TSI 190HP 1.6TDI 105HP 1.6TDI 110HP 1.6TDI 115HP 2.0TDI 150HP Perhaps surprisingly, there are only five OEM part numbers that are common to both...as highlighted in bold below. Shock absorbers can sometimes be fitted to cars that don't have their OEM part numbers listed against them, but sellers will often tell you they don't fit if the OEM part number isn't listed against that particular shock absorber. Bilstein B4 19-230559 rear shock absorber 5Q0513029 BQ DA DB DP DQ DR DS EH EM EN GL ND TC 5QD513029 AA 5QM513029 A M Q AC AL 5WA513029 S T AF BC https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/7503724?search=BILSTEIN+Shock+absorber+(19-230559) Bilstein B6 24-229890 rear shock absorber 5Q0513029 BQ EB EC EK GR HH HQ 5Q0513049 BF FE 5QM513029 A M AC 5WA513029 AF 8V0513029 E F H J https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/7543304?search=BILSTEIN+Shock+absorber+(24-229890)

I'd suggest ignoring instantaneous fuel readings, try using the average ones for a more meaningful calculation.

There's a lot of investment going into public charging. The main issue as far as I can make out is getting the necessary grid connections which can cause huge delays, such that there have been occasions when charging stations have had to be opened using power from generators installed on site as the operator was losing so much money waiting for a grid connection.

BUt one of the reasons given by potential EV buyers for NOT buying an EV is the limited public charging network causing them "range anxiety", some people have even traded in the EV they had bought due to lack of charging infrastructure. Seems we're in a chicken and egg situation - where the public charging network won't be expanded until there is increased demand but there won't be increased demand because of the perception of limited public charging network. Someone needs to break this vicious circle...

@Graham Butcher Skoda were they just went with the simple system that really came about to warn idiots with run flat tyres that they had a puncture & never went Sensors Valves. Fair enough, that is what happened with the budget brand even with their HALO models. You can set your pressures to anything you like, 4 different pressures / circumferences and it could not care less really other than the likes of a Superb with haldex and where is disables functions like the ACC. Or ends up putting the brakes on because too small a circumference tyre is on even though the TPMS was reset. But then you get a guide to pressures & an Ice Scraper in the Fuel Filler flap that is known to freeze closed, & an Umbrella to shelter under as you change the spare, possibly or usually of a different size. VW Group can do efficiency & Hyundai did with the Ioniq so really for 2025 both of them should be able to have small cars that do not use much electricity snd at low purchase prices. Maybe not the £17,000 that VW where going on about a few years ago for the Fabia, Polo, A1 sized EV,s that would on sale. Never happened other than the MI Electric they were already doing or a Citigo iV. Now it is 2027 that they can predict how the world will be and costs of materials and production which i assume was or is to be in China. The 28kW battery Ioniq is even more efficient than the 38kw.

With the 2014 Octavia I had, it worked by measuring rotations. If wheel rotation is different between 2 wheels across the same axle it will alert. There is no actual TPMS sensor in the wheels. That is why it can accept "wrong" pressure and must be reset manually. Tesla (and 2014 Nissan Leaf) has TPMS sensors, Tesla uses BLE sensors. Leaf uses 433 Mhz sensor (I'm pretty sure, but not 100%). I've found Tesla has a very dumb algorithm: if <38, then show alert. if >40, then cancel alert. So if I set cold tyre pressure to be 40 psi in summer, as temperature drops, I'd get warning in cold mornings and have to top up to at least 40 to remove the alert message. Car screen says recommend 42 psi cold. I try to run them at 40 psi for slightly less jiggly ride.

the cost of EV charging has not been helped by the Government increasing VAT from 5 to 20% on electricity supplied away from home. Nor the 100% increase in frid connection charges ober the last 12 months. Tesla can cross subsisidise from car sales, BP and Shell could do that too but for obvious reasons would prefer to keep selling expensive liquid fuels instead so not in their interests to make it more attractive.

that's not how probability works. You could have double the number of EVs as petrol cars on the roads and the probability of an ICE car spontaneoulsy combusting would still be greater. The proportion of ICE cars versus EVs catching fire has nothing to do with the relative number of each type on the road.

