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Welcome to the next news, it's good that you are here again today, we have these topics for you today Polster 2 Facelift a legend goes electric Records at Tesla Shutdown Autopilot Erlkönig Watch and news of the next Polster 2 Facelift Last week was the extensive technical review from Polster 2 our cover here in the next news the name of the program says it all we always try to convey information as quickly as possible or address technically interesting topics everything went largely as we had reported based on preliminary inside information the most The extent of the new traction rear is 635 km, as reported, there is not only more battery capacity but also a significant increase in the efficiency of the drive rods.

The newly introduced rear-wheel drive is powered by a newly developed permanent magnet motor. with silicon values ​​In the all-wheel drive models, an asynchronous motor is also used on the front axle, which is now also completely new and can be disconnected if not necessary. Cars don't need a fake grille. The front part is closed. Cushion 3 is now also included in poster 2. Some improvements have also been made to the standard equipment, so of course everything is now more expensive than the previous model. List prices start at 50,775 euros for the largest battery and second motor. Due to the increase in the base price, all variants will now receive only the lowest environmental bonus this year, namely €1,500 net from the manufacturer and €3,000 state subsidy in Germany.

It can be ordered now and delivery is scheduled to begin between September and December, depending on the variant. The Upholstery 2 is currently available in 27 countries worldwide and surpassed the 100,000 vehicle produced mark at the end of last year. We are talking about the VW T6 Transporter specifically in its latest version T61, one of the most popular and best-selling vans in Germany, which is also available as a Multivan family car. A few days ago the Abt converter was changing from diesel to a. The electronic transporter Abt cannibalized a total of 4,500 new cars directly from the factory and transformed them into electric motors.

This series has now been eliminated, but why not continue using the technology and know-how and give away used T61s? A second life? We had the car then because of the relatively distinctive driving noise. By the way, we missed the musical saw of the title, we briefly hear a sound recording again when the vehicle accelerates, a battery with 37.3 gross kilowatt hours is used. , the maximum engine power is 83 kilowatts and the maximum speed is 90 or, optionally, 120 km/h (wltp). Depending on the design, the range is a maximum of 138 km and, if the battery is empty, it can also be recharged to 80% in 45 minutes using CCS Personally, I am fundamentally cautious with these types of conversion solutions.

The main sticking points are warranty rights and access to services in general, because what works for me is any young collector's item with a Tesla engine in the workshop. For the conversion there are 500 km left and suddenly the car no longer works. If you dismantle the T6, you will be in a slightly better situation. Maintenance can be carried out at Eline or at one of the 300 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles service partners in Germany. From our point of view, there are still two drawbacks: firstly, the base vehicle must be a diesel with DSG transmission and, secondly, the price - the costs are at least 28,000 euros, VAT included - where, of course , this makes sense is Special vehicles, for example from municipal fleets such as garbage trucks, dump trucks, refrigerated vans or forklifts, are especially interesting in this segment economical used cars, for example if they have been taken out of service due to damage to the engine, according to Tesla. in its 2022 annual report.

Profits rose 130% to $12.6 billion. The margin per car is 17 percent higher than that of any other volume manufacturer, especially in the case of electric cars, the company looks well prepared to start a price war for market share. This is, of course, fantastic news for future buyers of all electric models, both new and used. One Few sales increased 50% to $81.5 billion, but sales only increased 40% to 1.3 million cars. The real goal was 50%. Here in the last quarter there was only 30% growth. Tesla responded in December with deep discounts around the world. In January, list prices were reduced by up to 20% to stimulate demand, we say Tesla adjusts its prices to demand.

In the United States, by the way, this week there was another price increase of $500 for the white model, after the price was initially reduced by $13,000. After that, demand skyrocketed. website and now you can get a little more. At the same time, such a marginal increase is also a signal to buyers who may also be waiting for falling prices in Germany. Demand, but obviously not yet supply on Tesla's website. Many vehicles available immediately for Model 3 and 3, including many entry-level rear-wheel drive vehicles. New ones are regularly added for comparison when immediately available offers are published online at the then list price in autumn 2022.

