Yes. Diess' AMA proclamation of "Summer."Anyone have timeline or a link to a post about the timeline for 3.0/3.1 release in the USA?
Yes, the requirement for the dealer visit to update the BMS module and to swap in a new 12 volt battery has been known for quite a while now -- at least since the start of the year -- making this all the more head scratching. Diess' "summer" comment as I mentioned was just before the 2.4 updated (BMS update) was scheduled to begin rolling out in Europe. That update got pulled at the last minute and it took two months to sort out. So it's entirely possible the "summer" timeline Diess announced is now "summer +2 months" but since VW doesn't like to say much, well... here we stand.I was at our dealership a few days ago and asked about the software update. They said toward the end of the year and no OTA, must bring car in for service.
There were financial advantages to having bought in early – lower list price, particularly for 1st Editions, full state rebates for some of us (CA's has since decreased) , federal credits for others, better financing terms, and all these months of not buying gas.We "early adopters" will get it - eventually. And the glass half full viewpoint is that by then it might just be slightly newer than any other version.
With the tax credit and rebates, my FE was about 35k. Not bad considering most of them are going for over 50 now. The unlimited charging was another bonus. That doesn't change the fact that I'm disappointed about the fact that we have not had an update after 18 months and very disappointed that there is a total lack of information from VW.
Diess didn't get fired over lack of ID.4 updates any more than Blume got anointed to fix them.... someone got fired over it...
They do. It's here: Over-the-Air Software Updates from Volkswagen Or at least, this is one of them.Volkswagen.Com still has a page on OTA featuring the id4..
If you're referring to this line to "As part of that, Volkswagen plans to bring over-the-air (OTA) updates and new software features, such as plug and charge, for the ID.4 this year" then we get right back to aspiration vs. promises.Here is a press release in March of 2022. I'm not making up that VW has promised OTAs
But sure, defend them...they haven't missed the mark at all
Maybe, in the same way I feel like a stuck record re: VW "promises," I've also been complaining about VW's lack of communication for an equal duration -- I found what's maybe my first post citing this handicap in August of '21, and I'm sure others were discussing it, too. So like, what's new under the sun? I don't have any context for the delays any longer, and am firmly planted in the we'll get it when we get it camp. Plus I'm just not that bothered by what I've got -- not enough to get excited about it, anyway. I know that'll change the day it's announced (again), and I'll be scrambling to get in line at the dealership....it's more than a bit sad and absurd that VW's communications failures and lack of software updates are even still a hot topic of discussion on this forum, as they have been for well over a year now...
I imagine this is what wagon drivers argued at the advent of motorcars. But I'll readily admit that my progression from a 1975 Datsun pickup to the current state of ICE has left my mechanical abilities in the dust, while at the same time increasing overall reliability to where those mechanical abilities were called to the test less and less often.I used to pride myself on being able to limp home any vehicle with some resourcefulness, duck/duct tape, etc. But with the advent of extensive computer control much harder to do so indeed.
If I recall correctly, European never got 2.1, I believe they went from 2.0 to 2.3 (except the ID.3, which I think started with 1.9).What I mean is that they update how many cars in Europe from 2.1 originally? So they have a ton of experience, supposedly, upgrading from 2.1 that happened in like 2021 right? And they are this inept at upgrading a much smaller number from 2.1? It's hilarious
Huh, my recollection was you guys launched with 2.0 while US 1st Editions sat at port waiting for 2.1 updates before shipping out to dealerships. But if you had 2.1, then I'm clearly wrong. Maybe I'm confusing it with Chris from Battery Life and his ID.3?I have not heard that it ever was available as an update (to ID.3), but on launch ID.4 was sold with 2.1.
There was just someone asking on local social media like "Heyy, are the updates happening or something, I seem to have read something?". That person was driving around with 2.1 and completely unaware of the 12V battery and 2.4 campaign.
Actually never heard of anyone having 2.0..?