I've ordered a new pcv valve so will get that fitted soon. I have already informed the garage (they only gave me 3 months warranty) but me informing them is within the 3 months if that makes sense. Mileage has been recorded now and confirmed dipstick is at max so will check it every week or so for any drop.

Bilstein B4 19-230559 rear shock absorber You could also consider Bilstein B4 19-252391 because this is listed against a Golf MK7 4x4 with standard ride height. It might be similar to the Bilstein B4 19-230559 except for slightly firmer damping...which could be beneficial because the rear of the 4x4 is heavier (and therefore uses slightly stiffer rear springs) than a similar front wheel drive car. However, Bilstein B4 19-252391 is not listed against many OEM part numbers so I would probably try Bilstein B4 19-230559 first. Bilstein B4 19-252391 rear shock absorber https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/9129901 Bilstein B4 19-230559 rear shock absorber https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/7503724

1litre ecoboost focus... or an astra.

blooming SNP council doing things that make sense. Where on earth will it all end?

Can get you out of trouble if the puncture is in the tyre tread. But still no use to a cut/hole in the sidewall of the tyre. If you have a spare then you still have a get out of jail free card you can use. Thanks. AG Falco

This is planned only a stones throw away from the Charging Hub and would no doubt have charging, likely for electric coaches.

If more Councils around the regions were to see how it is done in Dundee they might get on a bit quicker. Work more with partners and allow the investment. The Energy Company getting the planning approval, the Battery Storage Company getting the planning passed, the Substations and Transmission Pylons being approved. The Councils getting their vehicle fleets over to BEV,s as they get replaced. http://tiktok.com/@dundeecitycouncil/video/7226756253958016282 Dundee Council Vehicle Charging Hub and Public Charging, Clepington Road.

Thanks man. I did read up on it so not sure why I was thinking it was a CVT .......... I had read that it was dual clutch and was trying to find out if the 2L engined cars had a different transmission. Doesn't matter now though, Lol. Steptronic transmission is BMW's way of calling their torque convertor auto box. The Steptronic transmission carries the same torque convertor mechanism but with use of dual clutches. Similar to the DCT box, one clutch controls the odd numbered gears while the other is responsible for even gears.28 Jan 2021

Yes it is in the Manual - but a magnifying glass is needed to spot the symbol.

https://electroverse.octopus.energy/ It has been a chicken and egg problem from 2017 when I started experiencing EV's. End of the day, it's just about getting the right tool for the right job. Getting 100 miles range EV and regularly drive beyond its range is only someone mad would do (😘 toot) Rapid charger infrastructure need to be built sufficiently so that it can keep up with majority of holiday demand. Building more is wasted resource. Building less stifles adoption. Savvy drivers are flexible and charge up at less busy locations by looking at utilisation before coming off their route. From my personal experience, I can say Tesla at very least seems to have done well and I experienced zero queuing during end of May bank holiday.

I know the difference between 2.5 and 2.3 bar, much more softer, just thinking how much stiffness XL will give.. I already ride deflected tyres so my guess XL would be stiffer. With same pressure.

94 is 200kg over the rating, so should be ok. I'm living in Latvia, roads are crap and XL tyres are hard as hell. I don't plan going crazy on curbs, so reinforced sidewall is not needed.

Superb 2018 4x4 2.0tdi 140kw sedan

OK very good, looks like some progress is being made!

It is possible to setup WMP to do the ripping correctly, I've been using WMP since 2005 to rip CDs to SD card for use in my VAG vehicles (Audi S4, Audi RS4, Octavia 3 Elegance & Octavia 3 L&K).