Tesla had also significantly reduced prices in Germany on Friday, January 13 and thus pushed the price list of the basic variants of the Model 3 and 3 in Germany below the net limit of 40,000 euros for all variants. To receive the full environmental bonus of 4,500 euros, a price reduction of up to 9,100 euros was necessary. This week saw the long-awaited addition of two new basic models to the list of eligible vehicles. limited for Tesla with the Model 3 There is still a net improvement margin of €750 in the model, at least €0 if current requirements are to be maintained, but as long as the available vehicles are not exhausted, a price increase is expected.

In our opinion, it is highly unlikely and there is another indication that demand is increasing. In the first quarter, Tesla is not where Tesla would like it to be because they are targeting groups of buyers who do not have the cash in their account, so to speak, Tesla will have an aggressive lease interest rate but limited time 0.99% and 1.99% interest rate, however, only applies to financing applications received by March 11 and vehicles registered and delivered by March 31 March. , 2023. The financing offer has limited availability and can only be used while stocks last, commented Elon Musk when presenting business figures also on the cybertruck, which is scheduled to be delivered to the first customers this year, but are not expected large quantities. which will be reached until 2024.

What is more exciting is the claim that the Cybertruck will come with version 4 for autonomous driving. This technology should be 500 to 600% safer when driving a car than a human being. However, he ruled out an update of the same. Current vehicles from hardware 3 to 4. This was not necessary as current hardware will eventually drive 200-300% safer than a human being. A software update is currently being rolled out in Germany that will eventually increase speed limits as well. They are only recognized with analog signals. Variable digital indicators are not yet recognized. Software and assistance systems are a permanent work, not only at Tesla.

Deactivating autopilot sometimes ends up in our internal mailbox. individual cases However, in our investigation we discovered that there are more and potentially many customers are affected. If that is the case, then it is a case for the next news. We're not just talking about things that work well, but also things that work well. things that are not going so well In our opinion, the following case is an example of two advances for all manufacturers: on the one hand, it shows the inability of manufacturers to control certain problems, especially if this would cost a lot of money. or computer chips and, on the other hand, that morality is becoming tougher and that in this area, along with Tesla's frequently cited standards in dealing with customers, they also apply to other manufacturers, to more take when a manufacturer confronts them. client with an exemption that has been ironed out by the legal department, it is clear that many clients are likely to be affected.

The manufacturer wants these conversions of historic or expensive vehicles to be legally safe and systematically avoided, today it is about the Travel Assist in the Skoda enyaq. Travel do it is or as it is currently called travel assistance system, probably changed the name immediately out of fear. Traveler complements the adaptive lane keeping assistant and combines the various assistance systems into an integrated global solution that makes starting a little safer in short, you could say it is the autopilot of the MEB platform. Previously part of the driving assistance plus package, it is now part of the plus package in VW's sister models.

For a long time, this assistant could not be. I didn't order it, probably due to lack of chips. At least it currently has it in the ID3

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and in the ID Bass one of the main functions is the so-called center lane guidance, especially on the highway, which it not only does. Travel safer but also more relaxed. At Tesla this function is called Autopilot and it is standard on all models, so it costs much more already included and with the njak there have been problems with this assistance system for a long time. on the njak forum since October 2021.

At that time, affected users received the message from their workshop that the travel assistant was failing. Now it's actually a known problem for many manufacturers. Users report a connection with the activation of the steering wheel heating. The solution at that time was an expensive hardware change, i.e. new steering wheels, but immediately afterwards the same problems occurred to many customers again. Even major software updates didn't help. I have a Skoda Indiak and I have the problem that the Travel. The assistant simply turns off with a warning message. Before software 3.0, warning messages sometimes appeared every second that the feature was not available.

Since upgrading to me3.0, the assistant compartment turns off randomly, especially if the vehicle changes suddenly. If you brake in front of a slower car, this can sometimes be a dangerous situation because you have to brake immediately to avoid a rear-end collision. Skoda had announced a short-term solution until the end of 2022. The cause is said to be. There will be capacity issues with the steering wheel related to the steering wheel heating. I have never used the heater and I still have the problem. The word capacity problems refers to the capacitive sensors used in the steering wheel rim for hand detection, that is, a different technology than that of the steering wheel.

