From my understanding it is being sent to all the HW3 vehicles first, then HW4 without FSD, then HW4 with FSD.
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Interesting; both of ours are HW4 without FSD. Most of the time the 3 will get an update before the Y.
Just got the holiday update on my 2019 TM3 (Gen 1 interior), haven’t had a chance to play with it yet. I wonder if it has the phone charging notification, since I don’t have the stock add on charger…
EDIT: The release notes do NOT have the part about phone left on charger. So apparently it requires Gen 2 and on interiors with the built in wireless charger.
EDIT: The release notes do NOT have the part about phone left on charger. So apparently it requires Gen 2 and on interiors with the built in wireless charger.
I turned off wireless charging and I tried the phone left charger, and yeah it worked. TM3 2023 dual motor.
That really is a practical addition. The spot is great and wireless charging no so useful (too little for my daily 25 km trips) while heating the phone. Can't wait.
Still waiting on my 2024 TM3 to get the Christmas update. My wife's 2018 TM3 got it last night.
Really looking forward to this.
So, I was able to figure out the 2 settings on my Gen 2 interior 2021 TMY.
In the Charging Menu, there is a setting to turn on/off the wireless charging pad.
In Locks, there is a setting to turn on/off the left phone warning.
I haven’t had a chance to see if the left phone warning is on my wife’s Gen 1 interior 2019 TM3.
Both are HW3 Intel.
In the Charging Menu, there is a setting to turn on/off the wireless charging pad.
In Locks, there is a setting to turn on/off the left phone warning.
I haven’t had a chance to see if the left phone warning is on my wife’s Gen 1 interior 2019 TM3.
Both are HW3 Intel.
I like the first tests of the new VW ID.Polo (both on Autogefühl and CarCrashReview). Maybe the rear seat could be a little more spacious but for a 4m long car cannot complain too much. The storage space in the back is remarkable for something so tiny.
Looks great, seat trim looks nice, so does the door trim. But the dash is still hidden because the test cars are prototypes. The normal model at 211hp seems great, not even a sporty version.
Looks great, seat trim looks nice, so does the door trim. But the dash is still hidden because the test cars are prototypes. The normal model at 211hp seems great, not even a sporty version.
This doesn't affect the EU (RoW) folk, but it appears Ford is no longer going to make a pure BEV F150. They are going to do a range extender version (I think Scout has them concerned). I'm not sure if the Mach-E is also going away in pure BEV form.
I don't know the US market tastes that well but starting with a pickup truck never seemed (IMHO) like a great plan.
I know those sell like crazy and are the most popular vehicle but probably the most difficult crowd to win over.
Also needs quite large batteries damaging the business model.
I don't understand Ford at all. They killed all their traditional offerings in Europe, only left quite expensive SUVs and half baked VW EVs rebrands. And the Kuga, the only offering resembling normal Ford.
They just don't want to sell anything.
We all knew the base price was for a smaller battery but it seems to me the pricing is a bit off, not much but something.
That rear is the advantage of using the MEB FWD version. It becomes a sort of reversed frunk, nothing in the back, the floor is the limit.
The dash will probably look a lot like the ID.Cross which is a good indicator. Some review also had an interview with a VW design official and a most of that is coming in the final version.
I know those sell like crazy and are the most popular vehicle but probably the most difficult crowd to win over.
Also needs quite large batteries damaging the business model.
I don't understand Ford at all. They killed all their traditional offerings in Europe, only left quite expensive SUVs and half baked VW EVs rebrands. And the Kuga, the only offering resembling normal Ford.
They just don't want to sell anything.
The car looks (figuratively and explicitly) pretty good.
We all knew the base price was for a smaller battery but it seems to me the pricing is a bit off, not much but something.
That rear is the advantage of using the MEB FWD version. It becomes a sort of reversed frunk, nothing in the back, the floor is the limit.
The dash will probably look a lot like the ID.Cross which is a good indicator. Some review also had an interview with a VW design official and a most of that is coming in the final version.
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Yep, just saw this news blurb
Ford is ending the F-150 Lightning and pivoting to battery storage
I think the market is moving away from EV and towards hybrid anyways.
I have mixed feelings on plug-in hybrids. Straight hybrids are fine, but plugins tend to have issues from both sides of the aisle.
I can't say one way or another regarding plug-in vs. regular hybrids, just pointing out how the market has evolved over the past few years.
