Yogi-Bear

Traffic Jam Assist is effectively an extension of Lane Assist rather than ACC (i.e. it allows Lane Assist to function at low speed), although it 'combines' the two functions. ACC on its own will bring the car to a stop if the traffic in front slows and stops (and start again automatically within a certain time) - but it won't keep it in lane during stop/start/slow moving traffic like TJA will. Without TJA, Lane Assist is only active at speeds > 40mph. https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/press-releases/inspiring-safety-technology-new-skoda-superb-innovative-assistance-systems-improved-safety-comfort/attachment/su_tech_007_traffic_jam_assist-2/

First thing to do is check that what you're plugging in works in another 12V socket in another car... and also getting a 20A fuse (even though it shouldn't make any difference to your testing). If the fuse was blown, and replacing it doesn't solve the issue, then there must be an issue somewhere else - sound to me like there is a wiring fault somewhere. Whether this was caused by the previous owner, never worked, or something else, shouldn't really matter... but I'd get it looked at sooner rather than later and without doing anything (other than replacing the fuse) yourself.

In the two years since the launch of the facelift version, the vRS and L&K have risen in price by approx. 10.5%. But at the other end of the scale, the cheapest version (SE Drive now vs. SE then, so not exactly a like for like comparison) has gone up by over 25%.

I used to get 40mpg+ on longer journeys in my 1.4 Kodiaq… and it coped just fine going through the Massif Central and up some Pyrenean cols. I can still get around 40mpg in the vRS on longer journeys, if I drive like a nun. But it’s usually more like low 30s… or low 20s on very short town trips. Driving style will make a bigger difference than engine choice.

Same fittings then… so I wonder what’s been changed 🤷‍♂️. Fortunately, I took mine off before it went in for its service last year, so it is somewhere in the garage. If I get chance I will dig it out tomorrow and see if I can spot any differences vs your photos.

Don't suppose there's a part number on it? Also, if you do remove it to look for one, how does it attach? I assume it'll have to attach in the same way, otherwise it's not a simple job to fit new ones to existing cars, as the mounting points would need to be changed.

I do like that blue.. gives a really nice contrast with the chrome bits. Much nicer than a solid red as the free colour imho.

That's part of the 'Travel Assist' function, rather than ACC itself. And you can turn it off. I agree that it's a PITA - it would be much better if it lowered the speed to the limit but didn't increase the speed if you're going under the limit... or maybe lowered it if you get to a lower limit (through a town or through roadworks on the motorway for example), but then put it back to what you had set it to, rather than the limit, when you get out the other side. But that's far too complicated and there are probably far too many edge cases to make that sort of thing safe, so it's a 'at the limit' or turn it off option, which means it's turned off in my car.

If they just altered the throttle response, then that would be fine... but unfortunately it also puts the gearbox into sport mode (as well as everything else on a vRS, such as DCC and the fake noise etc.), which means it hangs onto lower gears for longer. It would be nice if the 'drive' option in the driving profiles (eco/sport/normal/etc.) was split out into 'throttle' and 'gearbox', so that you could have a sporty throttle response without driving around at 30mph in second gear (it's not quite that bad, but you get the point). Probably too much for most people to want or need though, so it'll never happen.

Wow... if my dealer had tried to hold onto it for that long, I'd have broken into their compound and stolen it by now 🤣

...until they reveal the price! The current Superb PHEV (218hp) is approx. 12.5% more than the 200hp petrol version (in Sportline+ trim, anyway - in SE Tech, it's 23% more than the only petrol engine available). That would likely make a PHEV Kodiaq vRS nudge a £60k base price, taking into account normal price rises between now and when it will be launched, and then the extra for the PHEV drivetrain.

Works for me. It is as temperamental as ... a very temperamental thing, though.

