VW ID.3

Drive in B all the time. Better control of the car. You can get the best of both worlds with B. By feathering the throttle you can use coasting which is a great way of getting better range.

Probably not the answer you’re looking for but I use a 3rd party provider rather than deal directly with M50. I’ve registered with them as an EV and they refund me in real time.

Call them.

Wait 50 minutes.

Hope someone answers who knows something about EVs, and doesn't hang up on you.

Receive the "you should get an email in about a week" spiel.

Wait a week/month

...rinse and repeat...

Dunno how they didn't get named in the customer service report published today.

Longer than you'd think. Mine arrived in on Monday I think, didn't get to the dealer until Friday afternoon.

Your car will go from Dublin Port to NVD (National Vehicle Distribution) in Baldonnell where they perform PDI (pre-delivery Inspection) for most major car brands. They will then transport your car to your dealer by transporter. The process takes between 5-7 working days.

How do you find B mode on travel assist? I would have thought it would make the braking a bit sharper but I haven't noticed any difference personally

I guess the travel assist might have a more direct access to the braking system, so it just decides how much regen it wants regardless of driving mode

Wash and polish for the weekend. Heading to the North Antrim coast with a break in Belfast on the way up.

If the charger outside Banbridge is free I'll stop en-route otherwise there is a charger in the car park the hotel use so can leave over night. Realistically I will get the whole journey done on the one charge, just means I'll have charge in the battery when I get up and won't have to be leaving it on the ac charger for a few hours.

Use a mix of D and B also depending on the road, D on motorways everything else B. Find with travel assist there is not much intervention although you do need to be prepared for when it decides that the speed limit has changed e.g. exit 10 on the Athlone bypass.

I'm on my third bill, still no discounts applied.

Went for the Life Trim. No regrets . I felt i saved 3 k or more on the bells and whistles . Has everything I needed especially ACC which I have to say is brilliant.

No reversing Cam, you can easily live without it..The sensors are super anyway and there is a graphic on the screen when in reverse.

The LED headlights are more than adequate. Swapped out the wheel trims for alloy lookalikes , just the biz..

All in all very happy.

Was lucky again returning home today at Banbridge. Went on AC for about 15mins until a Leaf had finished, then got the CCS. Had a look at the Sprucefield charge point when passing. Was in a sorry looking state, plugs strewn everywhere. Looked like the AC was operational, but didn't try it.

Nothing like that on mine. If the seat is wet though there must be a good bit of water getting in up high?

Do you have a sunroof?

20 to 80% is best for battery. Charge to 100% for longer journeys. Depending on your mileage charge as often as you like. If you charge to 100% and leave it sitting that will put internal pressure on it and degrade it over time. The same applies if ran down to near 0%. It's most comfortable at 20 to 80%. The 80% covers most day to day journeys. Home charging is also best for battery health.