Luckypants

Me too!

VW are now making a "coupé" version of ID.4, to be called ID.5. Doesn't look a lot different. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/first-drive-2021-volkswagen-id-5-gtx-prototype-review?fbclid=IwAR28L6alIVZgV-RDnH4lq0CpTSjrlPE5DSG-UikPoORSlC9r_1-6y0q6QA0

Ah yes! I didn't want to complicate things by mentioning that the steering wheel controls should work too - plus I didn't know if was left or right! Glad you found it and its working for you.

Its the same volume slider as you would use to adjust radio / media playback volume, just below the screen. That's what I meant by the volume slider being context sensitive. Go to the phone screen, initiate a call and see if you can increase the volume using the volume slider at the base of the infotainment screen.

Whilst in a call, have you tried using the volume button on the infotainment to increase the volume? The volume slider is context sensitive, so adjusts the volume of whatever is active. I use a call to my voicemail service to adjust stuff like this.

@croquemonsieurDo you get 400 miles from your Karoq at motorway speeds? I only ever did that once on a particularly good run to Scotland in my 3 years of ownership and 37k miles. Even on that run we had 3 stops for breaks, pee, coffee, lunch etc. Everywhere we stopped had a rapid charger. This convinced me 250 mile range was more than adequate for an EV. (Remember the EV charges while you are getting lunch etc. No need to stand there like fossil fueling)

I watch some of those too. They are heavily skewed towards the expensive kit though. Anderson charger is twice what I paid for my Wallbox fully fitted. The installation process is interesting though.

Literally just updated my Wallbox!

I'm getting annoyed with people who just get in an EV with no idea how to charge, where to charge or the requirements for charging. Although as a non-Scot, I do get his point about Chargeplace Scotland - who'd have thought public chargers provided with public money need a special card you can only get by joining a special club? However, I know I need to join the special club as I do a bit of research. How early adopters of EVs managed to stay civil to ignorant ICE drivers is quite impressive. Maybe I'm unusual in having wanted an EV for several years and couldn't find the right thing at the right price - so I've researched a lot. I'd still expect people to have researched a little bit though!

Welcome to the club. I cannot find the turning circle for the 80X, probably because no one has hold of one yet? However the turning circle for VW ID.4 GTX which is the same chassis is 11.6m vs 10.2m for standard ID.4. Standard Enyaq turning circle is slightly better at 9.3m. I'd guess you are right and the 80x turning circle will increase by around a meter.

Do you really need a two socket charger? If you are willing to let both cars charge at 3kW why not have a single socket 7kW and a 3-pin plug 3kW charger? Easier to source and a lot cheaper I'd imagine. As far as having a lock, most of the modern chargers have a software lock on them. Also if you set timer charging on the charger to take advantage of a cheap tariff, it will not deliver charge at times outside of that.

No you can claim the grant yourself for the charger. It just needs to be installed by a suitably qualified sparks who is registered with OLEZ. As it happens, I was having a garden room wired in at the same time as my charger and asked for a price from the electrician doing the job. He asked what price I already had and said he couldn't better it.

I didn't notice much difference between Weather control and OE Bridgestone T005 Turanzas on my Karoq. Maybe 1-2 mpg less with the Weather Controls on according to my Fuelly stats. They were very good in the rain and dry on a small SUV where sportiness is not a consideration. Performed adequately in the snow (much better than OE), but snow braking not the best.

The reduction in the grant threshold is why the Enyaq 60 is the most popular model. At £32k (ish) for the base car it qualifies for the grant. If you spec it up nicely to take it over £35k then it still qualifies for the grant, as the grant qualification is on the base price not invoice price. Lots of people are finding the 230 mile range is fine. Same for VW ID.4 Pure models. Of course it depends on the size of the car you want / need - VW ID.3 also qualifies, as does Honda-e and similar sized cars.

Agreed. If they can corner the market in delivery vans in Europe, it would be brilliant.

Mercedes have electric vans like the e-Sprinter or e-Vimeo(?) but I think you are right about mainstream manufacturers being left behind. These guys gave backing of a large delivery company and Amazon have partnered with Rivian to produce a bespoke delivery van. https://youtu.be/7dYtrncuQpU

If it looks like the Vision iV concept I think it will be very popular. Word is that VAG HQ put the mockers on Vision iV due to it looking better than more expensive rivals from Audi and VW. My Mrs would have one at drop of a hat.

