Hi Folks

Got a MY23 Octavia RS, which I'm thinking about a change to an Elroq, but am concerned about range in the winter, charging times etc.

Is it worth specifying a heat pump if possible?

Would it be worth having a monthly charging account to get reduced charging fees? Because home charging may not be possible as I have a grade II* listed building as a house, so attachment of the charger is very unlikely to be allowed, so public charging will be the norm.

What packs would you recommend adding to the car, I'm considering a 85 model for the range, possibly a Sportline or Edition

Thanks

You might investigate a charger in a garage / handy shed or mounted on a post by your drive before giving up on home charging.

I'm investigating that but I think that the electrical board & input is at its limit.

I’m not convinced there is any advantage getting a heat pump over the normal system in the UK. It isn’t cold enough for the added cost and complexity to really pay off in my opinion. Winter weather will hit the range by about 25% in my experience, if you are able to get home charging you can mitigate this by preheating before you set off, likewise in the summer you can precool it with the aircon.

Not sure on the packs, mine is out of the box SE L spec and I’m not missing anything. Apparently the matrix headlights are good.