Maturedriver
Go Kart Champion
I collected my new Mk8.5 GTE to replace my four year old Mk8 version yesterday. Early days, but very impressed with the improvements. Electric range has obviously been improved and it appears to be even more lively in EV only mode. Love the larger clearer infotainment screen, although it is very familiar it‘s going to take a while to find everything I want since some functions need access to two screens. I like the return to conventional buttons on the steering wheel but dislike the piano finish on the centre console. I appear to have sweaty fingers and I am already covering it in finger prints. The rear lights are rather cool. BUT there are a few things I don’t like/need to learn how to operate :-
Have to enter the car‘s 17 letter/number every time I open the online manual and then it’s the one for the Mk8 and it is rubbish compared to paper version.
VW currently have a data issue and it’s not possible to connect to WeConnect.
If I set the drive mode to ‘Individual‘ the next time I turn on the ignition it defaults to ‘Comfort’.
I don’t know how to set charging times to take advantage of off peak electricity. The salesman couldn’t find it either and wondered it can only be accessed through WeConnect.
Have to enter the car‘s 17 letter/number every time I open the online manual and then it’s the one for the Mk8 and it is rubbish compared to paper version.
VW currently have a data issue and it’s not possible to connect to WeConnect.
If I set the drive mode to ‘Individual‘ the next time I turn on the ignition it defaults to ‘Comfort’.
I don’t know how to set charging times to take advantage of off peak electricity. The salesman couldn’t find it either and wondered it can only be accessed through WeConnect.