Yes I agree that the ID.4 is a (slightly) better looking car, but the Enyaq would be improved no end by a re-style of the pointless grille. Horses for courses though, many people prefer the more traditional styling of the Enyaq. Agree with Roottoot that 99mph is more than fast enough. EVs are affected by wind resistance and therefore speed, just as ICE cars are. The difference is in an ICE car you just don't notice it as much, as the 500 mile range at 60mph reduces to 425 or so at 70. I had an old Isuzu Trooper where you really noticed the difference - 33mpg at 60, 24mpg at 70! In my ID.4 driving 60 roads will give close to 300 mile range whilst a motorway run would reduce that to 250-ish at 70. The only thing that will improve highspeed efficiency will be a very aerodynamic body shape. It's no coincidence that Tesla are best for range and are all a similar shape - they have relatively good drag coefficients.

I think it is this 40% claimed reduction in energy use not materialising that has led to the compensation which is going on.

I have seen that video several times thanks and I do agree with some of it's points, especially the one about .69p being a discouragement to drivers of slow charging cars to use the 'premium' Ionity chargers. As Skodas with 50kW charging have to pay for Powerpass at £9.99 to access the cheaper rates, I'd say I'm bang on. If you pay for high speed charging on your VAG car, you get cheaper Ionity charging. No I am not willing to pay extra for fuel in my actual rural location, as the arguments about higher transport costs etc to me is a smokescreen. It's quite easy to plan refuelling around trips to the towns mentioned and others. In the case of charging my car, the 'increased costs' argument is even more rubbish as there are no transportation costs and the cost per kW to the rural charger is the same as the big city. So I am not prepared to pay double the price for public charging at Ionity thanks (even though my WeCharge card from VW gives me a discount). I have never run out of fuel in my entire driving career, so it doesn't worry me I'll be in that situation. Additionally, being able to charge at home means I'll always have a 'full tank' when needed.

You only get the Ionity price without a monthly fee if you have paid for the DC charging upgrade when you buy your Enyaq. (100kw on 60 and 125kw on 80) This is the DC package referred to in the website. Ionity want to keep slow charging cars off its 'premium' network by charging a fortune to them. (e.g. £9.99 / month or 69p / kWh on PAYG)

From Data Communications Company, the private monopoly this government set up to manage Smart meters and get around the fact that the older SMETS1 meters go dumb when you change supplier. DCC connect all meters to them and own the connection, then pass your meter reading to the appropriate supplier. All SMETS1 meters are being migrated to DCC to get over the going dumb problem. The SMETS1 meters normally had a roaming SIM in them that would pick up any available mobile signal (so my old meter worked as I have EE here but went dumb when I switched) and connect. SMETS2 meters had to be approved by DCHQ for some *******s reason and only O2 was selected as a carrier, so now new meters need an O2 signal south of M62 and this proprietary network north of there. I understand the proprietary network is using a frequency band released by old TV signals being switched off. I've been through all this at some length with Octopus, Eon and Scottish Power. Also tried engaging with DCC but they refuse to speak to the public as they are B2B only. Currently my MP is being ignored by them and getting quite irate.... EDIT: The WAN used by DCC is known as Arquiva WAN. EDIT2: Useful website I found researching this ****. https://www.smartme.co.uk/index.html

Before committing to any supplier with a tariff that requires a smart meter, make sure the new(ish) SMETS2 smart meters work in your area. I believe in Scotland (all places vaguely north on M62 according to Data Communication Company) relies on a bespoke network Telefonica has installed, while the rest of the UK relies on O2 coverage (again Telefonica). I'm stuck on a relatively expensive tariff (18.5p) at the moment as the smart meter installed does not connect due to no O2 signal. None of the suppliers mentioned any of this, even though it is obvious my rural location has no O2 coverage. If I had a working smart meter, I'd go for Octopus Go Faster tariff. (15.9p peak / 5.5p off-peak 8:30-1:30, 25p/day standing charge). I use quite a lot in the day due to working from home for the past 20 odd years, so the peak rate is attractive.

Well the video you posted by Kris 'Battery Life' on 30th May where he and someone else with a heat pump drive their ID.3s together showing the increased range is not a lot is a starting point. Being a VW fan, Kris does not call them out directly.