Pat – Just got an ID3

Winter driving

Welcome back, so how does my electric car perform in winter, well I didn’t look last year but am doing due diligence this winter: No cheating, car screen shot taken the day after the grand slam! Quick analysis here, at an average speed of 47km/hour I’m getting 19.3 kWh/100km So for a full “tank” thisContinue reading “Winter driving”

Every Cloud has a Silver Lining

After whinging for seven weeks now as my ID3 is in the garage with no end to its stay in sight, VW France have finally temporarily replaced my ID3 58kWh First with an ID3 58kWh Pro. This of course is my glass half full There is also a Silver lining:- In a rant, I challengedContinue reading “Every Cloud has a Silver Lining”

I Am a One in Ten

So, as July moves on I begin to think of UB40, I’ve had my ID3 for about a year and it’s been in the VW garage for a little over a month, so yes that is 10% of my ownership, a one in ten! So I sympathise with the song I am a one inContinue reading “I Am a One in Ten”

Warp Speed

Now the car is in the garage, everything should move quickly and smoothly: Operation Warp Speed! —Hello, Mr Dunleavy? —Yes —Everything here is under control. Now I am beginning to worry —We need a special tool to analyse the car and we’ve found one…in Bordeaux. Okay So two weeks later the tool turns up, soContinue reading “Warp Speed”

Take me to the garage

So suddenly on the way back from a trip my ID3 seemed to be drinking kWs and then the car told me to take it to my garage. Well of course the first thing I did was to return home and call my insurance (VW ASSISTANCE) who kindly gave me a reference number and toldContinue reading “Take me to the garage”

After 1 Year, Is My ID3 fuel cost worth it?

Real Life data for the cost of the energy mix First off, how far do I travel for 1 kWh? No cheating here, screen shot from the car Measured over 6500 kms : that is 16.8 kWh/100km. How much do I pay to charge my car at home? Here is an extract from my electricityContinue reading “After 1 Year, Is My ID3 fuel cost worth it?”

The continuing story of ELLI and Zeborne

So in the last episode Zeborne had told me to Ask ELLI BY VW for my money back because as ELLI’s installation partner, Zeborne, told me the charging station had “technical” problems and they would not be able to deliver it. And I did. But then Saturday, DHL delivered it! So, what is my nextContinue reading “The continuing story of ELLI and Zeborne”

THE INCOMPETENCE OF ELLI BY VW

Having decided to buy a second VW electric car, I wondered why the salesman was so cagey about the VW charging station, the all singing all dancing technological wonder from ELLI, aVW COMPANY. Nevertheless I went ahead and ordered on line and paid the down payment (I kid you not, 100% of the charging stationContinue reading “THE INCOMPETENCE OF ELLI BY VW”

Repeat Customers

I guess I must be like the hells angels in the Lincoln Lawyer, In spite of the difficulties I described at the beginning with my ID3, or maybe more like understanding the street wise approach of VW, I am in the process of becoming a repeat customer. To replace my C1 I’m going for theContinue reading “Repeat Customers”

Open letter to VW

After 3 months of driving my ID3, (incidentally great technology) I feel I must corner VW for two subjects Transparency: Did I mention WLTP, well I should have: After Dieselgate I would have hoped for strong ethics from VW. So why are they using this totally misleading mileage information to sell electric cars MY ID3Continue reading “Open letter to VW”