How to schedule overnight charging, pre-heating, pre-cooling the VW ID.4

This video shows how you can setup recurring schedule to charge, heat or cool your VW ID.4.

[@JagdeepSandhuSJC]

ID.4 is a great car. It is thoughtfully designed. Thanks for explaining the features.

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

You bet!

[@albergan3174]

Iti s so much easier to understand when you learn from someone who has done it. Thanks for the great information.

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@DavidHamby-ORF-48]

Thanks. Retired so have a fake departure time after low tariff end. Also removed EVSE schedule.

[@LittleNick7439]

So does the car need to be plugged in for the “pre conditioning” to work?

[@CyrusYareff]

The key has no precondition button. And i tried manually staring the climate control in the app but that didn't do anything. Not does the window defroster in the app. I don't want to use the schedule, my schedule isn't that consistent. I just want to hit a button like on my volt. I'm frustrated

[@kofic40]

Hello. I followed your video. Set departure time for 7:45 am and charging time starting at 9pm for cheaper electricity. I went to see how it works at 9:07pm. The car is blinking green. The charger shows waiting status. So I went back to delete the overnight charging I set under the name ‘Home’. It dies not show up in the car!!!! Under location nothing shows! Any suggestion you have?

[@Marvin-cv8lh]

So will it remain to charge the vehicle while the climate control is on it’s scheduled time?

[@Jr-qi8pv]

How does this work for 2022? I don’t see the climate options

[@stevenziegler2523]

What is that noise we hear? Is that the blower? Sounds like you are making popcorn.

[@frankberrios6761]

awesome video and a huge help!

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

Glad to hear it!

[@Robert-bv7of]

Did you buy a Level 2 EVSA adapter so you can charge at 220V or is the Level 1 EVSA sufficient? How many miles per hour did the Level 1 charger provide? Also do you need to have the key fob in your hand to unlock the charging plug to your car or can it be removed without the key close by?

[@DavidHamby-ORF-48]

Key can stay in your pocket as long as the aux battery is good. Level 1 circuit provides 4-5 miles range per hour. If just commuting locally, you can defer level 2 until funds permit. Renters, take note. Just be sure level 1 outlet is not on a shared circuit as car will pull 12 amps.

[@dancar02]

Does the ID4 uses a heat pump. Or how is it that one can keep the car to stay warm during cold days?

[@DavidHamby-ORF-48]

Heat pump cabin heating in cold climate countries. Canada yes, US no. Check refrigerant label. R1234yf used in US. Have heard CO2 R722 used in cold climates.

[@rejiabraham3403]

Can I plug in charger without starts charging straight away

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

yes. Use the schedule feature and depending on your state of charge it can be made to not start right away. All this is still a bit buggy from all the conversations.

[@duchengxin1569]

Can you control the car temperature from your phone?

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

Yes. I can pre heat/cool the car before starting using CarNet.

[@prettyhatemachine101]

@@EVTipsAndTricks Do you find CarNet to be very slow sometimes when trying to set climate? Sometimes it will take 2+ minutes in a greyed out screen before I get confirmation notice that climate has been set. Sometimes it's much quicker (but never instant), and sometimes it just hangs on a greyed out screen and never does anything. I wish CarNet had more functionality and better reliability.

[@danielh3367]

Unfortunately this is not working in my ID.3. He is ignoring a 80% limit or is starting to late, so that the requested ending time is not keeping. Sometimes he even don't charge because the software is hanging. Many bucks!

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

Sorry to hear about your issues. VW definitely have a lot of improvement they have to make!

[@michael.ovesen]

Same here. Most time it just charge 66% or 70% even that I have set the charging to 80%. Hope V2.3 will fix this

[@reck8602]

My frustration came from not setting a departure time. I just wanted to restrict charging to between midnight and 6am. But apparently, if you don't set any departure time at all, it'll never actually start charging. So I set an every day departure of 9am. Seems to be working now.

[@chevalde31]

1- How can the traction battery also be pre-heated ( a separate PTC heater?) before the departure? is there another separate schedule? 2- How can the battery be heated and kept in the right temperature range in -30∘C while running in between high speed charges legs?

[@jh5kl]

if you press the control bar used for the volume and temperature but you use 2 fingers, it will set different functions, its like a short cut. another thing, i don t know if the id4 has it, but many tiguans had a function where if you click to close the cargo door, it will give you time to take cargo from inside, it detects when you leave and it will only close the cargo door after, because if you have heavy luggage, its not easy to stand on one feet to swipe to close, but i don t know if this is in id4

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

That is interesting about the cargo door.I will try it! Thanks.

[@jaredp17]

Are you talking about the heated seats shortcuts? Or are there more?

[@mowcowbell]

Does anyone know at what temperature the car will choose A/C or Heat when using the schedule?.... oh nevermind you explained it further into the video... thank you!

[@JohnErnestAdam]

In the US, this works now with the 3.1 software update. If you have ChargePoint Home Flex that is scheduled to avoid high tariff rates (ie only allow charging at certain times), you need to do this to ensure that you charge at the maximum rate. The trick is to activate the charging and climate on the VW after you set up the schedules. Nice Video!

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

That's good to know! Thanks for sharing.

[@byrnedes]

Great when our ID4 arrives so we can use the helpful information in your vids. Thanks.

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

Any time!

[@benjaznow]

What if you want to charge from 00.00hrs to 07:00h on weekdays, and weekends 24 hours, is that even possible?

[@edg5690]

Can you control the kwh to be added using the app or identify the kwh added? Thanks

[@SuperIamtheking]

Well the vehicle heat/cool when its set in this menu but the charger is not connected? Or is that what the aux climate schedule is for?

[@rodneychan1227]

@sandy.munro 😂

[@petercorrin2414]

Great video to explain this system. I am learning a lot from you before I get my car. I’ll be ready to rock once it arrives.

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

Thanks and hope you get your ID4 soon!

[@dre4759]

Will be SO much better once they fix it so can do 100% of this from app. Plus a dog in car mode

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a pet mode!!

[@vincentmarliac]

thank you for the video but each time I have a scheduled recharge the recharge speed is reduced on my 7 kW wallbox. as soon as I delete the scheduled recharge the recharge speed is multiplied by 4 🤔

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

That is actually interesting info! Thanks for sharing.

[@Danimalvids]

Yes, have the same problem.. schedule charge 6mph... unscheduled 28mph.. of 7kw podpoint. Set for 90% charge only ever achieves 77% !!

[@PetoMysyk]

the same experience + each hour during period charging ends and imidiatelly starts. I find the scheduling by ID.3 useless

[@hawkeye880]

I have been looking for this information everywhere so thank you. Is it the same for the Skoda Enyaq I am Guessing?

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

Not sure about the Skoda.

[@hawkeye880]

@@EVTipsAndTricks I can confirm it is.

[@dre4759]

Nice vids

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

Thanks!

[@prettyhatemachine101]

You opened my eyes with this one. I was using what you referred to later in the video, scheduling climate through the climate control section, and was baffled as to why there were only two scheduling options available, with no way to add more. At least with the method you showed me here I'm able to have 3 options for schedules for each location! So cool! Hopefully they'll do an OTA Update that allows us to add more complicated schedules, like leaving work for lunch in the middle of the day, etc.

[@EVTipsAndTricks]

Overly complicated software design, right? I wish it was more straightforward and as you said, more flexible scheduling.