has VW got your back – Just got an ID3

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”

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”

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”

Cut It Off Mate

Three Blind Mice

First Blood

I may exagerate a little here but after a bird left it’s calling card in the middle of my windscreen during quarantine I decided to remove it with a baby wipe……..well this was when the car bit me….word of advice for VW get rid of the sharp edges on the windscreen wipers mechanism, it cutContinue reading “First Blood”

Changing Countries? VW’s got your back? Maybe not…

So yesterday I told you how I was going to trickle charge my French ID3 from my English holiday address…….I mean this has to be standard, I could put “English” diesel in my French Qashqai.