I stole* the one remaining working umbrella and boot nets out of my old Kodiaq before handing in into the dealer... Would have taken the 360 camera and blind spot systems as well if I could have 🤣

No... the camera is what senses the oncoming headlights and adjusts the beam pattern appropriately. If it is impaired, then it can't do that and the matrix functionality won't work. I don't think it detects what is being illuminated and knows if that's correct or not.

My previous Kodiaq was a 2018 with MIB2 Columbus - same as yours. In the time I had it, I think I would have had an iPhone X, 11 and 12 (damn the iPhone Upgrade Programme sucking my wallet dry!), and all of them worked with the car, charged fine and CarPlay worked too.

I was assuming he'd had an advisory notice from Skoda saying some work was required... although admittedly this wasn't clear from his post... 🤷‍♂️

Seriously... I wouldn't complain about a 6 month wait at this point. Plenty of people on here have waited (or are still waiting) more than 12 months. Given that a 'normal' wait is 3-4 months as cars are essentially built to order, 6 months doesn't seem all that bad right now when you consider everything @toot mentions in his reply.

I think they've (mostly) mitigated those issues by removing options etc. that use chips that are in short supply.

Exactly my point... apart from the cost. If you only do limited miles, then the cost is prohibitive at the moment. I think it was the 'better than sliced bread' podcast that looked into this, and reckoned somewhere around the 50k-80k miles point is break-even between EVs and petrol cars. But, as you say, the tech will get better. Hopefully by the time we get to 2035 and we're EV-only, battery tech will be a couple of generations better, and the charging infrastructure will have caught up somewhat. Back to the original point though... EVs are the future. The future just isn't here yet, we're still essentially in the prototyping phase.

Yes, range is crap in cold weather. Also, range varies wildly on driving style and load and car and... and... and... But my point is still valid - the majority of car journeys are < 10 miles, and an overwhelming majority are < 50 miles. I'm sure there are plenty of stats around if you want to check that out. Charging electric cars regularly whilst out and about is only necessary for a small minority of people - but it's probably those people that have taken the leap at the moment and so the charging problem is perceived as relatively larger than it would be if everyone was driving electric cars. (yes, I know a lot of people can't charge at home for some reason, but that's a different albeit related problem that also needs to be solved... somehow!). An Enyaq driver leaves the heater on too. My guess is that compared to powering the motors, it uses very little energy. Oh, and while they have the heater on, they're not spewing exhaust fumes out and contributing to the environmental problems that are causing the extreme weather in the first place 😉. Let's assume 3kWh for the heater, that's ~10 hours of heating if the battery on an Enyaq 60 is at 50%. And you don't need it on constantly. But let's say you're on a long journey, your battery is getting low, and you end up stuck on a motorway in a snowdrift. Personally, I'd be questioning your planning and decision making that led to that situation. Much the same way that I would be if you were in a petrol car and had a nearly empty tank. Not everyone carries extra fuel around in their boot, but yes, that's easier in a petrol/diesel vehicle than it is in an EV.

I think that's actually us agreeing... 😉

I’m not being funny (and I’m not trying to be insulting either) - but I think you’ll find that it is the future. Whether or not it’s the best possible version of the future we could have gone for is definitely debatable… but the world is moving towards electric cars whether you (or I, or anyone) likes it or not. Also, out of curiosity, how many 250+ mile journeys, or even combinations of journeys in a single day, do you do? If the answer is none or not many, then you really wouldn’t spend any time waiting for it to charge (assuming of course you can charge it overnight). For me it’s the simple economics at the moment, they’re just too damn expensive.

Errr... if you have a vRS, then you have the 176kW (236hp) engine. So no, the weights aren't there.

This was the thread - might be useful as it is also about a 2019 vRS.

Open the driver's door, look on the pillar and there will be a plate with information on it - including towing weights. If it doesn't show weights, then you can't retrofit a tow bar and tow stuff. Edit: Hmmm, except I finally decided to go look on mine, and there is no plate. I was going off memory from comments made in another thread, so apologies. I do have a certificate that came with the vehicle that has the towing weights on it though - guessing you didn't get given that when you bought it?