VW ID.4

At least you are not in your Thongs..😁

(You can tell I have spent some time down under..)

Hi newly into an ID4 2021 77 kwh. Used a public charger today and it only charged at 11kw ( charger capable of 22kw) does someone know if there are any restrictions or settings on ID4 that would max it out at 11kw?

Yes, it's max 11kW on AC chargers. That or lower is the standard in most cars.

Yes, DC chargers will do up to 125kW I think it is - for a limited time under certain conditions anyway.

Oh absolutely, I'd be willing to say car owners are worse than console gamers because at least in the console wars there exists the possibility you can play on both (although I don't see many people queuing to buy an Xbox for Redfall 😏)

Cars on the other hand, most people can barely afford one and only after piling on huge amounts of debt

I think the thing to remember is that everyone has different priorities and different brands will meet those priorities to a greater or lesser degree

FWIW, I think a lot of people are a bit unfair to VW over the software, it's not great, but it does the job it needs to do. And I feel like some of the other features, like the matrix headlights, more than make up for it

Ionity and any other chargers providing 135kw or more will charge the car at full power under conditions

Those conditions are that the battery is very low (under 10%) at the start of the charging session and relatively warm, so you have to drive for a bit to self heat the battery

In other words if you slow roll to the charger you will be punished with a lower charging speed. The quickest way to get somewhere is to drive as fast as possible 😁

Obviously this has some limitations, one of which being that driving like the cops are chasing you is likely to result in the cops chasing you and sending you to jail

So my general advice is to just try to drive at a reasonable speed and you're comfortable with, pick a charger that has good chances of being available and charge to the minimum amount you need to get wherever you're going

The other important consideration is how much power the charger can provide. For example a 50kW charger, which is pretty common, will not even get close to the maximum speed the car can charge at

And even the higher power chargers can sometimes face limitations if the grid can't supply them with enough power. There's several chargers that seem to be limited to lower power settings, so even if the car is perfectly conditioned you still might not get full power

Of course depending on where you're going your choices could be severely limited, so like I said try to pick sites but their reliability as much as what power is available

Yeah that seems to happen to me from time to time, think a bit of water might get in from the power washer

Doesn't seem to affect functionality and it disappears after a while

Hi All,

New to the ID4 and EV. Got an ID4 for the Mrs (2021 1st 77kw).

Had a zappi charger installed at home today and just wondering if people generally use the schedule function in eco+ mode on the charger or use the timed charge function in the car i.e. "ready to leave home a 7am".

Also car is on 2.3 version of software. Dealer is taking it back for 2 DAYS!!! to update to 3.2. Can this be done at home over the air?

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Well Wear on the new car. Best to use the Zappi to schedule the charging until you get the car software updated. Early software was very flaky to schedule charging. Current version much improved. If charging mostly at home, consider a day/night meter if you don’t have one.

Can’t comment on an ID.4 but on a VW eGolf with Kessy, the key batteries sometimes only last 12-18 mths. It seems to depend on having the key in close proximity to the car. The key and the car communicate with each other which drains the key battery. Might be wise to keep a spare coin cell battery in the glovebox. It’s probably a CR2032. Presumably they fail without warning.

I have alternated between the two keys. I also find that cold kills it. I play golf so just stick the keys into the bag. During the winter, I would regularly get back to the car and no budge from the key. Would have to wait and warm the key up before it would eventually work. Trying to prise off the key cover is a real pain. Easier for me then to warm it up. But, in answer to your original, they seem to have a very short life indeed.

Just make sure you don’t open the wrong side of the fob to get at the battery….right pain trying to get the seal back into place

cr 2032 did the job, might replace the battery in the other key while I’m at it

No. It’s to do with the HV battery