Your top winter driving Škoda Enyaq questions answered (Part 1)

[@Chipnolan6]

Had our Enyaq for 3 months. Apart from local driving my longest regular trips are under 100 miles, all with home charging at 7p. Result is reduced journey times - no longer trying to get over 40mpg. So it's faster, quieter, cheaper and just as spacious and comfortable as our previous diesel SUV.

[@davidgalea8165]

Great to see that you are enjoying your car. Unfortunately, where I live, electricity prices have gone up and evs are losing their financial appeal.

[@markburton8303]

Thanks for that, Domhnall. I found the table covering preconditioning very interesting, especially the AC charging column. And you know what i'm going to say next, so I wont...hahaha

[@FranktheTank1893]

21:53 unfortunatley currently i am planning my longer trips with PUMP or ABRB but also i plan it via the Skoda Navi to check what charging stations will be planned. Then in start my route via ABRP or PUMP and after this my route at the Skoda Navi (if you start first the Skoda Navi and after PUMP/ABRP the Skoda Navigation will be aborted). Thats my way, so let me navigate via Skoda and on my phone the PUMP/ABRP is active too and i can switch between Skoda Navi and Carplay. If there was a filter soon in the Skoda Navi it would be great. ABRP now is reliable also for navigation (better voice commands (new voices) and the navigation is integrated in the drivers front display (like the Skoda Navigation) I navigated from home to Berlin only with ABRP and it was ok. Then from Dresden to home with PUMP, ABRP and Skoda Navi :-) It's crazy using a lot of apps (also for battery temperature (Car Scanner). 32:36 i would use the Powerpass again because its more comfortable (plan your route, drive, charge at the suggested charging stations....) but the pricing isnt' attractive anymore (14,99 EUR monthly fee for 49 ct at Ionity and Aral Pulse, all other 73 ct thats too expensive) currently i have Shell Beta tariff (4,99 EUR m.fee and 44 ct at Shell only (only Germany) and for longer trips Aral Puls via Chargenow (4,99 EUR monthly fee and 49ct or 9,99 EUR + 39ct, or IOnity via Renault Mobilize (4,99 EUR + 39 ct / kWh). as we can see it could be much more easier (either with good prices for Adhoc and credit card or the old one Powerpass tarrifs)

[@enyaq_gorm]

I agree, powerpass is no longer any use. It's a shame. I use my octopus card now unless I know I will do lots of ionity stops and then I subscribe to ionity.

[@George-iy8dd]

Excellent video for a new EV owner like me. Thank you for taking the time to make them.

[@thegreatvaliantman]

What George said. Very interesting and helpful and enjoyable. Thank you.

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@thegreatvaliantman thank you, happy to hear they help.

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@George-iy8dd glad to hear that they're doing the job

[@colinwiseman]

Peugeot e-208 owner here. And it is the best being able to turn on the air con of the car remotely, and get into something nice and toasty.

[@colinwiseman]

Once the vast majority have electrified our homes, then gas can disappear, and the price of electricity at home and on the road will plummet.

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@colinwiseman yes it's the gas price that's pegging the price of electricity high

[@markburton8303]

@@enyaq_gorm I've only just found that out by listening to Dave takes it on! - Yes, I live under a rock haha

[@adrianbs0]

Honoured to have asked one of the questions featured in this video! Thanks for the answer ☺️

[@enyaq_gorm]

no thank YOU for asking it, otherwise I'm guessing at what people want to know

[@thekunga]

I have One also Blue. Simply love it

[@enyaq_gorm]

The best colour ever

[@thekunga]

@enyaq_gorm indeed

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

2nd best, Orange was best :)

[@thekunga]

@@mr.wizeguy8995 company car... Not 'allowed" ahhahaha

[@niptodstan]

I’ll be doing my first run in my Sportline 85x soon. Birmingham to Bridgewater. I’ll use the Tesla chargers in Bristol, as there are plenty.

[@markburton8303]

Also at Gloucester North and Southbound.

[@dm8431]

Got to say i enjoyed your video on the Polestar 2. I've got a 24 plate Polestar 2 long range single motor as a company car, and a 71 plate Enyaq 60 thats my own personal vehicle And to be honest I'd have the Enyaq any day of the week Might trade it in for an Enyaq 85 eventually, or possibly consider the Elroq 85

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@dm8431 the 85 drives brilliantly, much more agile than the enyaq

[@markthomas7104]

Thanks for the great comments - All great information for the person that is new to battery electric vehicles - I find my experience is much the same - When I first bought an electric vehicle I used B mode as it was more like a petrol vehicle but have change to D mode and find I get better range - With Climate control I don't change this much leaving the climate control set to 20C - Mostly leave the car on Normal performance - Long trip planning I tend to use ABRP for the planning but then use the inbuilt satnav for the trip - For charging I prefer to use Tesla as you do but other than that use reliable networks as needed Instavolt, Ionity, MFG - Rarely charge to 100 % now days mostly just to 80 % or I end up with too much charge for rapid charging when I next stop - Typically max of 2 hours driving with the drive time dictated by my comfort breaks so normally plan to charge when I take the break and tend to find the car charges quicker than my typical break - All great information

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@markthomas7104 sounds like you're much the same as me. There must be a reason the highway code suggests a break after 2 hours, must be what most people do 😉

[@markherrington1129]

Great video , I’ve currently got N Eniro but I’ve got an Elroq on order, question are all Tesla super chargers available to non teslas’s?

