Remote climate shorter than 30 minutes?

[Charlie9900]

With colder mornings and a bit of frost I’ve used the Remote Climate via the app a couple of times and does what it’s supposed to.
However, is there any way of shortening the 30 minute timer as it’s ready and toasty within 5 mins or so.
Would like to activate it just before departure rather than half an hour before.
Maybe I just have to set the auto timer to be ready by 25mins after my departure so it’s only on for 5 mins if you get what I mean.
Just thought there might be a shorter timer option somewhere in the software.

 

[Keeff]

Can you not just turn it on in the app 5 mins before you leave then change setting in the car back to what you use normally .Thats what i do in my id buzz and the wife in the raval. We’ve been having problems connecting to the car for a few weeks but been ok for the last couple of days.

 

[RPGWiZaRD]

Don't know if it works for you but can't you schedule a time when it goes on/off automatically, I had thought of setting a schedule every weekday 7:40 - 7:45 (I have a very short trip to work). I don't have the Raval yet but would be assuming that should be a possibility yea?

If indeed 30 mins is the shortest possible duration you can set (and you can't provide exact start and stop time then that has to be reported as feedback, is it by email to the official cupra contact for "My Connect" or how is it best to bring forward requests? At the very least a 10-15 min timer and a 5 min timer should exist for sure, best if it allowed a custom start - stop time to be set. I don't have the possibility to check the app yet but these are just how I'd want it to work. 5 mins is probably enough for now but in Finland in subzero temps probably a 10 min+ has to be scheduled, it doesn't make sense to set 30 mins for a 10 min trip to work, 5 min would probably be enough to set now as it's like +3 - 6C or whatever and say -5 C or so probably need 10 min etc. I probably wouldn't end up using longer than a 15 min pre-heating for a 10 min drive no matter how cold it is and rather endure it slightly cooler inside, yet better than no preheating.

Yes I know you could time it to 7:45 if you normally leave around 7:50 but I'm a convenience guy (read lazy) that likes utilizing automations to easen my life (with smart home and stuff) and having to more precisely time when I'm ready to leave just brings more unwanted stress though. (if only it had support for Home Assistant, could use more precise custom automations for start and stop)...

 

[Charlie9900]

Thanks for the replies.
Yes, I’ll probably just manually start it via the app 5 mins before leaving the house and then stop it when starting the car.
Would be convenient if it had shorter times , maybe something they’ll add in future updates.

 

[RPGWiZaRD]

Thanks for the replies.
Yes, I’ll probably just manually start it via the app 5 mins before leaving the house and then stop it when starting the car.
Would be convenient if it had shorter times , maybe something they’ll add in future updates.

Doubt they'll sort it unless getting enough feedback, I hope people report stuff they actually want to see rather than "hoping" it shows up I know I will do. Born would probably long time have had it already otherwise.

Yea I think I'd probably try something like that for now as a workaround, maybe there's a setting in the car to start with AC off as you start (or perhaps it "remembers" last setting used if you stopped car with it off)? If that's not possible I'd just let it preheat around 5 min set on a schedule regularly roughly 5 mins before you usually leave, drive that 10 mins in my case with heating turned on (low enough speed like auto setting lvl 1 to not get unnecessarily warm at say 20C). If I had a longer trip might just stick to turning off while driving and use steering wheel heating + seat heating though, at around 10 mins drive it shouldn't be too much of a deal for battery consumption.

 

[Keeff]

Thanks for the replies.
Yes, I’ll probably just manually start it via the app 5 mins before leaving the house and then stop it when starting the car.
Would be convenient if it had shorter times , maybe something they’ll add in future updates.

I don’t think you will need to stop it just open the climate on the screen then change settings back to what you like .