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”
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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”
It’s not what you do it’s the size that counts!
Hello again, back with more Electric car. Wisdom. You all remember the lying WLTP test? Well now I can Announce The Pat method. Don’t go believing any old nonsense, It is what you’ve got not the way that you do it. Well my ID3 is given as being capable of 425 Kms WLTP. But everyoneContinue reading “It’s not what you do it’s the size that counts!”
Jaguar Racing Team
Heading back to France today, Sunday, just need to recharge car in Tonbridge….yes, I said just. So I headed to the first charging station signaled by my WE CHARGE app, check out the picture, it’s shut, only open during garage hours. So off to the second station, private but linked to BP. As you canContinue reading “Jaguar Racing Team”
Solar Panels & ID3 