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A dealer software update reduced this for me. When I finally replaced the battery with a new AGM it never came back again.

Of course then your contract is with VW so contract law will apply. End customers can go after VW not the dealer. RRP = Go elsewhere for cheaper and often better cars. If they try this on EVs, they’re going to get slaughtered by the Chinese manufacturers.

Not sure what stupid thing a pedestrian can do on a pavement. Particularly when bikes are not supposed to be on pavements and must also give way to more vulnerable users (pedestrians). Thats a genuine I don’t understand any way a pedestrian can be stupid on a footpath and not some sort of dig.

To be honest it sounds like a sensible update to the rules is required. Yes bikes are more vulnerable, but it doesn’t meant they should just do what the fancy, ignore their own safety and everyone else be responsible. Self preservation is key to all road users.

Cyclists will cycle at circa 20-30mph on a combine foot/cyclepath then bomb across junction where it’s impossible for a vehicle or pedestrian to see them until it’s way too late. On footpaths they ring their bells whilst riding fast and expect pedestrians to get out of their way. If cars or Lorries honked the horn and carried on they’d lose their shot and state the cyclists priority, but forget about pedestrians priority. one did to a new mum with a baby, with a dog coming the other way and just carried on when the dog walked pointed out the pedestrian priority. I had a group on a country lane cycling 4 wide who ignored the building queue of cars as nobody could get past. Some extremely nasty people on bikes, who only car about themselves.

That particular one was I believe a Tesla, but VW group have the same version of their touchscreen in ICE and EV, so it’s not just an EV problem. It’s a bean counter problem.

It is in Germany, a driver was found guilty, appealed they were adjusting wiper speed, lost and still guilty. The diesels in question were mk2 and mk3 octy with additional soundproofing added in boot and rear seat areas. The NVH isn’t bad, but all I am saying is I would want to take a second break, but don’t feel the need in the EV. Most weeks I do 250 mile round trips. The infrastructure does need to improve, but pick the right car and you’re fine. 600 miles at home rates is less than £13. 600 miles 50% at home rest at full is £60 600 miles at 11MPL (50mpg) @1.50 is £81 600 miles at 14MPL (63mpg) @1.50 is £65 Swings and roundabouts there too, but I will say I have heating and radio on and don’t try to save energy and more than I would in a diesel.

The car I chose has 800V battery so can charge at 230kW+ on the right DC chargers. 5-80% is 18 minutes, which is 200-275 miles. In the diesel I didn’t fill up with fuel, but I would take a loo break/food break of 20 minutes. Hence much of a muchness. What I will say is that the NVH from an ICE car meant I would typically want to take a second quick stop to stretch out which meant the journey might be longer.

One month into ownership I did a 300 mile each way trip so a total of 600 miles. Started full, 1 stop for 20 minutes to get to 80+%, use a loo, grab a coffee and a panini each way. Was lucky enough to find a destination charger and add 20% there, but it wasn’t needed. I used to do that same trip regularly in a diesel and actually the EV might have been a little quicker as I planned a stop rather than when I fancied. it’s much of a muchness IMHO

Yep, we avoided the thing like the plague after seeing the I initial images at a dealer. i think sales numbers will tank

I believe EuroNCAP are mandating physical buttons for certain features if you want a 5 star rating…. I’m all for hiding config option etc away, but disabling auto steering/lane following, wiper speed, cabin temperatures etc should not need someone to take their eyes off the road.

Hmm time for another battery;)

Fundamentally, lay the lot use only what you need. You’re doing it to future proof. Just laying 10mm Doncaster Inc cat 5 covers most of what you might want and adding and Ethernet everything. You may only is L1 + N + E to a commando socket, but you’re talking about charging a future vehicle. At that time who knows what the regs in France might be. My advice stands lay it once and it’s done. The charger I loosely talk about it the EV charge point and the AC DC inverter to converts to charge the battery is in the car. If you want absolute bare minimum, the armoured 6/10mm (subject to cable rules and french regs) Twin&Earth to a 32A commando socket with an interlock switch. As you would find at a caravan site for hook up, albeit you would want 32A not 16A.

Surely you’d use armoured cable and RCBO or if the device has an RCD built in an MCB or better still an RCBO with suitable delay? Edit: To be fair to the guy, I do seem to remember documentation saying something along the lines of built in so you should use an MCB some time back.

On new build estates many are 3Ph or have the three phases run right up to a break out only a few meter from the properties. I think there might be a plan to move properties to 3Ph 60A or 80A