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You can on some Mercedes, I think from memory it’s E-Class and S-Class where you can do it. There’s like an L button for “left”

USB-C ports 🤓

Needs to be plugged in, price is quite high for what it is, and as everything is transmitted wirelessly it does have a slight audio delay (same as native wireless CarPlay anyway) But it does enable a tonne of features that you wouldn’t have had before so…

Could either have been Active Blind Spot Assist or Steering Assist. There may possibly have been a notification on the screen for a brief moment although I’m sure you probably weren’t looking down when that happened though

No sadly not Just the location of the car (if enabled)

So you can’t use any app, Apple dictate which ones you’re allowed to use. There’s often one page and then if you swipe they’ll be another. What apps were you trying to use?

@@npoleary I can use the apps that’s on screen but only use three of them the rest I never use and I can’t change them to apps that are actually useful and use, and don’t know how to change them I also don’t know how to download a screen saver that my friend made me or change the time at top of screen the instructions are useless if you could point me in the right direction would appreciate it! I am disabled and it frazzles my brain trying to figure things out! I wanted one of these Tesla style stereo cause they are supposed to be easier to use pfffffft

So as I mentioned you can’t. Apple only allow you to use certain apps. They restrict what apps developers are allowed to make and appear in the car on CarPlay. The ones you see on the screen are the ONLY ones that work. You cannot add anymore. Scroll down this page right to near the bottom and you can see which ones work with it: www.apple.com/uk/ios/carplay/ It’s just Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze and a few others. For music it’s Apple Music, Amazon Music, UA-cam Music and Spotify, there’s no video playback as Apple would have no way to know with a “direct link” to the car’s speedometer. For wallpapers, again Apple dictate which ones you can use on the ones on setting you cannot change it to anything you want.

Mercedes and Renault worked together to produce the blueprint for the 1.3L engine found in models like an A-Class. However they put their own tech and spin into it and designed Formula One technology such as Nanoslide and even cylinder shut-off called CAMTRONIC allowing the cylinders to go down to 2. The new ones also have mild hybrid tech which isn’t present on the Renault’s version.

Yup! 👍🏼

If it has it, it will be on as standard Does your car have a touchscreen or is it just controlled on the scroll wheel?

@npoleary both digital screens are not touch...bit the car is a 70 plate e220d night edition premium plus

@boigoe ah so lane keeping assist as standard came out in the uk when Mercedes introduced the new multimedia system called MBUX. Before that you would have needed I think the Driving Assistance Package.

@@npoleary ok...as my mates e220d SE 16reg has it

Just depends on the specification, I’ve reviewed a few Mercedes and produced a lot of videos but sadly not much prior to 2020 as that’s when I started my channel. So not too sure 100% on stuff before that.

Already have! I reached out to Mercedes and they were very kind enough to lend me a car so I could produce a video on it. This one took a while to make! ua-cam.com/video/QLGe6o_6GRI/v-deo.htmlsi=hDOvRbyYsO9OKsv- Glad you enjoy the videos!

Oh yeah don’t swear at her or she’ll get upset! 😅 Yes I’ve heard it does vary round the world. It always will sadly! Well if you don’t use the app that much then just cancel it and save some money. I don’t think I’ll renew mine at the end of my trial.

Well the further you go up through the range of Mercedes, the more luxurious it is. I would say probably that you’ll enjoy the CLA more (I used to drive an A 250 a long time ago and that engine was amazing) C-Class is that much more luxurious and then E-Class even more so. Depends what you’re after. Pop into a dealer and they’ll be able to show all of them and the quality of materials used between them. But for me I’d go for one with all the gadgets! 😜

Thanks for sharing! Yeah I agree lighting tech has come a long way!

Yeah I wish it was my daily car! 😇 that would be awesome! I would presume so with the battery reserving, sadly it’s gone back to Mercedes now…but I know the battery doesn’t go that low just like yours, but not sure if there’s a difference between the normal mode and sport mode. Yeah it wasn’t that long ago that plug-in hybrids had 20 - 30 miles. But now Mercedes offer one with 80?! That’s crazy!

I believe so! But you’ll still need to buy the package on Mercedes me which gives you the data anyway. But I believe you can use the hotspot.

You sure can! 👌🏼

Me? I don’t work for any dealer I work for myself. But please do share! I’m curious now! 🤓

@@npoleary the watford branch had my wife classic E Advantguard estate in on the 10th June last year for work. It was immaculate. In a 02 plate 85,000 miles. They had it for 33 weeks as they were waiting in a part from Germany. I went to pick it up and it was covered in calcium and what looked like acid ?? They said they would fix it. I was ok about it as they were going to fix it. Now since then they have been nit picking on every detail. I had photos from a few days before I gave it to them as I was thinking of selling, but changed my mind. They still have so now 48 weeks. They are still nit picking without any apology. I’ve complained to head office with no joy. Even though I bought a E53 AMG Estate three years ago from them and I have it serviced there too. By the way I have a CLK on an 04 plate which has only done 43,000 miles too. Absolutely useless. First call I received from the manageress was yesterday , who stated. We’ve done all we can 😡😡

Hmmm that sounds like a very complicated scenario! :( sorry to hear that. Well the only thing I can suggest (I would imagine you’ve already done at least a couple of these things) is Take your car to an independent bodywork specialist (this doesn’t have to be a Mercedes dealer, they often won’t do major repairs, quite often it’s just small repairs if any). Only one I can recommend as I have used them myself is a company called MG Cannon. They are recognised by various insurance companies (although you don’t have to use insurance) but they are very good having repaired my own car. I would seek some advice from them as to what it actually is that’s on the paintwork. While you’re there obtain a quote for the work and chat with the dealer but put it in writing via a letter / email. Complaining to Mercedes head office won’t help in any shape or form, Mercedes use franchises across the UK so you need to chat to the dealer group who had your car (they will be a separate business). I used MG Cannon in Dorchester, but they have various places across the UK from what I’ve heard. But I’d suggest getting some advice as to what it is.

