VW ID.3

What are you doing on here so? You should be sitting in your Golf at a Maxol garage showing it off to the boys pretending you bought it outright.

The nicest thing about mine is that it practically drives itself, it's impossible to get a speeding ticket, around town driving is an absolute doddle and it's so quiet and relaxing, I wouldn't go back to an engine car for the lotto especially a diesel.

The problem with these comparisons is that you're comparing apples and orangutans. Your Golf cost €31k (although it was €32k last post) - great....but you ain't getting any Golf for that price now. Absolute cheapest, lowest spec, crappiest engine is €34k OTR. Spec it up to match the ID and you may find the ID is actually cheaper, and that's before you get to hugely lower running costs. When I got an ID4, it was €13k less than the equivalent Tiguan. Same when I had my first Leaf - folks saying I could have got a Polo for €20k, when the.most appropriate comparison was an auto, well specced Golf costing bones of €10k more than I paid for the Leaf.

My average in past month - this is 50% city driving and 50% M50 (100kph).

I agree with previous posters that in Ireland, unless you are a travelling businessman, range anxiety shouldn't be a factor.

That's very good efficiency. What was the average speed?

I also think it has improved noticeably with 3.2.

You have a Born dont you? I got a speeding ticket this week in mine, first one I have ever got in my life and thats after driving 5 series and A6 for last 10+ years!

Obviously my own fault though, 110kmph in a 100 zone on Naas Rd near Kill

When I next buy a car I won’t be asking what the range is. I’ll want to know the battery size, efficiency and coefficient of drag. And I don’t want the last two measures to be worse than current car if possible.

Range anxiety in a country this size should not be a problem. My last trip started off with 80% charge, did 215 kms and arrived home with 29%. That is well the daily average drivers trip in ireland. Cost approx 5 euro. Night rate using timed charging.

I dont think you'll get a definitive answer on that but I see similar on my 58kWh ID.3 and my guess/interpretation of it is that "Max energy" is the max the battery can theoretically take but VW have decided to hide some of that from you and so the 68975 figure is what you have actually available to you. It doesn't mean you have 7kWh's of degradation already.

The "missing" 7kWh is hidden and presumably gets "released" to the car over time by the BMS to counteract degradation and ensures you dont see a drop in range.

Thats my guess on it as that's how other cars work too.

The "what range does it get" question is fairly annoying in terms of EVs because of how poor people's driving is. Next time you're out for a walk or just driving in an urban area pay attention to how people drive. Accelerating all the way up to a red light, zero coasting approaching roundabouts, 130kph on the motorway. Obviously it does depend on your driving, if your commute is 99% 120kph you're not getting the same as someone doing 50/60kph most of the time, but it doesn't really apply to the majority of drivers who drive like crap.

I'm getting 15kWh/100km(380km if 58kWh) with a fair mix of 80/100/120 and that includes driving up the mountains at 80kph. AC on, speed limit etc. The people driving aggressively would be sorely disappointed when they get 300km in Summer. Then they'll be on Facebook "ah they're no good give me my diesel".

Then again, they wouldn't get the 750km Summer/700km Winter I got in my 1.0 Golf either so it's not like driving style only effects EVs. A friend of mine changed her driving when she got a hybrid because her aggressive acceleration from traffic lights would kick the engine in immediately. I'm just not sure how many people transition to EV properly, plenty of older Prius on the road absolutely hooring it around.

Same here, that’s why I much prefer the ID.3 regen in D to B mode or ‘one pedal driving’ type regen in other EVs. It’s funny how most car reviewers can’t figure out how it works in IDs or Cupras.

It’s a public ID3 forum - it’s literally aimed at both owners like yourself, and people who are eager to learn or find out more; rather than just reading a mix of you lads either licking yourselves or listing your weekly software problems.

all I’m saying is that the ID3 isn’t for me, and for the reasons listed. I’m sure the 98% of readers/non-posters will appreciate both points of view.

thanks for your contribution 🙄

“It’s a public ID3 forum - it’s literally aimed at both owners like yourself, and people who are eager to learn or find out more; rather than just reading a mix of you lads either licking yourselves or listing your weekly software problems”.

Golden, this genuinely made me laugh, good observation to be fair.

If you ever decide to change you will get good advice and info here 👍🏻

When the opportunity arises I can be a very inefficient driver, but not much chance around Dublin.

Dropped car on Tuesday, was ready to collect last night. They gave me a 232 e-up with 600km on the clock as a loaner car, was like driving a toaster or something out of Mario Kart, honestly shocking stuff.

They:

1) Updated the software (incl. part of a mandatory recall/ 'campaign' with an issue with one of the battery cells on my model apparently)

2) Service

3) Four new Continental tires, also part of a recall or as they say 'campaign' which cost me exactly €0 😁 (What a wonderful surprise!)

Software seems slightly snapper/ responsive to touches and delighted with new set of tires, because I'm driving it to France in 3 weeks and great to have a full set of new rubber for free. 😎