andrew.g

I was wondering the same thing as the OP it seems to me the specs are indeed conflicting, depending on which model we're talking about. According to both Wikipedia and ev-database.uk the "60" is limited to 7.2kw on AC. If true, that could be because it only uses one phase, even if three are available, or just caused by an overall power limit of the on board AC-DC convertor. The same sites both state that the 80 model will charge at 11kw provided it's supplied with three phase AC. The "car card" generated by the Skoda website for the 60 model lists charge rates at 11kw AC, but I think those are just theoretical, it doesn't it state anywhere (that I can find) that it will actually charge at 11kw on AC. According to their data, 7.2kw vs 11kw makes a three hour difference on the time needed for a full charge. When I went into the dealer they didn't have a clue about the technical details for the EV, they were more interested in getting me to look at the hybrid or ICE cars instead. An AC-DC module that only supports one phase would be cheaper to manufacture due to the lower voltage it has to deal with (phase to phase is much higher potential than one phase to neutral even for the same supply voltage). However, I recon it's just as likley that both models have the same power electronics and its just a software unlock option they turn off on the 60 as an extra incentive to get the 80. Or maybe the two websites mentioned are both wrong and both the 60 and 80 will actually charge at 11kw after all? Can anyone who owns the 60 model confirm if it will actually charge at 11kw on three phase AC or not?

I had this problem on my Octavia VRS, the rubber pipe appears to have fallen off the nipple at the front of the screen wash bottle. First I removed the driver side headlight (easy when you notice the hook under the front) and the headlight cradle (two torx screws the same size as MTB disc brake bolts). This allowed me to see the pipe dangling down but I could not reach the nipple from above, so put the front of the car up up on axle stands, removed the driver side wheel and the front part of the wheel arch trim (10 more torx screws). This allowed me to reach up under the bumper and feel around and eventually with guidance from my assistant looking on from above, reseat the pipe on the nipple. I then put the car back together again (90 ft lb on the wheel nuts), only to find with much exasperation that it was soon leaking again, leaving an amusing trail all over the next car park I visited. So the next weekend I did it all over again. This time I cleaned all the grease / screen wash off the nipple first, stuck on the nearest sized o-ring in the set of metric o-rings I bought from Halfords, heated up the pipe in some hot water to make it more mailable and hopefully mould better onto the nipple, re seated the pipe and then stuck on a couple of cable ties on (not easy to do unsighted but I found there was an angle I could view it from if I put my head in the right place under the bumper). 48 hours later it's not leaking so far, so hopefully this has solved it. Not the nicest job, especially when I was met with a deluge of a mixture of screen wash / engine bay grease the first time I took the wheel arch trim off but at least it's an opportunity to clear out all the mouldy leaves I found down there as well. In any case, I'd rather have spent the time and found out a little bit more about my car then paid Cambridge labour rates to have a garage do it for me, plus I'd just spent £500 plus on full service and cam belt change so couldn't have afforded it. Does anyone think that the pipe might have come off during / because of the service?