Can you elaborate on these issues please? Had a Prius Prime PHEV for 5+ years 80k+ miles with no issues and our 2nd car is a now 4 year old Tucson PHEV with 25k miles and no issues
I don't know that the "market" is moving away from EVs, but there are multiple factors going on:
In the US the $7.5k rebate is discontinued, that has a huge impact on EV sales and it'll take another year or so to balance things out. And I think that is the deciding factor in Fords decision to hold production on the Lightning.
And now the Eau is pulling back on their 2035 mandate, thanks to lobbying by the Germans who were lobbied by the German automakers...
Having said that, if I recall I saw a report about 3 months ago that the percentage of EVs is at an all time high worldwide and continuing to grow.
It'll be interesting to see how things will evolve in 2026
What happens in the US is very different to elsewhere. EV adoption continues to grow across the planet but the US lags behind. There is a lot less choice in the US of course. But the factors for that are far too political for this forum.
It mostly centers around how big the battery has to be to get "daily" miles coupled with inconsistent plugging in, which leads to carrying a lot of "dead" weight. Plus still having to use gas even if you only drive electric. In the case of the Volt, small fuel tank, so frequent refills if you are not plugging in every night. You still have all the gas engine maintenance, plus added HV worries (battery degradation).
Edit: I really did enjoy having my Volt for almost 10 years (we sold it to carvana this year since we were not driving it). Had 151k miles on it. Ended up having to do the coolant sensor bypass which was fun.
Agree that there are political aspects...
The non-political aspect is that in the US large vehicles are mainstream, be it large pickup trucks or SUVs. And the US automakers have offered quite a few EVs in that segment, eg Ford Lightning and then multiple GM offerings (Silverado, Hummer, various Cadillacs etc), and imho the biggest issue is that those large vehicles need very large batteries (150-200kWhrs) to achieve range, and those batteries require long charging times. So for example my Ioniq 5 with a 78kWhrs battery can charge from 10-80% in 18 min, take the Hummer and it'll require way more than double the time ... and bundle that with the still sparse charging infrastructure...
Ok, I wasn't sure if you were referring to technical issues, but you weren't.
Yes agree, still have to get gas, do oil changes etc and then have to plug in, agreed on all those.
Voltec was pretty cool tech wise. There were some concessions made that were genius at the time but in hindsight seem silly (mountain mode). GM tried saying it was a EREV with no connection between the motor and the wheels, which wasn't 100% true, but more true than saying such for the Prius (at the time). Once we actually got the car to deplete its battery enough that it bricked itself (that was also fun).
I absolutely hate how political EVs are here in the USA... I love batteries and I love my EVs and I love not producing harmful exhaust when I want to go somewhere. We really like our 2 Teslas. But good grief, the attention those bring ... (lots of anti-Tesla protests this year).
Every morning at 6:18am my neighbor starts his massive GMC pickup (sounds nice) and it floods our apartment bedroom with exhaust - even with the windows closed you can smell it seeping under the patio door/windows (garage is under us).
I've never owned a hybrid but I like the idea of having gas if you need it but we've been 100% EV since 2022 and it's going really well - so well we bought another EV in 2024. CA is losing two refineries and news predicting MASSIVE gas price increases in the near future here.
I'm finding I'm using my FSD more than not these days... it's getting that good - I prefer it.
Still a big complaint: the cost of electricity here in California is exploding to be on par with gasoline costs. My wife and I found a Stanford ChargePoint charger at a far parking lot that charges $.11/kWh so we're charging there as much as we can while the pricing stays that way (most other on campus chargers are $.44/kWh+).
Every morning at 6:18am my neighbor starts his massive GMC pickup (sounds nice) and it floods our apartment bedroom with exhaust - even with the windows closed you can smell it seeping under the patio door/windows (garage is under us).
I've never owned a hybrid but I like the idea of having gas if you need it but we've been 100% EV since 2022 and it's going really well - so well we bought another EV in 2024. CA is losing two refineries and news predicting MASSIVE gas price increases in the near future here.
I'm finding I'm using my FSD more than not these days... it's getting that good - I prefer it.
Still a big complaint: the cost of electricity here in California is exploding to be on par with gasoline costs. My wife and I found a Stanford ChargePoint charger at a far parking lot that charges $.11/kWh so we're charging there as much as we can while the pricing stays that way (most other on campus chargers are $.44/kWh+).
lol. 79p to 89p is the norm here in the UK for rapid chargers. Thats about $1.15 per kWh!
Fortunately I charge at work for free most of the time.