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@markherrington1129 no only the chargers which are shown in the app. If you have a non tesla then it will show you the ones available to you. If you register a tesla then it will show you more chargers.

[@paulwmids]

Hello. My Sportline Plus is not resetting the mileage after it has been charged. I can reset the since start and the long term but not the since charge. I enjoy all you videos. Paul.

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@paulwmids I noticed mine did that yesterday too

[@paulwmids]

@enyaq_gorm is there a way or method to set the since charge to 0.0? My currently says almost 1000 miles since charge. Again, thank you for helping.

[@richardburns5115]

Thanks for another helpful video. You mentioned stopping at Tebay for food but only a quick top up charge. Does that mean your stop was longer than the charging time, so you remotely ended your charging session? Last time I was at Tebay all the chargers were full so there was a polite queuing system with other drivers! I didn't need a long charge but felt uneasy about ending my charge session when I was still using the service station. Would you comment on what you've observed others do, or you would do? Know this isn't a technical question about the Enyaq, more a comment on behaviour of EV drivers. Thank you

[@markthomas7104]

@@richardburns5115 I normally move the car to free up the charger

[@markleeming1786]

Good question on the charging, I suppose it all comes down to how YOU feel. Without checking the charger, how do we know if the charge has finished ? I usually move the car to free up the chargers, but it is the same with ICE vehicles putting in fuel and then spending 10 minutes to pay for the fuel and then 20 minutes while they wait for their latte and burger, all the time cars are waiting to get onto the pump.

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@richardburns5115 yes I stopped the charger when I had enough to reach home. I was the only car charging so I didn't worry. But normally, yes, I would not do that. I was able to see on the electroverse app that there were plenty other free chargers there.

[@SteveYoung-i8d]

Sport Mode in an ‘X’ model gives permanent 4WD (70/30 split), quite useful in winter.

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@SteveYoung-i8d not so useful with the big fat summer tyres though, never had any issues with my 2WD cars and winter tyres

[@dm8431]

Great video. Got another question for you. I recently stopped to charge my Enyaq at Abington services. I plugged in and the charger refused to charge, but the charging cable wouldn't release. I called the charging company and they reset to bank of chargers, but the car wouldn't release the cable. Eventually after about two hours the car released the cable, about 30 seconds before the breakdown vehicle arrived. Have you ever experienced the car not releasing the charger? Skoda we're going to send someone out if I renewed my Skoda cover for £120 plus another £89 for immediate call out. Obviously when you can get breakdown cover with your insurance for ~ £30-40 Skoda prices are not going to win many drivers over to them.

[@paulscott1759]

There is a cord inside the boot the other side of the charging port ,it is easy to access when the plug gets stuck in the car either that or lock the car then unlock it may work as well

[@dm8431]

Yeah, I tried that and it still wouldn't release. It stayed locked for about 2 hours, and then the car just released the cable.

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@dm8431 never had that, but there's a cable release behind the trim in the boot. I get breakdown cover with my bank account but the car is covered for the first 3 years anyway.

[@rodamauk]

Great video. Question given I also have an Enyaq 85x coupe which is only 4 months old.... Do you ever get warmings in the app about 12v battery being low and remote control is limited. I've seen this many times with my car and it defeats the object of having an app to pre warm the car because it can't control the car. If you read Skoda Enyaq forums I'm not alone with this issue and just wondered if you ever experienced it. Seems to me it's a problem Skoda need to look at seriously so with your links maybe you could ask them about it?

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@rodamauk yeah that's something they're aware of and if you send them your VIN on the Škoda EV Lounge group then they can look into it. I did have it and when I checked the battery was low, but so was my wife's golf and my son's Fabia. It's just that the enyaq tells us that the battery is low. Pop it on a battery charger and the issue goes away

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

There might be few reason that cause it. Does your keys are close to car when you are inside house, those key might be discuss with car and it will drain 12v and also key battery. 2nd issue if you open your phone app often it also drains 12v battery or you have charger that has some schedule with cheaper electric tariff it might also discuss with car and drain battery. Or there have been A LOT bad batteries so it's simply someway faulty battery.

[@rodamauk]

@@enyaq_gorm Thanks, I alresdy popped it on the charger....battery charger indicated it was full........got the 12V battery warning 10 mins later. It's booked into the dealers at the end of Jan.

