I've Owned My Volkswagen ID.4 1st Edition For One Year! Here's How It's Going 

It’s worth it just to watch until the end on this one 🤣⚡️ - Super impressed with Lisa’s ability to jump head first into an EV, in an area where she covers big mileage with limited charging infrastructure, and have full confidence in her driving!

I’m impressed with what she *wasn’t* saying. As a new EV owner, she had no complaints over a gas powered car. To her it’s just a normal car that gets her from point a to point b. So, I see this as a win especially for the VW ID4. Other than the firmware crash, she’s had zero issues. She didn’t even mention running out of charge, ever. So that’s amazing given that she’s a new EV over with not a lot of charging infrastructure around her. Range anxiety has not been a thing for her, even though she drives a ton.

ID.4 RWD owner here, car drives great, amazing for roadtrips. 8k miles here and very happy with my car.

Nice little one-year review. I'm quite happy with my ID.4 AWD. I only have a few thousand miles on it so far. I did decide to install an L2 charger in my driveway. So far I've been using 80% as a target. We only charged it up to 100% once for a trip (which I wound up not needing to do, but it was early on before I got a feel for the range). So far I haven't had to Fast DC charge it at all. * The OTA update capability requires probably one more software update at the dealer a little later this year for (I think) version 2.4 or something like that before it will start working OTA. It isn't in the U.S. yet. It is in Europe. My guestimate for the reason is that they are going to leverage the phone app to reduce their cellular costs, so the vehicle's own cellular capabilities can't be used to bootstrap the feature. * The oldest software (that came with the original 1st edition) had a truckload of bugs in it, which is what hit Lisa. When VW started shipping the AWDs, their base software was a later version and most of the bugs were fixed. I've only had one or two minor software glitches myself which didn't affect driving and cleared after a reset. * BUT there is a common 'electrical system malfunction' issue with all current ID.4's which is a coolant pump issue. It hit me a few weeks ago. Basically, the coolant pump starts to fail (possibly due to contamination or air in the coolant loop as shipped by the factory). the car notices it and gives the above error, it self-clears on every start but typically once the coolant pump has gotten to that point the warning turns on again almost immediately after every start (within 60 seconds). The car will usually still run just fine, but it needs to be brought into the dealer and fixed on-warranty or you risk the pump completely failing and then the car would become a brick until it is fixed. So I played with it for a week in that state, researched it a bit on the internet, and messed around with my VEEPEAK OBD-II unit to see what kind of faults it was reporting (they faults were mostly mis-translated by the app as a contactor fault), thenI took it into the dealer and they replaced the pump and flushed the coolant. Picked it up the next day and all was well again. Other than that, the software works pretty well. It is slow starting up but I don't have to wait for it to boot. I can start driving within 2 seconds of getting into the vehicle. By the time I get to the end of the block all the systems are booted up and running. The automatic functions (like automatically turning on the seat heats in the morning when it is coldoutside) and other shortcuts are pretty nifty. The car-play overrides are very convenient. Phone-call handling is good. Music is good. Radio works great. Car-play integration is awesome, I don't even bother taking the phone out of my pocket most of the time. I don't change the station very often so usually I just get in the car and swipe-up the volume and I'm done. I totally get that the charging port door might have gotten torqued. It's a pretty weak hinge and a bit flimsy. Which is unlike the rest of the car which is pretty German-solid. Well, except for a spot or two on the panels in front of the front door which you can't lean on without it deforming (it pops back when you take your weight off of it). That was a bit unexpected, but not a show stopper. Mine is the ID.4 AWD, max-trim with the kings red. It looks awesome! My brother and I put a ceramic coating on it. I might black-out the chrome though. The creaking happens on my ID4 too, typically when the vehicle is held stopped on a hill. It comes from the drum brake in the rear. I'm fairly sure it is due to the car firmware. The car seems to have a hill-holder function (doesn't immediately go backwards when you let off the brake). But basically it appears to be transferring function from your foot to an algorithm. The thing is, if I just stay stopped on the hill I get three or four instances of creaking and the car shifts a few millimeters each time. An interesting little quirk. I would like a spare tire too. I don't like these goo repair kits. My 2000 A6 had a full-sized spare and I took advantage of it at least four times over those 20 years. Having it saved an enormous amount of time. I haven't had a flat on the ID.4 yet. I think I am going to buy a mini-spare and a jack from tire-rack, though, to at least have the option. -Matt

Lmao these comments got me weak 💀. You don't gotta like the B-man but idk if EV progress lies with the other side atm.

