VW ID.3

An interesting test here on the ID.3 with the new v3.0 software. It increases the peak rate from 100kW to 133kW (310A). Thats great but it tapers quickly enough whereby at 30% SoC it is back to the same charge rates as the current software.... the overall gain is only about 2mins over a 10-80% charge session. Who cares!

If you plug in at 20% you probably wont notice any time difference at all!

What it reinforces for me is that all the talk about charge rates (inc Teslas) is that the peak rate is irrelevant really. The overall charge time is all that counts and the Li-ion limitations have not been solved by any manufacturer.... you can charge faster but you risk degradation, so they all go conservative to watch their warranty.

Anyway, worth a watch...

The photos in the ad make it look more like the Tour 5 (the pictures show a rear bench capable of taking a middle passenger, the Tour was only a 4 seater.) The Tour 5 had a price closer to €41k (incl grants), which is an even wilder difference in price between new and used.

Yep €44,110 for a T5, I could only go off the add saying it’s a Tour- no heads up display mentioned either..either way an apparently appreciating asset ..

@[Deleted User] It was worth the wait you had last year....🤗

Interesting bit of Info on the new software update...

So has anyone gotten the 3.o update as such...According to this article from VW the car has to go to a dealer to upgrade the 12v battery to be able to handle the 4/5 hour update.

From Auto motor und sport.de—>

“It's almost exactly 14 days ago that Volkswagen proudly presented the latest update of the much-maligned ID software. The ID.Software 3.0 is intended to make all existing ID vehicles better. The range of services includes optimization of voice control, improved charging capacity (77 kWh battery with up to max. 135 kW output), a revised e-route planner for the navigation system, a new tile for the charging menu on the top operating level and new displays for the head up display with augmented reality technology. Available from the second quarter of 2022 via over-the-air (OTA) update for all already shipped ID models. Because the amount of data is so large, the roll-out will take place in two packages, with the installation of the first data package taking around 7.5 hours, according to Volkswagen, and the second package then taking a good 4.5 hours. Newly produced vehicles now get the ID.Software 3.0 directly from the factory. Overall, the biggest software update that Volkswagen has ever launched via an over-the-air update. The problem: it's not that simple.

Because before that, as Volkswagen confirmed when asked by auto-motor-und-sport.de, all VW ID.3 and ID.4 have to go back to the workshop as part of a voluntary service campaign. According to Volkswagen , that's 200,000 vehicles whose owners will probably be written to from Easter. The unscheduled workshop visit serves to bring the existing fleet to the most uniform software status possible. "We have found that there are currently still many vehicles with very different software versions on the road," confirmed a VW spokesman when asked by auto-motor-und-sport.de. That's why the ID.3and ID.4 installed the ID.Software 2.4 at the retailer , without which the over-the-air update (OTA) to version 3.0 is not possible. In addition, all vehicles will then have a new 12-volt battery installed free of charge. This new, so-called "EFB+" battery is significantly more cycle-resistant and is better able to cope with the large energy requirements of an electric car. To put it simply: The originally installed 12-volt battery might not have made the time-consuming OTA update to ID.Software 3.0.

According to Volkswagen, the visit to the workshop will take around a day. A replacement vehicle will be made available to the drivers for the duration. CONCLUSION

Second hand stuff is usually 5.9% APR too!

Just took delivery of a Comfort model. Ordered in February delivered a week ago (dealer order that they hadn't sold).

Delivered with SW 2.3, dealer had not idea when I could expect 2.4.

First impressions:

Seats are better than I expected (I was very worried about lack of lumbar support).

I got a Chargepoint Card (For free chargers at work + Ionity), I also got the EasyGo App for free charging at Lidl. In no rush to get something better than the granny charger at home, at least for now. Not sure If there is is any reason to sign up for eCars or We Charge as well?

Did my first long-ish Journey (Cork to Dublin and back again, 500km). Started with 100% -- Three 10 minute stops at Ionity was more than plenty -- Ionity charged at 127 kW when the car was below 20%!

A better routeplanner is really good for planning trips. I was a bit worried about consumption on the way to Dublin (240 Wh/km in really wet conditions), but the journey back was a very reasonable 170Wh, mostly doing 120km/h)

Wireless CarPlay is awesome. I cannot change AirCon with voice since the car only has singe zone AirCon, so I turned off "Hello ID".

I don't worry about D vs B mode. Instead I just set the Cruise control and let the car deal with it. Eco assist just works.

The only thing I really miss is automatic High Beams - Maybe something I can add as a DLC with v3.0 or via OBD Eleven?

Congrats on your new ID.3, must be one of the few this year!

Are you sure it doesn't include auto high beams? Everything from Life spec up should include "LED headlights with automatic headlight."

Disabling Hello ID was a good call, hopefully it will improve but the current version is useless.

I believe it will be an AGM battery. Is already used in modern vehicles because of stop start.

At what point do VW accept that the id3 is cursed? How many unexpected things can hamper their release - it's a great car and I'd have loved one but they were like hens teeth.

Not sure what the issue is with people wanting to buy themselves a new diesel car?

or why the Tucson is is the best seller. Lots of good size EVs for the same price

Not going to lie - I tend to think WTF when I see a new diesel these days.

But a lot of people still don't trust the new world of EVs and don't believe EVs can work in scenarios like rural to city commuting and other high mileage tasks.

See my take is that you can buy hybrids or even a PHEV instead of diesel if not confident in EVs