Hi- It’s not as good as the Tesla one. It won’t show you stops or for how long on the initial route plan. It will highlight the lack of range and when you get towards the low SoC it will warn you and offer up a selection of charge points to select. Imo it’s better to know roughly how far you can travel and then use PlugShare or ZapMap to know which DC chargers to go for.
Let's say both chargers are in use. What if someone comes, park his car on the sidewalk next to the charger, press "stop charging" and start to charge his car instead of my? I'll come from McDonald's in 30 minutes to find out my car is not charged. This should be improved
There are improvements that can be made, I’m sure, but the most cars lock the cables into place whilst charging so whilst they may be able to stop the charge, they can’t use the cable. Also, many DC chargers need the same card you used to start charging to stop it as well.
Informative video, thanks! I was just wondering if you can confirm whether the heating and air conditioning is fully operational in the e-208 whilst charging, please? It’s not the case in the Zoë, where I get very chilly waiting for a charge!
Yes, you can have the heating on. When charging- ‘pretend to start the car’ so footbrake applied and press the start button as you would normally. The car will may show a warning but it will engage the heater and it will also charge the 12v battery whilst it’s charging.
architectbloke Thank you- Any Instavolt Charger is just” plug and pay”. Legalisation in the UK states any new charger installation’ must have contactless capabilities as well. This however does not apply to the replacements of existing units🤷♀️.
Hi- In summer (above 12-15°C) about 180 miles of A roads, and around 130-140 miles at legal motorway speeds. In winter, around 130-140 A roads and motorway around 110-130 miles.
Everything is going well with the e-208 thanks. A couple of software updates booked in to be done to iron out some minor issue, nothing dramatic or major. Just pretty much a big computer on wheels😂. Mileage is anything from 160-214 (achieved - not estimated) miles depending on temp, road type and driving style. The Guess O Meter (range estimator) is a little pessimistic in its operation and whilst may show, say, 150 miles range, you could drive for 15 miles before it even drops. A few tweaks needed on the algorithms, but over a long journey it is accurate and I can trust it as it gets low. Hope that helps.
Hi- Yes you can. Press the footbrake and then press and hold the ‘start’ button for a couple of seconds, just as if you were going to drive away. The car won’t be able to select gears etc, but will be on properly and you can have heat and air conditioning. It will show a red cable in the dash as a warning you can’t drive off. Remember to turn the car ‘off’ before trying to disconnect or end the charge. If you don’t turn off it won’t allow you to disconnect the charge cable.
Cheers ! I finally have my e2008. Just wondered do you know if we can change the colour scheme of the I cockpit? Mine is blue. In the electric versions can we change the colour of the interface to red or green?
Hi. Congratulations on the new car! On the e-208, (mine) it is not possible to change the I-cockpit. Apparently this is only on the petrol versions. Whilst essentially the same car, the 2008 has some software variances so not owning an e 2008 I couldn’t be 100% certain. The ambiance lighting if fitted can be altered.
With the e208 can you listen to the radio and use the infotainment screen, say for checking navigation maps or android auto or apple carplay, while charging up?
Yes you can. Once you start the charge, get back in the car and then go through the same procedure as if to start the car normally. Footbrake on, press and hold start button for a couple of secs. Once dash is activated release the footbrake. It won’t say “ready” as it’s plugged in and won’t allow you to drive- it might even warn about this and show the ‘plugged in’ symbol. However, this means you can enjoy the heating/ cooling, radio etc without discharging the 12v. Just remember to turn the car ‘off’ before you try to unplug the charger.
Depends on how low the SoC (state of charge ) is and the cost of each ‘rapid’ charge point. Many car dealer offer an incentive card with some suppliers etc. However - if you were down to 1% remaining and charged to 100% it would need about 44*£0.35=£15.40 for about 175 miles travel. It is cheaper at home from a domestic charge point, currently £2.20 for the same. There are some charging losses to be allowed for as well but the above give a general view. I will also point out that on a rapid charger it is courtesy not to charge over around 85% as the car slows the charge speed down. So unless you desperately need 100% it’s often quicker to move on and charge a small amount later on.
Depends on the type of roads you drive and ultimately how fast you drive. In general, Motorway 120-130 miles in winter. Main A roads approx 130-150 miles Summer motorway 125-145 miles and A roads circa 160-180 miles.
scott bonnes There is an occasion rattle from the nearside and offside B pillar or somewhere around that area. I have not been able to trace it at all which makes me think it is inside some trim. A slight metallic buzz. Comes and goes with no pattern yet. I sorted the one that comes from the rear suspension area which I could hear with the windows down only- a plastic rattle over ridged bumps at slow speed. It was the plastic cover over the torsion axle beam. A couple of long plastic ties keeps it secure enough not to rattle. That is it. 6000 miles.
Hi, yes you can To request a VAT receipt, simply e-mail VATreceipts@instavolt.co.uk with the charging station name you used, the date and time of the charging session, and how much it cost you and we will produce a receipt for you.
Extremely helpful thank you
Great video, I was wondering if you plan a route does it include charging stops and times?. The same as Tesla do. Thanks
Hi-
It’s not as good as the Tesla one.
It won’t show you stops or for how long on the initial route plan.
It will highlight the lack of range and when you get towards the low SoC it will warn you and offer up a selection of charge points to select.
Imo it’s better to know roughly how far you can travel and then use PlugShare or ZapMap to know which DC chargers to go for.
Thanks for this video, getting mine tomorrow :D
Enjoy the new car!
Nice. Not sure I'm keen on the fact that anyone could press stop charging, say, if you've gone for a drink or a bite to eat.
