VW id.2 / electric Polo
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georgeyboy12345 said:
If it has the same kind of interior and infotainment as the id3/id4, etc then count me out
No, it's new tech - a new operating system for the infotainment and actual physical controls rather than just touch pads. Having spent a few days in an id.3, I know how bad the existing systems are
Whataguy said:
Uncle boshy said:
Have a read of the vw id3 forums - several cases of cars being bricked by sw updates and stuck at dealers, or dealers not trained and unable to do anything until a tech flies over from Germany.
Vw no better than other manufacturers
Thankfully the new id. 2 has grand new software so hopefully they have learned from the id. 3 problems.[snip] Vw no better than other manufacturers
maffski said:
Whataguy said:
Uncle boshy said:
Have a read of the vw id3 forums - several cases of cars being bricked by sw updates and stuck at dealers, or dealers not trained and unable to do anything until a tech flies over from Germany.
Vw no better than other manufacturers
Thankfully the new id. 2 has grand new software so hopefully they have learned from the id. 3 problems.[snip] Vw no better than other manufacturers
Whataguy said:
I think it's 40/45kw and 58kw.
58kw apparently will have a new battery chemistry to the standard existing tech 40/45kw.
Are you sure it's not the other way around? From what VW have said previously, I suspect the "new" battery chemistry is LFP which has lower energy density and peak power transfer than NMC so tends to be used for lower capacity/performance versions of cars. 58kw apparently will have a new battery chemistry to the standard existing tech 40/45kw.
kambites said:
Whataguy said:
I think it's 40/45kw and 58kw.
58kw apparently will have a new battery chemistry to the standard existing tech 40/45kw.
Are you sure it's not the other way around? From what VW have said previously, I suspect the "new" battery chemistry is LFP which has lower energy density and peak power transfer than NMC so tends to be used for lower capacity/performance versions of cars. 58kw apparently will have a new battery chemistry to the standard existing tech 40/45kw.
I'd originally heard the bigger battery would be the one with the new chemistry, but being as it's 58kW maybe the big battery will just be a standard VW pack that they use in many other EVs already.
ChocolateFrog said:
Think if Dacia being out an updated Spring for 2/3rds the price of this they'd make a killing.
Having lived with an ID3 I wouldn't rush to buy one of these.
I'm a fan of Dacia, there could be some good competition ahead.Having lived with an ID3 I wouldn't rush to buy one of these.
Current tech in VW's is pretty bad, it's why I bought a Mk7.5 Golf instead of the Mk8 Golf that has similar tech to the ID3.
They have finally realised that poor touchpads aren't much use in a car, and are returning to actual physical dials and buttons in the future.
Alongside hopefully much better software, ID3 infotainment was pretty poor.
These would absolutely fly off the shelf if they’re sub £25k or even £30k for the larger battery version. They really do need to throw every bit of development resource they can at it to speed up the launch date though!
My wife’s Born goes back Mar ‘26. This would almost certainly be a perfect replacement but it’s looking tight if they’re not premiering till end ‘25…
My wife’s Born goes back Mar ‘26. This would almost certainly be a perfect replacement but it’s looking tight if they’re not premiering till end ‘25…
dxg said:
That looks so much better than the ID3 in so many ways.Gassing Station | EV and Alternative Fuels | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff