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by alanjs
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:27 am
Forum: Main CUPRA Born chat
Topic: Octopus, Cupra or Hypervolt?
Replies: 4
Views: 618

Re: Octopus, Cupra or Hypervolt?

Octopus - unless you have a solar panel/battery setup.
by alanjs
Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: Main CUPRA Born chat
Topic: How many hours??
Replies: 6
Views: 1244

Re: How many hours??

I didn’t mention that my charging speed is very consistent, 10.8kw/h from a 11kw/h rated box. Your time to charge depends on what speed you will get at home. UK domestic supply is single phase so it maxes out at about 7.4-7.7 KW. Many European countries have a 3-phase domestic supply which can prov...
by alanjs
Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: Main CUPRA Born chat
Topic: How many hours??
Replies: 6
Views: 1244

Re: How many hours??

I looked at my figures for the last 11 months also on a 58KWh battery. Mostly short journeys, I rarely get above 3 miles/KWh. I averaged 170 miles per month with an average of 65KWh/month of charge into the car (higher in winter, lower in summer). At the charge rate of about 7.4 KW per hour on my ho...
by alanjs
Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Cupra Wall Charger (Elli) stops Charging randomly
Replies: 3
Views: 1099

Re: Cupra Wall Charger (Elli) stops Charging randomly

Get a TP-Link Powerline (or similar) starter pack with a wifi repeater. Plug the transmitter into a power socket near your router and connect an ethernet cable. Plug the wifi repeater into a power socket in the garage and set up your charger.
by alanjs
Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: Main CUPRA Born chat
Topic: Ceramic Coating?
Replies: 10
Views: 2226

Re: Ceramic Coating?

I don't think the Gard-X is a real ceramic coating, just a "protective" coating. I've done a proper Gyeon Synchro coating on my previous 2 cars, but that's a 3-4 day cleaning, decontaminating, polishing and coating job. It is great once it's done and lasts for about 3 years. It makes huge ...
by alanjs
Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: Main CUPRA Born chat
Topic: My Born small improvement’s
Replies: 242
Views: 62439

Re: My Born small improvement’s

They're beautiful, but at 319.00 Euros they're out of my price range!
by alanjs
Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:17 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Too many Aussies are barely enough!
Replies: 46
Views: 22011

Re: Too many Aussies are barely enough!

Yes, I've driven in OZ, and it can be hot, but Victoria doesn't get as hot as Saudi, with summer temps up to 50-odd centigrade. Where do you park in Saudi? Anywhere there's shade!
by alanjs
Sun Dec 24, 2023 9:45 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Too many Aussies are barely enough!
Replies: 46
Views: 22011

Re: Too many Aussies are barely enough!

That looks very tidy indeed!
It reminds me of my time in Saudi where it was absolutely necessary to have these dash covers, so there were loads of local upholsterers who made these in all the shades to match your car.
by alanjs
Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:12 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Intelligent Octopus schedule charging not working!!
Replies: 15
Views: 8531

Re: Intelligent Octopus schedule charging not working!!

That’s interesting as in my experience completely the opposite is the case. There doesn't seem to be any consistency with the charging processes. The first time I tried IO Go, it did an immediate short charge, stopped itself, then worked as per the planned schedule. The next time I tried it, the ch...
by alanjs
Tue Dec 12, 2023 10:02 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Intelligent Octopus schedule charging not working!!
Replies: 15
Views: 8531

Re: Intelligent Octopus schedule charging not working!!

One thing I’d check (as it caused this exact issue for me) when you plug in you will almost certainly be outside of the 23:30 - 05:30 low rate schedule. When you plug in at let’s say dinner time the car should start to charge, after a few moments it will stop charging (I assume this is what you mea...