For example, Tesla, where as a driver you have to move the steering wheel slightly to control the car. It shows that you are still there, but now there is apparently land in sight. Skoda has reacted and offers the customer a deal that says a lot with the word adaptation agreement is headed in point 3 the error is described first the customer has exercised his right over the vehicle to repair the Skoda partner the error was that the user of the vehicle was warned repeatedly by displaying the message The ride assistance function is not available and an acoustic signal immediately afterwards at point 4, but the customer is obliged to acknowledge that it was for no reason.

Deactivating driving assistance should not be a defect at all. The defect of the vehicle reported by the customer. It is an expression of an active diagnosis of the vehicle that informs the customer of possible limitations in some of its functions. The visual and acoustic manifestation of said diagnosis is not in itself a defect. Now move Black Peter to the client. However, in his opinion, it is a disturbing phenomenon that he sees as a defect in the vehicle and that requires it to be rectified, hereinafter referred to as a defect, well, the customer is king and if the defect must be rectified then Skoda can.

The parties have agreed that the vehicle defect claimed by the customer will be eliminated by deactivating the Travel Assist driving assistance system by the Skoda Partner so that everyone understands it. The customer is informed about its unavailability, which the customer perceives as a defect. In the vehicle there is also a deactivation of the so-called emergency assistant. If the driver detects inactivity, the emergency assistant automatically brakes the vehicle and activates the emergency lights, which, of course, is no longer done by the vehicle, but by itself. Of course, the shutdown should not be permanent to give the customer theopportunity to deactivate and reactivate the trip assistance system from the vehicle user interface.

A software update for Skoda vehicles is currently being developed and will be available in 2023, if desired. Therefore, the manufacturer has the option of implementing the appropriate software to fix the problem for a period of one and a half years or leave the problem in the hands of the legal department. What will the VW Group decide? You can see how they decided. , maybe you are missing something, yes, also the legal department itself believes in the capabilities of software development, but, of course, the client receives compensation in exchange for the temporary restriction on the use of travel assistance systems and emergency caused by its After deactivation, the customer receives the right to use Skoda Connect services free of charge for a period of one year, which corresponds to a value equivalent to exactly €64 and one cent, because otherwise the customer I would have to pay for them.

Of course, these software features cost Skoda nothing and that's the end of the matter with this deal. Any claim by the customer arising from or in connection with the vehicle, i.e. in particular claims for damages such as moral damages, replacement of the vehicle. and withdrawal from the purchase contract are fully paid so that everything is not public knowledge, there is also an appropriate clause that obliges the parties to do so. After signing this agreement, the confidentiality of its terms and conditions as well as your disputed and dubious rights that were regulated by this agreement are too warm.

That is why I will briefly summarize what is presented to the client in three pages. The manufacturer declares its inability to solve the problem with the vehicle. The range of functions is permanently and significantly reduced. The client receives 64 euros and one cent of pocket money and no binding restoration is agreed and the client cannot speak about it as an affected person, of course, he must decide individually. It does not have a ride, it is configured, of course, it is not affected at all on the following in the fleet, by the way, 10 out of 15 njaks are equipped with a ride, but here there have been no complaints yet, or customers are suffering or us.

I was lucky or it's because all of our njax were registered before October 2021 and the issue didn't hit the series until later. If I am generally satisfied with the car and the software (I rarely drive long distances), then I can of course accept. I personally would buy a car in the price range above €50,000, firstly, not without traveling, or I would set the autopilot and secondly, if the system does not work, it is not acceptable, I can try something privately. so regularly to see how the problem feels and on our private Kia Niro Evi here it is not a rear end but a strange feature if I attach a trailer or just a bike rack to the car with the Niro the autopilot also deactivates and Acc By the way , the Niro's working sister models don't show this behavior, only the all-electric Niro IV if you drive long distances regularly and I don't want to accept the problem or the misery.

Skoda and I do not want to wait forever until perhaps there is a solution: the only option is to try a conversion or a reduction in the purchase price. In case of a conversion, of course, the full price is not refunded, but yes. The manufacturer may charge compensation for use. There are online tables and comparative values ​​for this. In most cases, legal advice is also useful to subsequently reduce the purchase price within the framework of a so-called class action. currently underway against Tesla due to the removal of ultrasonic sensors Ideally 2500 euros per client with a 25% success fee for the law firm, but back to nnjak, a user on the forum has fun and writes my solution Use only Acc for first ten minutes or driving without steering wheel heating in general Both solutions are, in my opinion, better than Skoda's suggestion but, as I mentioned before, dispensing with steering wheel heating does not provide a solution in all cases. cases.

