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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.

Its in Germany and the proof is that this winter heat pump owners were not getting the claimed improvement in range over stock. Its in the mainstream motoring press. What has not been made public at the moment is how much compo has been paid.

Very interested, since the public announcement did not make the number of 50kW chargers clear.

Would have been quicker to say what you hadn't ticked! Nice motor, enjoy.

Not entirely true, there is a £20 charge for your first card, but no annual £20 renewal. I've been looking at getting one but decided £20 a year was more than I'd spend charging in Scotland per year. Now its a one off fee, I may change my tune but it depends on what other chargers are available in the area I'm visiting and costs. For existing card holders like you, there are no further annual charges - so win! PS Your 11K miles for £17 is actually £57 as you don't get access to those 'free' chargers without the annual £20 charge(and you have paid that 2 times IIRC from another thread ). Still amazingly good going, but not quite £17. PPS This is just me being a pedant and hope this does not derail the thread.

Not directly related but same problem with the ID.4. I've found boot liner manufacturers are very keen to measure up to get a product for the ID.4. I expect they will be keen to get hold of an Enyaq. So if one of the manufacturers is near you, give them a ring and see if they want to measure your car. The ID.4 group has got a boot liner sorted this way from Boot Buddy

We swapped our Karoq for electric, but jumped over to VW's ID.4. Our lease was up and couldn't wait for the Enyaq to come available, which was disappointing as they kept changing the release date. I've not been disappointed with the electric experience so far, the drive, the ride, the silence.... It's great. I'll be hanging around as there is plenty of good information on here. @SurreySlowCoach You can charge the car while you visit the relatives, either at a local charger or with a 3-pin plug in the relatives house. Many of the latest EVs will do 300 miles, so 2 hours charge at a slow charger or 4-5 on a 3-pin will get you your 350 mile round trip. Refuelling your EV does not require your presence. @Sanqhar There is an EV forum on here https://www.briskoda.net/forums/forum/382-electric-vehicles/ and an Enyaq forum https://www.briskoda.net/forums/forum/398-škoda-enyaq-iv/ (just in case you haven't seen them)

Needs deleting but I don't see how....

I don't have an Enyaq, but its elder brother - ID.4. I have found after my DSG Karoq that the driving experience is very similar, but acceleration better. I think the acceleration is better due to no gear changes or wait for turbo boost and it certainly gives confidence. Over time I've got very confident in the range available, its been very consistent over the 3.4K miles we've done. So confident that we've spent the weekend away in an area with no chargers, confident we had 'motoring around' miles and enough to get home again. (which we did without drama). Recently have started using eco mode as we've been using the car's punch more than really needed on hills. Eco blunts the acceleration a bit but gives better efficiency. From what I'm seeing on-line the Enyaq 60s are giving better m/kWh than the ID.4s which is probably due to the lighter weight battery and slightly better aerodynamics. Its very noticeable that most Enyaqs seem to be the 60 version.

I watched the live stream of Toddington Harper (Gridserve CEO) and Robert Llewelyn (Fully charged Show) discussing the Gridserve announcements made today. Very interesting and some extremely exciting developments coming. Hopefully this is not empty promises. If you want to see it...

why do you say that?

Was about to post the same link I agree that if Gridserve pull this off, Tesla's advantage in charging is greatly diminished. Plus Gridserve will be more ubiquitous due to having the locations from Ecotricity, something Tesla is a bit limited on. Will Tesla open up their network to other marques to avoid ending up with redundant infrastructure?

Now upgraded

It is good to see that Gridserve are keeping to their word with regards to upgrading the old Ecotricity chargers. So far close to 30 sites upgraded. There has been grumblings of less Chademo connectors with the new chargers and no AC charging at upgraded sites, but Gridserve have said they will rectify this. Apparently Gridserve have a big announcement tomorrow, so lets see what comes next.

I've had this. Normally it's because the lease company does not give any residual value to your options. So they expect you to pay for the options completely by the end of the lease. If you tot up the cost of the options and the increase in payments, they are probably close to being the same.

@SusansDad there are Enyaqs in Skoda showrooms now, be worth going down to have a look?

Yes Aldi have lots of free chargers also and Lidl also have some. I got 30% battery / 100 miles today charging at Aldi (22kW) and Tesco (7kW) today for free while doing the shop and getting lunch. Every little helps!

Just so you know, most free chargers at supermarkets etc are AC. The fastest ones are 22kW 3-phase and you can plug into those no problem. The car will charge at 11kW which is about 44 miles range added per hour. Worth it for a free top up while shopping.