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by hdasmith
Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:52 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: STILL haven't seen......
Replies: 140
Views: 74712

Re: STILL haven't seen......

I don’t know if there was a meet in East Anglia yesterday, but I saw three driving from Aldeburgh to Leeds, one in Aldeburgh, and two on the A14. Never had more than one in a day before.
by hdasmith
Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:55 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Interesting Hybrid Charging concept
Replies: 3
Views: 4088

Re: Interesting Hybrid Charging concept

Interesting take on things. I currently drive a plug-in, and with a standard 13A socket, it will only charge at 10A to prevent it getting too hot. This takes a long time - fine for overnight - would be better if it could use a 16A or even 32A to work around a more typical day. I would also be intere...
by hdasmith
Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:46 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Stupid Sat Nav
Replies: 50
Views: 28785

Re: Stupid Sat Nav

https://www.xc40forums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=418&p=3580&hilit=sensus#p3580 I guess this is the first first and last Volvo I buy then! I don’t trust google an inch, I don’t even use them for search! Last thing I want is them tracking my journeys, music I listen to while driving, shop...
by hdasmith
Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:15 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: MPG - Again :-)
Replies: 255
Views: 139294

Re: MPG - Again :-)

ste12 wrote: Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:08 pm 700 miles to date mainly taken up with 500 mile return trip to Cornwall on very quiet A roads/motorways both ways. Current average is 44 mpg.
How are you finding the D3 ste12?
by hdasmith
Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:13 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: MPG - Again :-)
Replies: 255
Views: 139294

Re: MPG - Again :-)

ok... Run from Malvern to Northampton and back over last few days... going there took in M5, M42, M6 and M1... mostly motorway speeds - aprt from M6 which seemed to be 50 mph all the way.. Roughly 100 mile trip. Going - with air con = normal 48.8 mpg Coming home - no air con = 52.1 both in eco mode...
by hdasmith
Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:10 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Stupid Sat Nav
Replies: 50
Views: 28785

Re: Stupid Sat Nav

https://www.xc40forums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=418&p=3580&hilit=sensus#p3580 I guess this is the first first and last Volvo I buy then! I don’t trust google an inch, I don’t even use them for search! Last thing I want is them tracking my journeys, music I listen to while driving, shop...
by hdasmith
Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:40 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: What do you think of the new Q3?
Replies: 26
Views: 31537

Re: What do you think of the new Q3?

It’s an improvement over the VERY old outgoing one, but not to my taste at all. Trying too hard to stand out, and fails. Someone put the Q7 on the photocopier, and press the 50% reduce button!
by hdasmith
Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:43 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: time disappears and car cannot find key fob?
Replies: 3
Views: 3104

Re: time disappears and car cannot find key fob?

Someone at work had the problem with the key fob. Wouldn’t even let him lock the car while he went home to pick up the spare. Advice for Volvo in Leeds was to carry both the fob and leisure fob. Bad enough if you have the leisure fob, but what those that don’t?
by hdasmith
Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:46 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Driver Profile includes Drive Mode?
Replies: 19
Views: 13598

Re: Driver Profile includes Drive Mode?

Why would you want to disable something which is designed to save you money? Mitsubishi told me they have started taking this out because it doesn’t actually save money, especially in auto boxes. It’s not so bad with manuals because you keep the clutch depressed on short stops, like slow moving tra...
by hdasmith
Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:50 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Software update thread.
Replies: 7
Views: 6232

Re: Software update thread.

I'd like CarPlay to be visible in the instrument cluster. The phone can do it, but manufacturers seem slow to be including it. I can't see any reason why not, especially on something like Volvo's range of cars with LCD instrument clusters.