The so-called adjustment agreement is clearly to the detriment of customers and that is why we inform in detail if the manufacturer cannot currently solve the problem or if it wants to, it must of course react systematically and offer dealers a framework for action. The main criticism from our point of view is that no binding repair has been agreed either in terms of schedule or in principle and that the customer therefore has to permanently give up a feature that was previously worth at least more than €1,000. . according to the agreement The agreement will be compensated with €64 in pocket money.

The word should is used in the announced software update in a completely non-binding manner and the obligation is simply to inform about the availability of this upcoming software update. If the dealer remains silent for the next five years, then there is no such thing. Update From our point of view, for the agreement to be truly fair the following sentence is missing and could look like this: The manufacturer agrees to offer The customer will receive a standard reset of Travel Assist functionality by December 31. If this is not possible, the customer will receive a compensation payment in the amount of 1050 euros, the customer will also receive a payment of 10% of the gross list price.

Compensate the reduction in value in the case of leasing vehicles with mileage contracts. Would you accept the statement if this passage were included? In our opinion, it is also possible that this is KBA. included and Skoda not only has to deal with cases where customers actively complain. In my opinion, the most dangerous situation is actually when the system says goodbye to the queue, for example when braking at a red light, and then brakes. is released and According to our information on the meb platform, there is a risk of rear collision, but in reality only Skoda Enyaq is affected.

We do not know if the temporary suspension of sales of the travel assistant for the VW id345 and. The birth of Cupra was or is a precautionary measure due to the same problem or due to the lack of chips. Of course, VW's compensation payments for the heat pump are also to some extent recalled, which was also paid to an Enya customer in the At the same time, VW promised 30% more range via the heat pump. heat in the configurator. Two years ago we subjected the new mbb platform to a winter test in different disciplines and could not determine any efficiency advantages for the heat pump.

During our tests, the video had almost 300,000 views and, of course, we had already presented our values ​​to VW before it was broadcast. A few months later, VW's marketing promise, which we considered excessive and unsustainable, was canceled due to customer feedback. Internal evaluations have shown that the values ​​in practice differ by more than 10% from the reported value. The assembly price was reduced and existing customers were retroactively compensated with 285 euros, a total of 20 million euros estimated at the time. By the way, the heat pump is currently not configurable on the entire LED platform, the manufacturer justifies this with the YouTube medium and factual reports are therefore very suitable to make things happen even for large manufacturers.

The more people see our videos, the better. pressure that we can put on manufacturers and also on infrastructure operators. So feel free to share the video and subscribe to the channel if you are not there yet and if other media also dare to address the topic of Enya's travels, then do not hesitate to write to us at Insider admex move.de, we will continue with the document secret and we will also be able to contact affected customers. Have Erlkönig meet more or less old acquaintances today. First of all, this Porsche Macan test seen by Stefan at the ionity in Gruibingen, between Ulm. and Stuttgart What caught the eye was a compact two-axle trailer that had to be uncoupled on site for loading.

The second proposal is from Lisa from Munich. She went to the EnBW store in Munich Unterhaching and saw a separate ionic 5 there and why. Should an ionic 5 be so elaborately camouflaged? It is probably the sporty variant no. Lisa wrote to us thanks for your messages, that's my highlight from Friday After work, news of the next move Well, if you don't know us yet, we're not only on YouTube, we also have our own fleet of over 400 electric cars to rent in ten locations throughout Germany and at this point we will be happy to provide information on new vehicles or promotions such as today, where we are waiving the municipal fee of 199 euros for all customers who want to rent a vehicle on a subscription basis.

The promotion will be valid until February 28, so the monthly rate will be completely independent of the term, of course, it will also be shorter due to the elimination. The city rate and schedules are very interesting in terms of price. We currently have over 25 different electric cars on subscription. If you are interested, I say goodbye for today, stay healthy and drive electric.