[@rodamauk]

@@mr.wizeguy8995 Thanks for this....I think I've read the same forums as you. Keys are NOT near the car, I don't use the phone app very much at all.....when I do want to use it I get the battery warning so the app is effectively useless.I do schedule a charge for the cheaper tariff but it's scheduled through the charger rather than through Octopus - given @enyaq_gorms reply then I also believe he schedules for the cheap tariff on Octopus and doesn't appear to have the issue I do. I love every other aspect of the car but this 12V battery issue is driving me nuts.

[@rodamauk]

@@enyaq_gorm I don't do Facebook so I can't use the Škoda EV Lounge - is there any other route as having talked to the dealership on this issue they really don't seem to get the issue which is a bit of surprise if Škoda are aware of it!

[@markleeming1786]

Another great video. I try to watch "other" videos but usually after about 5 seconds they are crying about the EVs, during the videos the driver is foaming at the mouth etc etc . I am only about 15 -20 miles from Livingston, on my drives down south I often use the OLD A74, a7076/78 etc. I can often drive for 30 minutes before seeing another car. When we first got the Enyaq we did try to get the cheapest charge, at that time a lot of chargers in Scotland were FREE, but now we do not bother "searching" for a cheaper charger. We do stop fairly often due to toilet breaks for us and the dog, the other day we stopped and the cost of the charge was £7, remember the ICE drivers who would TOP UP with £10 or £20 .......... How many ICE drivers on a limited budget put £100 of fuel in their car ? A few years ago the ICE drivers would be complaining that the manufacturer says 55 mpg but " i never get more than 40 mpg" NOW the all the ICE drivers seem to be getting 75mpg, or so they claim. My diesel van would give me 55mpg on my steady run up from Yorkshire, but push it near to 70 mph and it came back as 40 mpg. Now I can drive locally ( up to 100 miles ) at about 1.6p per mile in the Enyaq, if I take the Merc it works out at around 20p per mile , just for petrol. Of course in the Enyaq I miss the growl of the super charger, but is that worth paying an extra 18p per mile.

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@markleeming1786 thank you. Yes it's a bit of an adjustment in mindset, nothing more. I too have a diesel van but it's a lot less convenient and we stop on much the same places as with the enyaq

[@theDaveBaxter]

I keep mine at 21 degrees and slowly increase it when it starts blowing cold air. The heater isn’t as good as my old Leaf or wife’s ID3.

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@theDaveBaxter which is odd as it's the same heater as the id3. I find mine too hot

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

There have been difference how Enyaq interior is heating and one thought is that maybe temperature sensor are measuring differently meaning if you set 21 degree some car inside temperature is 21 but some car are colder and in those colder car you need to set it 23 to get it for 21.

[@theDaveBaxter]

@@enyaq_gorm Maybe it’s because the ID3 is smaller, not sure but I set it to 21.5 and never touch it again.

[@StudioDanji]

Some of us do drive 500+ without stopping. I would still have one as a second car if I could afford a decent EV.

[@enyaq_gorm]

There is no way I could drive for 9 or 10 hours without going to the toilet, it's just not happening. Sorry not I just don't believe you. The new Škoda Elroq is priced at the same level as the petrol Karoq. I priced up a diesel equivalent Škoda to my car and the diesel was about £4,000 more expensive. So presumably you wouldn't be able to buy a petrol or diesel car either?

[@markburton8303]

500+ mile without stopping? Yeah, no you don't. I think you need to mill about on EV carnage's channel, they'll love you.

[@PaulCunningham-sf5pu]

Is it just enyaq that can use tesla chargers unfortunately I don't fully understand electric i have got learning disabilities

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@PaulCunningham-sf5pu no, some are tesla only, but lots are now any ev. The tesla app shows which ones are open to all.

[@PaulCunningham-sf5pu]

@enyaq_gorm ok I don't understand the Tesla app because it shows Tesla only

[@timofthomas]

End of the world? nah - was still getting 4 miles/kWh today at -2C :) until I turned on the whole car heating when I picked up additional passengers.. at which point it dropped to 3.5.

[@enyaq_gorm]

yeah the anti EV brigade like to tell you that (basedon zero experience of EVs) that they grind to a halt, whereas I think they're much better in the winter than an ICE car. 4m/kWh is impressive though in the winter

[@NoName-md5zb]

Its not the winter that scares me, but terrible battery. ~5% loss every year of capacity.

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@NoName-md5zb wow if its that bad then you should have a claim under warranty. How have you measured it?

[@NoName-md5zb]

@enyaq_gorm vw did measure it themselves. 8% loss after 25000km. Same battery for id.3 and enyaq

[@enyaq_gorm]

@@NoName-md5zb is that not enough for warranty? After 3 years mine had lost roughly 5% which is about right. Sounds like you need to have a discussion about warranty claim