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To be accurate: I didn't try every charger on the way, but every charger the car Sat Nav took me to was either down or wouldn't accept payment (I suspect there was a link to the Cloudflare outage). I tend to try and get 2.5/3 hrs driving done in one, then stop for a meal and a charge, ideally at 50 kW or more minimum. On the way down I stopped in four different charge locations and only the last one worked. From memory: didn't stop in Dundee, yes did try Perth - but I can't seem to use the Tesla chargers and the others (are they ESB?) were down- tried a few Charge Place Scotland ones (I forget the rebranded names) and all GridServes I tried didn't work. Ended up finding an Ionity near Glasgow that worked for my first major charge. On the return trip I stopped every 100 miles or so to try and keep topped up, and had the same experience where only Osprey and Ionity seemed to reliably work. Even the SSE hyperchargers in Dundee wouldn't accept payment or start charging - ended up limping into Westhill at Ionity with 2% battery as our final stop before home.

You just trolling or is this a genuine question?

Hi All, after having a rather stressful run from Aberdeen to Birmingham and back in February where none of the damn public EV chargers worked, I started getting distracted by the BMW (108kWh battery and an 800-volt system) and Volvo (112kWh battery on an 800-volt SPA3 platform) promises of 500 mile range batteries in their new 2026 models. This got me thinking, what's the state-of-play with aftermarket battery upgrades on VAG vehicles? Other than the infotainment system I am super happy with my Enyaq VRS, however the real-world range of 215 (ish) miles is just a little on the light side for the trips I regulalry drive - and when charge-station after charge-station along motorway is out of action, it gets squeaky bum time pretty rapidly. I guess an aftermarket battery will impact Skoda warranties across all aspects of the car from drivetrain to computer? Has anyone looked into upgrading EV batteries? I have googled (though my google-fu aint the best) and can only really find companies that due Nissan Leaf battery upgrades - so I guess there is non-VAG precedence? Just curious, appreciate anyone's thoughts! (...except go back to ICE...I am very happy charging my car from my domestic solar for free, until I find petrol in my garden I aint going back...). ATB, BFG

Hi sorry it’s sold

Hi Dean, I’ve just posted a for sale ad, but couldn’t find any template or lightning bolt widget when using my iPhone to access the forum. Let me know if I missed something, happy to re-jig to suit you and the other admins.

[UPDATE: Car is sold] Hello Briskoda! I got the notification yesterday that my Enyaq VRS is in the UK and on its way to me; so I need to sell my daily runner Skoda Superb to make space (according to my wife). So hereby request for interest! For the uninitiated - yes, this is a 3.6 litre V6 Skoda Superb. It is the size of a limousine (I am over 6’8” and fit comfortably with room for another me in back seat) and is super smooth and comfortable. And quick. bad stuff first: alloys have a couple of scratches, some discolouration on some of the chrome plastics, some stone chips on the bonnet down to base coat, a few scratches in plastic trim, some of the air vents are broken, some damage to the after market rubber boot liner - see pictures, happy to take/send more if you need. good stuff: recent MOT, less than 97000 miles, all seats heated and aircon, sun roof, never a mechanical issue with engine, full service history FSH, creamy smooth automatic box, V6 power, four wheel drive 4x4, newish tyres (+I’ll throw in a set of winters for the right price), I have installed a Qi phone charger which can go with the sale or I can remove if preferred, plus the full high spec of 2013 Elegance model - Bluetooth, CD changer, Digital radio, SD card reader, twin climate etc. ugly stuff: that twin hatch boot is just irritating… I need to shift it fairly quickly if I value my marriage and you’ll need to arrange collection from bonnie Aberdeenshire, Scotland. I’m looking for offers over £6,300.

Same here. Received letter on 20th August. Can't get a hold of local dealer to confirm.

Also got the Safety Recall 97DR - software update for body control letter. My issue is that my nearest garage (Specialist Cars Aberdeen) aren't answering their phones. I assume they are still shut-down after Aberdeen become a new COVID cluster and went into lock-down. Can anyone comment on how important, if at all, the update is? I.e. can it wait a while?