Let's say both chargers are in use. What if someone comes, park his car on the sidewalk next to the charger, press "stop charging" and start to charge his car instead of my? I'll come from McDonald's in 30 minutes to find out my car is not charged. This should be improved
There are improvements that can be made, I’m sure, but the most cars lock the cables into place whilst charging so whilst they may be able to stop the charge, they can’t use the cable. Also, many DC chargers need the same card you used to start charging to stop it as well.
Informative video, thanks! I was just wondering if you can confirm whether the heating and air conditioning is fully operational in the e-208 whilst charging, please? It’s not the case in the Zoë, where I get very chilly waiting for a charge!
Yes, you can have the heating on.
When charging- ‘pretend to start the car’ so footbrake applied and press the start button as you would normally. The car will may show a warning but it will engage the heater and it will also charge the 12v battery whilst it’s charging.
what does it mean when the lights flash red and light?
Thanks for this video. Do you need to be registered with Instavolt to used their chargers or is it simply plug and pay?
architectbloke Thank you- Any Instavolt Charger is just” plug and pay”. Legalisation in the UK states any new charger installation’ must have contactless capabilities as well. This however does not apply to the replacements of existing units🤷♀️.
Really fab simple to use - just use any contactless debit or credit card. Or Apple Pay via watch or iPhone works.
Hello, how many milles it goes with 100% of battery?
Hi-
In summer (above 12-15°C) about 180 miles of A roads, and around 130-140 miles at legal motorway speeds. In winter, around 130-140 A roads and motorway around 110-130 miles.
How is everything going with the car ? Hope all good! What kind of mileage return are you getting? I am still waiting for my e-2008 to be delivered
Everything is going well with the e-208 thanks. A couple of software updates booked in to be done to iron out some minor issue, nothing dramatic or major. Just pretty much a big computer on wheels😂.
Mileage is anything from 160-214 (achieved - not estimated) miles depending on temp, road type and driving style. The Guess O Meter (range estimator) is a little pessimistic in its operation and whilst may show, say, 150 miles range, you could drive for 15 miles before it even drops. A few tweaks needed on the algorithms, but over a long journey it is accurate and I can trust it as it gets low. Hope that helps.
Hi , Can you turn on the heating in the car while waiting for the car to charge ?
Hi- Yes you can. Press the footbrake and then press and hold the ‘start’ button for a couple of seconds, just as if you were going to drive away. The car won’t be able to select gears etc, but will be on properly and you can have heat and air conditioning. It will show a red cable in the dash as a warning you can’t drive off. Remember to turn the car ‘off’ before trying to disconnect or end the charge. If you don’t turn off it won’t allow you to disconnect the charge cable.
@@Wemutt cheers thanks for that..
Cheers ! I finally have my e2008. Just wondered do you know if we can change the colour scheme of the I cockpit? Mine is blue. In the electric versions can we change the colour of the interface to red or green?
Hi. Congratulations on the new car! On the e-208, (mine) it is not possible to change the I-cockpit. Apparently this is only on the petrol versions. Whilst essentially the same car, the 2008 has some software variances so not owning an e 2008 I couldn’t be 100% certain. The ambiance lighting if fitted can be altered.
With the e208 can you listen to the radio and use the infotainment screen, say for checking navigation maps or android auto or apple carplay, while charging up?
Yes you can.
Once you start the charge, get back in the car and then go through the same procedure as if to start the car normally.
Footbrake on, press and hold start button for a couple of secs. Once dash is activated release the footbrake. It won’t say “ready” as it’s plugged in and won’t allow you to drive- it might even warn about this and show the ‘plugged in’ symbol.
However, this means you can enjoy the heating/ cooling, radio etc without discharging the 12v.
Just remember to turn the car ‘off’ before you try to unplug the charger.
@@Wemutt Thats great to hear and thanks for the reply to my comment 🙂
How much does it cost to fully charge from empty/flat?
Depends on how low the SoC (state of charge ) is and the cost of each ‘rapid’ charge point. Many car dealer offer an incentive card with some suppliers etc. However - if you were down to 1% remaining and charged to 100% it would need about 44*£0.35=£15.40 for about 175 miles travel. It is cheaper at home from a domestic charge point, currently £2.20 for the same. There are some charging losses to be allowed for as well but the above give a general view. I will also point out that on a rapid charger it is courtesy not to charge over around 85% as the car slows the charge speed down. So unless you desperately need 100% it’s often quicker to move on and charge a small amount later on.
What is your average max range in this vehicle in cold weather?
Depends on the type of roads you drive and ultimately how fast you drive.
In general, Motorway 120-130 miles in winter. Main A roads approx 130-150 miles
Summer motorway 125-145 miles and A roads circa 160-180 miles.
@@Wemutt I will drive mainly in London doing max 50 on a dual carriageway. Guess I would average 150. Thank you for the insight
Any rattles on the car yet??
scott bonnes There is an occasion rattle from the nearside and offside B pillar or somewhere around that area. I have not been able to trace it at all which makes me think it is inside some trim. A slight metallic buzz. Comes and goes with no pattern yet.
I sorted the one that comes from the rear suspension area which I could hear with the windows down only- a plastic rattle over ridged bumps at slow speed. It was the plastic cover over the torsion axle beam. A couple of long plastic ties keeps it secure enough not to rattle.
That is it. 6000 miles.
Can you get a receipt as well? Thanks
Hi, yes you can
To request a VAT receipt, simply e-mail VATreceipts@instavolt.co.uk with the charging station name you used, the date and time of the charging session, and how much it cost you and we will produce a receipt for you.
@@Wemutt Many
thanks
Version not variety. Just saying.
Why bother commenting- just saying. We all know what is meant and how it was said was an error in speaking. Variety still works🤷♀️