Love real world reviews by non-techy folks. And yes if she drives slow and easy the mileage is great, similar to many ICE cars too

Great video!. Great to hear about folks a bit older than us who has been an early adopter of a brand new to the market electric car. I'm still explaining to my parents hoping someday they will give up the Big V8 Infiniti for an EV. Limited charging infrastructure and all, awesome!

I've been thinking about one of these but the AWD version. Glad that they are coming around more. Hopefully canada starts seeing them more !

I just watched the video today (May 16). I'm surprised that Kyle hasn't edited out the LGB comment by now (1 week after the video dropped). Totally unnecessary to leave that comment in unless this channel wants to go political. I guess Kyle and the gang must not fully appreciate what an emotionally charged political environment we are currently experiencing. Laughing it off is not the right approach if you want to continue the channel's focus on EV's and not political division. (Oh, and driving at 50 mph will greatly improve range!)

Apologies if this was already mentioned in the comments, but Kyle I'm surprised that you said that because the area where they live doesn't have the faster chargers, they wouldn't be able to take advantage of the capabilities of the Hyundai or the Kia. I went from a 38 minute 10% to 80% to 25 minutes when I went from the ID.4 to the Ioniq 5 on the same 150kw chargers.

Love to see a review from an average consumer

I've been to Wilmington many, many times, and the bumpy roads are how I always remember it.

The only people who find EV's to be less convenient are those who have never owned one.

Lisa is obviously the brains of this relationship... Great owner review!

It’s so weird to hear someone say “Let’s Go Brandon” while complaining about EV Charging infrastructure that Joe Biden is putting billions of dollars into making better. But hey I guess we gotta get everyone on board in order to transition to cleaner and greener energy even if they are voting against their own interest 🤷🏾‍♂️

If Lisa can make an EV work for her high mileage driving in an area with few DCFC, anyone can. Wilmington finally has DCFC, unlike a year ago!

Great video--aside from the LGB comment at 20:31, especially since "B" is working on improving the charging infrastructure and EV tax incentives that they seem to want, lol. Edit: I got distracted by LGB and missed the opportunity to say something constructive. I guess that's the point of wedge phrases like that. What I should have said is that I like OOS because of the unbiased EV content that they provide and because they steer clear of the political stuff. The LGB comment was jarring because it was completely inconsistent with all of the other content that they've done. And now myself and others are compelled to offer a counterpoint to 5 seconds of the video at the expense of the other 25 minutes of excellent content.

this is a very nice car and with the upcoming update 3.0 it will be better than ever with a lot of new features

The no spare was a pet peeve of mine as well. Though not limited to this car or EVs. You can buy a kit from VW. It is very expensive, and you have to try and find a temp spare tire to mount to it. And of course takes up a lot of cargo room. But I did, and happy to have it.

Very glad your VW has worked very well for you 👍

Hypermiling Lisa rocks the mpge! 28,000 miles in a year and doesn’t need to speed. Good on her, just please stay in the right lane for safety and to reduce the chance of a loon taking out their road rage on you. 🙏

the white/grey interior is so FRESH. love this car

How are the tires after 28000 miles? What total cost was that on an ID.4?

Luvd the outtakes!

11 months on my Pro S, 25K miles. I drive for a weed dispensary in N. California delivering the goods. Up to 200 miles a day. On the one day a week I drive around Napa valley, I make sure I charge up to 100% to make sure I can cover everything (Electrify America stations a bit scarce up there). Otherwise the charge to 80% is good enough on other days and EA stations easier to find.

