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@john999boy No, you are thinking of DC rapid charging. There are no conflicting specs. AC single phase (what you have at home) maxes out at 7.4kW. This is the limit of the cable (32 amp current). On 3 phase AC the limit is 22kW. Still 32 amp current but 3 phases so 3x7.4. To make use of AC to charge a battery it must be converted to DC. This is done by the car's on board charger. The max output of the on board charger is 11kW. Therefore the max AC charge rates for Enyaq are 7.4kW single phase AND 11kW 3-phase.

Just make sure the granny charger from the Ioniq has a type 2 connector that plugs into the car, then it should be fine.

Seems quick enough I did see an interior re-config in the videos I'm going to investigate in mine.

Bjorn Nyland has reviewed the GTX and done the 1000km challenge with it. https://youtu.be/EvnaG-kY4Hg

They are here and people have been getting test drives all week. Some people claim to be picking theirs up this weekend. Edit: Ha! Ha! See above post!

Aha! So now I know why they do it! Now, have they done it in this case and this explains the lack of A/C?

Just check that the garage have not turned off the fan on the heater controls. I don't know why garages do this, but they do. If the heater fan setting is '0' then the A/C light will not illuminate as the system only engages if the fan is on.

VAG group are pushing PodPoint until the Connect / iV charger becomes available in the UK. The latest PodPoint model seems pretty well featured and reliable. If you have or plan to have solar panels or a wind turbine you should consider the Zappi charger as that integrates into a home generation system. I myself have a Wallbox Pulsar Plus which I'm very happy with - its small, neat and well featured. Several chargers can communicate with your electricity supplier to provide cost information - Ohme is one of these. Try to work out what features you would like and then draw up a short list. Get quotes for installation from both national suppliers and local electricians. Be clear about what they are quoting for as a cheap price might not have taken the amount of cable required into consideration or where your consumer unit is for instance. Something you need to do asap is find out if your supply is suitable for a home charger. If your supply needs upgrading get your request in to the DNO fast, they are struggling to keep up with demand in some places.

Well the Enyaq / ID.4 cars are similar size externally to the Karoq (my ID.4 is about 200mm longer than my previous Karoq) but is MUCH bigger inside. So for similar interior space to the cars you have mentioned, the VW ID.3 or Cupra Born would probably fit the bill in terms of interior space. I guess the smaller Skoda electric will be similar in size to these. The ID.3 can be had with the 82kWh battery now, gives a range of 337 miles (WLTP) and recharges to 10-80% in about 40 minutes (125kW charger required). Price is still a problem of course. You mention pee breaks and this is crucial - if you plug in to a high speed charger while you go for a pee break - 15 minutes of charge on that could give up to 85 miles of range added. So now the car in this example has a range of around 400 miles at no inconvenience to you. 150kW chargers are becoming more common and places like the Gridserve or Rugby charging hubs will become more common. I'm giving this example as evidence that the electric car you want / need may already exist.

What's a "really good price " I wonder?

I've definitely seen those before, probably the Bjorn Nyland or Autogefuhl reviews when it was first reviewed. Seems to be the Enyaq is worth a bit extra over the ID.4 as the interior is more premium. However, every review is a top spec. vehicle so far, so I'd expect that.

This is not surprising but I'm glad it has. I don't think Ecotricity have been interesting in car charging for years.

Seems like I have only got half the story from the above. This only really affects Instavolt and their (incorrect) interpretation of the electricity VAT rate. The other major charging networks already charged the correct rate of 20% VAT. This was pointed out to me elsewhere and after doing further digging, it seems like all the other networks charge VAT at 20% already if you check T&Cs. Looks to me like Instavolt have already being profiting. The new charge prices look expensive now as the other players will not need to put up prices.

