Massive 5,000 Mile VW ID.4 Road Trip! Episode 1 Chicago to Memphis

[@stuartauvinen3530]

Thanks for all your road tripping videos. I just got a 2023 ID.4 and after watching your videos had the courage to take a 3400 mile trip from CA to texas on the I-10. The 2023 has a slightly better charging curve so I would tend to overcharge by the time I got back to the car. Only one EA station had all chargers dead and I was alerted to it by PlugShare so I was able to deep charge and make it to the next working charger. I keep a 5 gallon bucket in the trunk with towels and window cleaner so that any spills will stay in the 5 gallon bucket 😊

[@talldave7799]

Hi Stuart, do you have the option to report the status of chargers to EA using PlugShare!? It appears that EA has outsourced the maintenance of their charging stations to 3rd party companies and they just drive by and do not actually get out to TEST the chargers! If the lights are ON when they drive by, the Tech reports the chargers as "working"! Kyle at Out of Spec Reviews observed this phenomenon too!

[@Jacklangefeld]

I sold him this car. Thanks so much for sharing these videos. I've been showing my customers! We don't charge over sticker either, so business has been crazy.

[@EVMotoring]

I definitely recommend WAG VW of Mt Prospect IL! Great purchase experience!

[@evanc1749]

I love these videos.

[@slyguyaction]

And here I am excited to do a sub 500 mile trip in a few weeks to see friends for Thanksgiving. Yeah! Good luck!!

[@xyxy5997]

did you make it?

[@smartroadtrip]

Road trip videos are the best! Sorry that you got stuck with a slow level 2 charger at the end.

[@EVMotoring]

That was most fear I’ve ever had of range anxiety.

[@maxkonig559]

Houston, we have a problem. Must turn everything off until you're pulling less than one amp. :)

[@EVMotoring]

Yea that was so scary!

[@TassieEV]

You changed your channel name I hadn't realised and first time YT put it into the recommendations even though I'm subscribed and have been for awhile now. Gotta love YT. Where is your better half? She is usually always in the videos I've watched of yours. You keep saying 'We' but I only see you unless you are doing the Kyle Conner thing.

[@EVMotoring]

It was just me on this trip

[@johnb.1712]

I had the same issue going from Bloomington-Normal to Madison, WI 2 weeks ago. 20-30 mph NW wind. Did you see any Rivians at B-N? I don't think I've ever stopped there and not seen one. There were two R1Ts and a R1S there last time. Very cool! But that's a busy location most times, so you were lucky.

[@EVMotoring]

Yea rivians are the Camry of B-N!

[@othess.2718]

Great video...very informative... reserved my 2023 ID4, order locked...just curious, I read somewhere that you should try to minimize battery charge below 20%, is that not accurate? just wondering, new to EVs. Thanks

[@EVMotoring]

The battery is the happiest of its operated within a range ie drained to 40% and then charged to 60%. However, I did hundreds of DC charges and ran the battery to 0 a couple times over my 33K of ownership and experienced very minimal degradation. If you’re not planning on owning more than 100K, I would suggest using the car however you want and the battery should be fine.

[@BengalTiger47]

Heading for Memphis from Morton Grove, IL in a couple days for our first EV road trip..in a Tesla 😇(god bless the Supercharger network).

[@EVMotoring]

Enjoy the drive!

[@dmalesky]

I miss Christina. I hope she is on the next trip.

[@davidws5439]

Joe, I thought I saw one of your videos stating you were getting a different EV? Maybe still on order or am I confused! PS: I've done the same thing with charging before a trip.

[@EVMotoring]

I got a new EV already. This was a video I’ve had in the queue for a bit.

[@davidws5439]

@@EVMotoring What did you get or can you say?

[@EVMotoring]

@@davidws5439 Polestar 2. Big trip coming next month!

[@davidws5439]

@@EVMotoring Very good. I hope you like it and make some good videos with it. It seems several KZbinrs that had ID4's did not keep them very long. Brandon sold his, bought a Polestar they did not like it and Branden got Rivian R1T and of course it likes it.

[@EVMotoring]

@@davidws5439 an R1S is my dream vehicle but way out of budget

[@weaktwos]

Is it me, or do I not see a link for the obd dongle you use? Sounds very interesting!

[@EVMotoring]

Sorry for the delayed reponse

[@EVMotoring]

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[@weaktwos]

@@EVMotoring no worries! Thanks for getting back to me. The one I found was 20 more expensive, so your response was still valuable!

[@johndean7370]

Great video. What blue tooth dongle did you use?

[@EVMotoring]

Sorry for the delayed response

[@EVMotoring]

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[@donniemiracle202]

Joe, I love your videos. Help me out here to understand. Are you just driving for your vacation? I will assume you will be stopping for some sightseeing? Where is your wonderful wife? Thanks.

[@EVMotoring]

Lots of sightseeing in Arizona and Utah! Just me on this trip

[@anthonyc8499]

Has your ID.4 gotten a charging speed update? 1% to 85% in 33 minutes seems hella fast.

[@EVMotoring]

No updates yet…

[@anthonyc8499]

@@EVMotoring I thought it was 10-80% in 36 mins with the original curve and so seeing your charge sessions just blew me away with how fast it was.

[@EVMotoring]

@@anthonyc8499 Not sure if I had a typo in my data but my charges were 0-74% in 33 min, 1-46% in 22 min, and 5-86% in 40 min

[@anthonyc8499]

@@EVMotoring you’re right, it’s my mistake! I went back and looked and you added 58kWh in 33 mins which is hella fast. Mustang Mach-E adds about 53kWh in the same amount of time. ID4 drinks in the most kW at a low SoC and the charge curve really encourages surfing the bottom % of the pack.

[@EVMotoring]

@@anthonyc8499 yea it’s interesting how every EV has a different road trip strategy to get the best charging experience

[@johnspeckhardt593]

Is this vehicle ok for someone who doesn’t have kids/pets/anything? Is it too much car for a single person? Silly question I know

[@EVMotoring]

I think it’s great for that too! I would also recommend looking at the Polestar, Hyundai, and Kia’s if you plan on road tripping.

[@johnspeckhardt593]

@@EVMotoring I like to road trip but the bolt family is probably more feasible in terms of price. Unless I can find an id4 standard or the next one up

[@EVMotoring]

@@johnspeckhardt593 if you have time, you can order a standard ID.4

[@johnspeckhardt593]

@@EVMotoring can’t order one of those right now. I’m more inclined for the pro rwd. The one with the 175 kw speed

[@FRAST1]

Would you mind sharing which bluetooth dongle you’re using for ABRP?

[@EVMotoring]

Sorry for the delayed response

[@EVMotoring]

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[@brhutchi]

Thinking about not going with my id4 reservation if this is how it’s going to be.

[@proudvirginian]

I've put 25,000 miles on mine with a few road trips thrown in and it hasn't been THAT bad. My issue is more to do with EA sucking than the ID. Not that i haven't had a few frustrating moments, but from what I can tell from friends and other KZbin videos, all EVs will frustrate you at some point. Cold weather and not enough fast chargers are the bane of EV life.

[@Majorme2]

The dongal… didn’t see it in the comment description

[@EVMotoring]

Sorry for the delayed response

[@EVMotoring]

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[@talldave7799]

We are a week away from 2023 and VW route planner still is as horrific as the launch date of the car 3 years ago! That should be embarrassing for a giant Auto maker who also owns Electrify America!

[@ted101975]

What happened to the new EV?

[@EVMotoring]

I got a new EV but this video was in the queue for a while.