It's true. Not everyone needs to be in a rush all the time. Sometimes I wish my M3P wouldn't charge that fast but well, all first world problems I guess... :D

I’m not butt hurt at all by “let’s go branden” but Branden, who won, wants more ev’s and ev charging infrastructure and supports these huge fed credits people get for ev’s. Does this guy think president Desantis will be into any of this stuff?

I also wish more cars would have spare tires. Within a 6 month period, I had 2 punctured tires. My Infiniti did not have a spare and I was away during a long holiday weekend when all the tire shops were closed. I was stranded until the tire shops were opened again post holiday. 6 mos later right during the beginning of the pandemic when were were afraid to have any human interaction, we had another blowout on the hwy in a different car. Good thing I had specifically ordered the car w the spare and was able to Change it out quickly.

She’s such a mom not noticing the broken charging cap.😂. So cute😂

That Screen is amazing, High Contrast. I never see that car in Los Angeles.

Love it!!!

Interesting edit choice this go around… 😬

Amazing how little traffic they have there. Nice ride along.

Lol! You broke that lady's heart when you showed her the damaged charging port lid.

Good review, but the LGB remark was a bit unnecessary and obviously threw many people (including myself) off. I don’t really care what your political view is but most people would rather not have any political commentary in a review of a car. Now I know this isn’t really OOS Kyle’s fault since he wasnt the one to bring politics into it. But for future reference it’ll probably be best to cut those types of comments out or else the main focus of the video will go to that and not the subject of the video.

The 3.0 software update, due later this summer, will shave 8 minutes off the charging time from 10% to 80% (currently 30 minutes). That may not sound like much, but that is 25% - so that can translate into 25% better odds at finding a charge station not already in use.

Looks like a great EV platform and appears to meet the owner needs. However, based on the video the suspension seems overly bouncy and still clunks at the same time?

I was like. Wait-did she say Wilmington? Wait! That’s CFCC and 3rd street! That’s where I live!!

I live near Wilmington & work in Wilmington. It was very cool to see familiar landmarks in this video. I tried to buy my ID.4 from the dealer in Wilmington but the salesman didn’t know anything about them and wasn’t interested in selling a car to me I guess. I got mine from Charlotte. I had the coolant issue and was very impressed with the Wilmington dealer’s service department though, they were knowledgeable, gave me a loaner without an issue, had my car back in 3 days. Very unlike some horror stories I’ve seen in the Facebook ID.4 groups I’m in. I think if more people looked at EV’s as just cars, like Lisa (and me), there would be less animosity between people. To EV or not to EV is not a political question. Just choose the best car for you and be done with it.

Cool review. I love to hear long term usage. I am getting my ID4 in July. I agree with the no spare tire concern. I am going to add a modern spare to mine.

I love family Dynamics lol I love to see that with help from and their kiddo they made the transition with ease and with more charging going in monthly it'll get easier.

Her family always cracks me up. like do they even like each other? So glad she's happy with her ID.4

28k miles in one year! That’s a whole lot of driving. Great interview with good insights into daily use.

My wife has a 2021 VW ID.4 she got last July. It’s her daily driver to and from work. She’s put about 8,000 miles on it so far. Yesterday for Mother’s Day she and a friend spent the day in Napa. Just hopped in, picked up her friend, and took off. Not a care or worry. Last March I got my Model 3SR+. Our family (2adults and 2 teenage boys) went on a 10 day road trip from Sacramento to Souther California (San Diego and LA) in the car. No issues at all. After that trip, all her range anxiety disappeared! (She likes the more traditional UI that VW has.) It was time to replace her aging Camry, and she jumped on the chance to get the VW. Her confidence in her car, and her enjoyment of it, are equal to any ICE vehicle she’s ever had. I’d say more so. Voted for Biden and would do so again! Florida man was the worst POTUS ever. (Just another old white guy spontaneously sharing my political opinion.)

