Since I don't drive regularly, I only use myAudi to check in advance whether I need to put gas in the tank before my next jaunt. Otherwise, the key fob gives me as much remote action as I need. And of course, I'm not such a 1st-world wimp that I cannot hop into a cold vehicle or a hot vehicle.
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Volkswagen's myVW App Now Available on Apple Watch
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I am surprised people still trust VW with their data after the big leak last year.
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Volkswagen leak exposed location data for 800,000 electric cars
Modern cars collect a lot of data.
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Same reason I bought my 2023 ID.4 AWD earlier this year, and it had software v3.5 installed. For what it does, 3.5 works great. No lag, no crashing, no issues. It's not Tesla or Rivian level, but it's easy to use while driving. I do give VW props for actually fixing the awful, early OS quagmire that originally kept me from ever considering a VW EV. Many car makers love to ship and forget, even some of the current EV trendsetters.
VW's mobile app seemed to be losing features for a bit, which was alarming, so Apple Watch support is a pleasant surprise. Aside from faster communication/feedback from the vehicle, what it still needs is a watch face complication or Smart Stack widget for quick access, showing SOC, etc. Widgets on the iOS app would be nice, too. Fingers crossed!
If it didn’t have it from factory and didn’t have it port installed, it isn’t physically installed. They actually did leave out some of the parts.
For example, if you want remote start, it’s an accessory that requires the installation of real missing pieces.
It isn’t like Tesla and BMW who just charge you to turn it on.
My girlfriend got a new Tiguan last year and I got a new GTI. The app tells is if our doors or locked or unlocked, and we can lock or unlock them remotely. She can start her Tiguan's engine remotely, but I can't start my GTI's engine remotely. So, it depends on the model.
Mine does it about once a week.
It’s not as bad as the Resideo app that requires the code every time. That is likely because the thermostats are on the guest wifi network so the app thinks I am doing it remotely, but it’s still frustrating.
Model and trim. But you can get an “extended range” remote start and keyfob for nearly every trim which would also enable app based remote start.
My Arteon remote start works from the app but for some reason my key fails most of the time. Worked fine when it was on the Jetta.
True. But shoving your toddler or ancient mother in law into a 125 degree car isn’t always legal…
I’ve found the key fobs to be very finicky as well. Even if you hit the right sequence (lock, remote start button 2x) and confirm that it lights up on the fob, it can be a crapshoot. I default to the app most of the time.
You can opt out of a lot of it on the app. Just don’t agree to use the functionality that tells you how you are driving.I am surprised people still trust VW with their data after the big leak last year.
Volkswagen leak exposed location data for 800,000 electric cars
Modern cars collect a lot of data.
That's nice! I hope Vauxhall does the same, although, the app doesn't look as smooth and streamlined as VW's.
I know this is just a typo, but I do think the concept is hilarious, even if a bit unhygienic
I'm not going to correct/edit the original, because you are right, it's a funny error.
Or, maybe VW is doing a DNA validation of my identity, cause they can figure that out, just not how to let me roll down my windows from the app. 🤣
I pay $15/mo for Kia Connect for my Telluride and the app is terrible and there is no Apple Watch version or any sort of Control Center toggles or widgets to control things. I'm about to cancel it, I think. I mostly use it to cool my car in the summer, although I think you also need it to use CarKey, which is handy.
It's funny, it will alert you that you left your car door unlocked for free, but you have to have the subscription to lock it unless you want to walk all the way back out to your car. Like, Kia told me it costs that much because of the Verizon data plan the Telluride uses, but clearly that data plan is still active when my subscription is not. And my Telluride still emails me diagnostic reports. But receiving a tiny payload to flip a switch costs so much. Right.
I wish they would hire me to design and build out their iOS and Apple Watch apps. I've had the vehicle for two and a half years and it all literally looks the same. They get all this subscription money and don't put any of it back into improving the app. It's just so weird because otherwise it's a great vehicle.
It's funny, it will alert you that you left your car door unlocked for free, but you have to have the subscription to lock it unless you want to walk all the way back out to your car. Like, Kia told me it costs that much because of the Verizon data plan the Telluride uses, but clearly that data plan is still active when my subscription is not. And my Telluride still emails me diagnostic reports. But receiving a tiny payload to flip a switch costs so much. Right.
I wish they would hire me to design and build out their iOS and Apple Watch apps. I've had the vehicle for two and a half years and it all literally looks the same. They get all this subscription money and don't put any of it back into improving the app. It's just so weird because otherwise it's a great vehicle.