Well I think it is worth. Certainly if it's an EV with the remote controls. The cars are designed around connect services these days only if you live in a country where the service isnt available you wouldn't be getting software updates over the air, map updates or radio icon updates.
Yeah im new into EV's, this is the first one we've had so i thinking it might be worth the cash. I'm also in Scotland so im hoping i get all the software updates needed.
 
Yeah I've no idea. I would have expected Dealers to have the ability to do this prior to a sale. Call the Cupra Arnold Clark near me and the service dep didn't have a great deal of info on it other than bring it in to us and we can look at it. Cupra's live chat support was also rather useless and just sent me on a email trail.
They could have pushed the update that enabled it like cable and TV boxes. Having got the VIN pushed the update. Hidden hands. May be the call centre dont know exactly what their screens do. Like Virgin Media have you rolling around on the floor pulling the plug out, waiting x minutes and turning back on etc.
 
Yeah im new into EV's, this is the first one we've had so i thinking it might be worth the cash. I'm also in Scotland so im hoping i get all the software updates needed.
Not that I have an EV. One of the techniques is to warm the battery before charging, so thats a remove feature. I'd certainly start the AC off remotely before getting into it. One of the things that EV owners do so get into the car nicely warmed up.
 
Not that I have an EV. One of the techniques is to warm the battery before charging, so thats a remove feature. I'd certainly start the AC off remotely before getting into it. One of the things that EV owners do so get into the car nicely warmed up.
I'm not sure if this version of the Born i have has the added heat pump to pre warm the battery. Yeah the Pre heating/cooling while plugged in is something i was wanting. Might be me but seems a bit cheeky to have to pay for that function.
 
I'm not sure if this version of the Born i have has the added heat pump to pre warm the battery. Yeah the Pre heating/cooling while plugged in is something i was wanting. Might be me but seems a bit cheeky to have to pay for that function.
Think the battery warming is separate. You'll know if you haven't got a heat pump the car will be cold. Probably a google to see whether it was a with or without. This is where getting hold of the build codes come in since you can see what the car was built against. Can be quite informative.
 
Battery warming is a standard feature regardless of whether the vehicle has a heat pump or not.

It's dead easy to check if you have one though.
Open the bonnet and you can either check:

The Air conditioning data sticker - it'll show the type of gas used in the vehicle.
R1234fy indicates that there is NO heat pump.
R744a Indicates that there IS a heat pump.

You can also check the A/C fill ports:
BLACK caps mean you have a heat pump and use R744a gas.
GREY caps mean you don't have a heat pump and use R1234yf gas.
 

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@Craggy61 the build codes and technical manuals can be bought via buying time from the official vag publishers otherwise called Erwin. The link covers all models.


Recently through health and safety so the story goes, to honour Australian law on electrical matters they are only available to businesses. You have to mark yourself as self employed giving yourself a business name. The technical manuals are the same as independent Vag dealers or whatever. The Australian bit comes in since the batteries in EVs can give you a good belt... mind you normal batteries can. Its like you arent suppose to do house wiring yourself these days.

Anyhow if you are use to buying Haynes manuals and always bought one with a new car, even thou you arent intending to do any work on it. The official documentation is similar. They resolve question about lubrication to use, service plans and maintenance checks etc. You can cross reference what the dealers schedule includes against what the official recommended plan says, as per the documentation. The cars manual is often thin on that. EV will have less maintenance.