So it looks like the cost of public charging is going up, as the VAT man has decided the full rate needs to be applied. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revenue-and-customs-brief-7-2021-vat-liability-of-charging-of-electric-vehicles/revenue-and-customs-brief-7-2021-vat-liability-of-charging-of-electric-vehicles https://instavolt.co.uk/instavolt-ceo-issues-statement-in-response-to-hmrc-vat-brief-25-may-2021/?fbclid=IwAR0cd-0LaBWE36mYkkEOrLwLlYUkTqxxZflHiMy3OPf7WrxPKPexkwOG7XA

I agree. The Screwfix one (or similar) will work as an emergency from a 3-pin plug. I haven't bothered to get one for my ID.4, as I don't see a time when I cannot get to a charger. I was pointing out that you get much more from the Skoda Universal charger though and this is why it is a lot more money. Now 11Kw from a wall outlet in the UK is not possible, but is possible if you go abroad where 3-phase electric in homes is common. For 50kW and above chargers, you use the cable tethered to the charger. These are CCS connectors that utilise DC charging. The supplied mode 3 cable is for home chargers and AC chargers out on the road. Most public AC chargers are 7kW or 22kW (although there are some 43kW AC chargers around) and the speed of charge your Enyaq will get is the lower of the charger speed or 11kW. The 11kW limit is the car's AC charger max power. Basically, with the supplied mode 3 cable you can use all home and public AC chargers that need a cable - some have a cable tethered to the charger. To charge faster, use a DC rapid charger which will have a cable tethered to it so your mode 3 is not required. You only need a 'portable charger' if you will end up places without any ability to charge from an EV charger and no way to top up on the way.

Yes you have misunderstood the Skoda Universal Charger. It is capable of being plugged into a number of different outlet types by means of interchangeable plugs. It can accept 3-phase AC and charge at up to 11kW. Its a very different device from the Screwfix Granny Charger. From their website "With our portable iV Universal Charger you can conveniently charge at home or on the road. With its compact dimensions and a weight of around 3 kilograms, the Charger is easy to transport. You can use it for charging via a normal household socket (up to 2.3 kW) or an industrial electrical outlet (up to 11 kW). Various interchangeable connectors will allow you to use practically any type of electrical socket." https://www.skoda-auto.com/emobility/home-charging Scroll down to the Universal Charger

In the case of the Model 3 heat pump, Tesla went for a complex solution that allows the car to scavenge excess heat from the batteries as well as pre-heating the batteries for supercharging, scavenge heat from the motors, scavenge heat (cooling) from the interior and heat the interior with scavenged heat. This has involved creating and installing their patented Octovalve which is quite bulky. I suspect the smaller frunk is a result of the Octovalve and the associated plumbing to make the whole thing work. It will be interesting to see if the heat pump technology makes it into Model s and X. The heat pump technology was developed for Model Y, which is why it was relatively easy to retrofit into Model 3. I'm agreeing with the point that VAG are taking the mickey somewhat charging £1K for a heat pump in the MEB platform. My money is it will be standard when models are refreshed.

I have a 1st Edition as these are the only ones on the road at this point. VW ID.4 1st Ed Pro. 82kWh battery, 77kWh usable. 150kW motor RWD. 125kW charging. 20" wheels. I'm happy I'll get 250 miles loaded in good conditions, but have not done any long trips yet. Longest trip so far of 130 showed 3.8 m/kWh but that run always gives good economy due to many 50 limits. Longterm average over 2000 miles is 3.2 m/kWh

Well I can offer 4 adults and two dogs in an ID.4... fairly short trip of 40 miles each way which is about 2/3 dual carriageway. 3.1 miles/kwh

Jump on that one if ordering, the 21"s are lush.

I guess you need to hope that Swarco taking over management of Chargeplace Scotland's chargers will lead to improvements in maintenance.

Let us know how you get on with Garmin help please. I'd like to be able to update my PID.

It should be OK. I live in Wales and have a 10% hill to get to my house, it copes fine but is no ball of fire. It spends a lot of time in 2nd and 3rd up hill and down dale. The brakes are more than adequate for down dale.

Totally agree, heat pump should be standard at no extra cost.

Fair play to Hyundai, they don't seem to be hanging about bringing this to market. Launched in February and press cars already here.