28k in a YEAR ?!?!? We need more reviews from her !

Unbelievable. She had no clue the port door is busted. Well.....actually, I DO believe it.

no spare is becoming trend with newer cars to increase gas mileage. they come with a tire repair kit (electric pump and sealant). you can also buy those repair kits at walmart for those that don't want to deal with installing a spare during a flat.

Have the tires been replaced? Many owners are saying they are only getting 22-24,000 miles on the tires.

I have a VW ID3 1st from Oct.2020 and we need the software update to vers. 3 :-) and I hop the phone software can't on my and my wife can't have it. But the car's software need to be better.

28K miles in a year, impressive amount of driving. I've done 15K miles in 3 years!

I had no issues using multiple phones login in the same EA account.

i think if she got the ionic 5 or or ev6 long range with rwd, she would get a lot better range.

Just have Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55" but for Irony's sake, lol

We own hours for a week and the biggest clutch is our dogs name HEIDI which the car confuses with the voice command activation phrase „Hey ID“

im here for the bloopers

So conflicted. This guy is not paying for gas because he’s in an electric vehicle…yet (unprompted), still let out a “Let’s go Brandon”. He ended the video asking for better charging network, which again which party/political leader will lead that?

Actually, Magna Steyr in Graz Austria manufactured my Jaguar I-PACE....

Enjoyed the video, I live in Wilmington, Wish I knew you were here to stop by and say hi. I travel those streets often.

Seems like there is an EV family fight going on in Kyles family heh heh. Great they are enjoying the different EV's 👍👍👍

Alyssa your parents are adorable!

I have had an identical ID$ FE for about 2 weeks longer than your MIL. 24740 miles so far. My biggest complaint so far is the MyVW car app closely followed by the lack of software updates and lack of a spare tire(my right rear tire got "screwed" literally twice). As to hogging the 350 chargers at EA, they are often the only charger that will give you full charging speed. Last night I pulled into a 6 charger EA station. Two were dead and one of the two 350s were occupied. I pulled into a 150 with 12% and got a whopping 36 kW. A woman with a brand new Kia EV6 pulled in to the only working 350 charger. She couldn't get the EA app to work as the charger had a software issue but I showed her how to use Apple Wallet to initiate. I stopped watching by the time she had reached 148 kW. Anyhow she got charged up in about 20 minutes. Moral of the story ID4s might be on the 350s because EA won't maintain the 150s.

What would Lisa have to do if the malfunction happened on her outside sales job? Say two or three hundred miles from home. That would have bee a great inconvience. A very expensive tow bill.

No wonder she gets 280 at 100% charge ROFL - driving 35 in a 45. In NJ I'd get either a birdie or get rear ended! I love my 1st Edition as well - same ext / int color, at 14K right now - longest road trip - NJ to New Orleans, found EA chargers to minimize my travel costs (had to stay an extra day at hotels vs a gas car traveling the same distance). Had the electrical malfunction thing come up on day 1 of owning this car - just kept driving figuring if it dies on day 1, I have a good lawsuit to pursue, turned out it was just software glitch - lock the car walk away so it doesn't sense the key (for 5 mins), it'll reset.

28k!!! holy crap, was she doing uber 24/7?

The end of the video was very entertaining.

Looks like the ride is very bumpy. The lack of a spare is a common foolhardy design failure. It might be possible this couple would have been happier in a RAV4. Thanks for the frank evaluation. Reaffirms my decision to wait many years until the novelty has worn off, and if the infrastructure and industry become mature.

Really disappointed with the momentary political statement in an otherwise great video. It added no value to how we can expand our EV infrastructure and improve EV cars. What it did was further emphasized division rather than finding common ground. We still have policies that give benefits to oil and gas companies and not enough to make electrification affordable and feasible.

It was amusing to see Kyle giving hand signals as driving instructions. Doesn't the car have navigation? LOL just kidding, it's not easy to drive in traffic while talking for the camera.

She didn't know charging was broken and Kyle noticed it when he charged it... me thinks Kyle broke it, LOL!