If the battery is the same type (EFB or AGM) and substantially the same Ah capacity then all you need to do is change one digit of the battery serial number in the BMS module.

that's expensive, I normally get 330 for a fiver

charged mine yesterday from 9 miles showing to full. range said 42 miles. got home from town and it had dropped to 39 on hybrid and journey was 6 miles.

Tyre pressure should be as the manufacturer printed in the handbook otherwise the performance will not be the same in terms of rolling resistance is true, but also the grip will be adversely affected and tyres will wear out far quicker. Over inflation will wear out the centre of the tread and inflation will wear out the outer edges and side walls.

Why, why. and what does "wheel dents" mean in English? Personally I'd not expect "normal economy" from a diesel until it had done about 15 minutes or 15km driving from cold.

The gen 2 was prone to control ring clogging. With disastrous consequences. The gen 3 is better. Not immune. Check for oil leaks, replace pcv fine oil separator. Check turbo play if you can. If its none of those it has to be consuming in the CC. Compression tests not conclusive of oil consumption in early stage of problems. If you've bought from a dealer decide what to do before 6 months.

No it is not a CVT. Steptronic is an unfortunate name to give the Automatic. Sounds like the CVT from a Daf / Volvo. The Subaru Lineatronic is a CVT.

Thanks so much for the vid!

'Chain problems' apply to 105bhp Yetis, which are generally pre-2015 models. Later Yetis (110bhp) have cam belts. I bagged one of the last Yetis before production ceased with the intention of changing it for something else when the 5 year warranty ran out. But at 5 years I could find no other car that ticked as many of my boxes, so I hung on to it for another year. Same at 6 years. Same again at 7 years. And I'm fairly certain it will be the same again at 8 years. There are still a few nice, low mileage Yetis on the market but as you have discovered, the prices are high.

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New Mk4 Superb owner here, shes quite an upgrade compared to my previous Mk3 superb, but that's mostly due to the spec and less due to the new model. Not to say that's a bad thing, I'm still really happy with the upgrade and would not like to go back to the previous car. The interior is quietness with sound proof glass and canton sound is really good. Also the automatic rear hatch with automatic cover is a hidden blessing, i did not imagine i would actually enjoy using it as much as i do. Part of the older mk3 tech that i did not have before is travel assist, yesterday i drove trough a city whilst using the accelerator pedal once and brake pedal twice. Coming from manual gearbox Mk3 the last one is something i did expect but also did not expect, there is so much less to do. The HUD has integration with android auto, so it does display the waze navigation turn arrow with the distance. Design is still understandably Skoda Superb, front looks great but rear just does not compute for me, old one looked better. Maybe it will grow on me, but for now it's a step back. Because 95% of the cars on the road are gray/silver/etc colour i selected the only other colour available that was not blue - red. It's not as bright as on the eniaq but still looks really good, i love it. Few annoyances that are starting to annoy me: the lack of memory for the simplest of things. I was told that those things are mostly due to the "green" nature of the car or for "safety", but i would still like to turn this BS off. First thing is the speed alert that just keeps coming back after each restart and there is no way to permanently disable the damn thing. Even if i turn off the beeping, it just reverts back to factory setting after i restart the car. Second thing is the seat heater memory, on the Mk3 i was able to enable this setting on the first day of ownership, so i would like to repeat this feature for this car. Since i do a lot of short trips during the winter, i got accustomed to just turning the heated seats and wheel on in november and turning it back off in march. Thirdly is there a way how to remove the "take over the steering" nanny in the travel assist? At around 500m on a flat straight road when that car is positioned correctly by travel assistant, and does not need any steering alterations the car starts annoying me to do some steering input just to make sure I'm still here. But the car did a good job already so what am i supposed to do, develop parkinsons just to keep the wheel twitching enough? Also, where are the front fogs? Not that they were used often, but still...

Picked the car up yesterday, pleased with the colour!

Pic of my car, picked up last monday but forgot to post.

Race blue is the best for me. Brilliant not screeming color

It is literally exactly as Sanmart described. 5mins, most of which is getting your body into an awkward position.