The Zupan family banter 😂

Had to unsubscribe after the “Brandon” comment. You didn’t even edit it out. I live in Denver and I don’t tolerate that type of ignorance.

Aren't you supposed to drive at or under the speed limit? People seem to regard it now as a minimum! And guess what, our insurance rates used to be way below Europe and now they're way above, and I think it's mainly speeding-related crashes. Because back in the day we were the careful drivers and they were the nuts. Now it's the other way around.

Great video (except for the obvious stupid part that should've been cut out). Would love to see this for every type of EV...."one year in, average owner, how's it going"

Don't ever expect complete sotware updates through the air, they takes hours to do. On air software updates are limited to small patches, small apps, map updates, and, already present software options that can be activated remotely. If its a complete reflash a dealer visit will always be required.

She did great 😅👌 Great car to.

Why did you not edit out the Fuck Joe Biden comment? So inappropriate.

That's a lot of driving per week

Good job parents! Glad to see you are enjoying the EV experience, even with VW! Bright skies ahead for most EV owners! By the way, you did great in the video 👍

Those creaking ID4 brakes…

I have a feeling that tire shop took advantage of her. 1 tire shouldn't cost that much and I bet they could have patched it, but told her she needs a new one. People can be so scummy.

When you’re watching an Out of Spec backseat review and the VRBO commercial comes on and you get hella confused

So glad Lisa kept going slow. Her daughter just wanted some attention. Best Video EVER!!!!!

"Could use more car chargers.... Lets go Brandon" your informed voter right there.

VW is the new Toyota in terms of reliability by EVs.

Really inappropriate to hear the old man in the front seat shout out Let’s Go Brandon during this video. Guess he has a right to show off his ignorance and stupidity.

How do you complain about infrastructure and them come out with a LGB comment. Obviously two low information voters.

junk my old ev versus buying ecoflow up or down

Let’s go Brandon? If so, send the $7,500 back to the IRS, sell the ID4, and buy a gas guzzler! Irony of low information voters!

Lets Go Brandon stuff seemed pretty inappropriate for this video

Turned it off when the dude said LGB. Won't waste my time if he is ever in another video.

Love the reference to me at 20:34

1 Minute in and strait to two advertisements, really? I haven't even warmed up to the content yet. Either place the ads up front or wait at least 3-5 minutes so we can enjoy the introduction at least, before being slapped with the mind numbing number of ads.

Well, that's too bad. I used to like OOS channels. Congrats on owning the libs I suppose.

Love this video. It is so nice to see you both have great parents. The car is very pretty. As her dad said, Let's Go Brandon 😄😆😂

I'm sorry but this is a clear not valid review! I own an ID4 since day 1 in Norway, and I mean everyone, literally everyone complains about the rear camera on this car. Poor quality in dark and horrible design being always exposed to dirt. And here, she say "I love the back camera". Sorry but these are clearly side review. I loved this channel but it feels that there is some kind of push from VW here.

Best Video Ever!!!!!!!

We’re getting a review from a non-car-girl? Didn’t even know charge port door was broke . That’s exactly who’s going to be buying these. My concern is that Kyle and Lisa are not discussing battery degradation. Bjorn is finding substantial degradation in 5 year old BEV in his tests. We’re talking 20-35% or more on VW and Kia’s thus far. Same with Tesla.

It's really shocking how condescending you are to someone volunteering her time to give content for your channel. Not everyone who drives an electric car is an engineer or a Musk wacko. You should get used to that, since EVs are becoming more ubiquitous. Hobestly felt like I was back in the Linux forums with all the barely hidden snark you directed at that woman.

I was at an Electrify America station charging my ID.4 when a tow truck towed in a BMW I3 to be charged. How does a driver let that happen?!?

Great video about everyday use of an EV. And also a tough woman who are not afraid to try out the car and how things works driving electric, other than speed maybe :) And at "crazy gas prices" 20:25 and "lets go Brandon" I laughed so much I stretched a muscle !