What year is your GLA just out of curiosity? I may have produced a video on that before 🤓

@@npoleary 2021 June.

Ah awesome that’ll be this video for that Plug-in hybrid: ua-cam.com/video/QzSYEP2eOSI/v-deo.htmlsi=gmieAKMWF2fDyjKp Made it a couple of years ago at my local dealer 🤓 Some new hybrids like yours and the one featured in the video do have Sat nav integration when it can spread out the charge throughout the journey. I chose to explain that on the video the way I did because Mercedes make a lot of models and it does vary a lot round the world. I’m sure I remember “Electric in the city” being an option on the EQ menu too. But the one in this video is how hybrids look now with the modes on the screen.

@@npoleary Hi Nick Thanks. (see rocketLR post below also). This is a topic I think many including me find confusing, so any help appreciated. You say the new models are like the new video - does this mean the system no longer works in the intelligent way I described (as in my car)? If so, for me that would be a big backward step. .

@kencarruthers6714 no I was just trying to get the pure basics out of what a plug-in hybrid is. Some people have never had one and don’t understand the concept of it. There are plug-in hybrids out there like yours AND the one in the video as it’s newer that have tech built into the Navi system that can do extra things like optimising it for the route. I could make a video on that for sure! But for this video I’m simplifying it down for people much like the other video I made for people who just want to know what the modes do. Hope that makes sense!

Oh I gave you a wave literally as you were standing on the back of your truck at around midnight Strange guy with all the camera bags 😂

I have no idea what you're talking about 🤫

If you have the engine on yes :)

It won't ever charge it fully, you have to plug it in, it recoups some power back into the battery when you brake but it's minimal. You'll have to plug in to charge back up

If for example you live in the countryside but want to save electric driving for when you get to a built up area where you know there’s going to be traffic, that can work out better. You don’t have to, but you can 🤓

Only if it’s the touchscreen version If it’s the one with the rotary wheel then sadly not Just the Mercedes models with the Hey Mercedes voice assistant. Also I’ve heard from comments online that it’s not available everywhere round the world

Apparently they use different oil in hybrid engines so it’s not that much of an issue. Plus the power is limited if it’s that cold anyway

@@npoleary Thx for the answer. I have the glc 400e and I was confused about the "how to" drive the car and not destroy the combustion engine

No sadly not seen a way to do that, I presume all of the latest plug-in hybrids are the same

@@npoleary my 2023 a250e facelift has electric on top then hybride, battery hold, sport and Custom. Weird that this is different.

Each model will always be different, not all Mercedes have the same menus etc From what I’ve seen anyway, same goes for other manufacturers I review. Menus and the order of things very slightly 👍🏼

Ha thank you! Glad you enjoy the videos! Ooo nice an A 45S! 👀

They did! You’re right. This was taken off because it completely defeats the point of having a plug-in hybrid. Plug-in hybrids exist so that you can offset your local driving (the stuff you’d do driving on electric) to something else other than fuel. So charging up at a socket (3-pin, home wall box or public charging). If you’re using fuel to charge the battery up then you may as well not of bought a plug-in hybrid in the first place. Yes it’s very convenient but it’s drops your MPG down by about 15 MPG to 20 MPG while it charges which probably offsets the gains you’d get when driving on electric. It will physically cost you more to charge it up using fuel than electric too. It’s almost the same has charging an electric car up with a diesel generator at the side of the road. The diesel costs way more.

I’ve been reviewing one recently, so make sure you’re subscribed! Video coming soon! There’s a couple of display options, if you use the in built nav, Google Maps goes on the screen. You can turn it off, or if you use CarPlay and Apple Maps then that too can go on there.

Thank you! 🙏

Hybrid? Or Plug-in hybrid? Why you say never?

Oh how spooky! Haha To be fair I did film this a few weeks ago, I always try and batch videos in advance. If you’re a member for £2.99 a month, you can see them before anyone else and see behind the scenes of how I shot this video! 😜 Yeah battery hold will prioritise the engine where it can depending on how you drive. Ah thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

Sadly cars always have to start in their default mode but it can be changed pretty quickly!

Thanks for watching! What car do you have? 🤓 I don’t always make videos about Mercedes 😎

@@npoleary i used to own MK2 Golf, now I am driving my parent’s Nissan Versa, and saving for my future car… Maybe a Miata NC😍

Nice! 👌🏼 Well as you might have seen I don’t just post about Mercedes, there’s other topics too I have contemplated starting a second channel as well but we’ll see (only in the thought process atm)

@@npoleary no matter what you do, keep posting videos about topics that not everyone post about, just the way you are doing now! Be Special in your own way! All the support all the way from Lebanon

Not all hybrids can do the route optimisation thing, it’s a fairly new thing but one thing that I do recall on that car was something called “Electric in the city”. Think it was in the EQ menu on the Home Screen. That might have something to do with it?

I have a GLA 250e (see my other post on this thread). It does what you describe which optimises the use of battery and petrol power. It has not changed (just turned 3 years). I would not be pleased if I found the car suddenly started to simply running on electric on any journey till all this power was used and only then switching over to petrol power.

Newer Mercedes can do this but not all of them. Oh yes it’ll only work on the in built Navi system it won’t work on anything else.

No I haven’t heard of any comments from anyone on my channel, why have you? I’ve been lucky enough to drive many electric cars that Mercedes offer and haven’t noticed anything out of the ordinary. What you describe though would make sense in a car, if you’re braking (while it’s regenerating) and the ABS system triggers then it would just revert to normal brakes until you take your foot off the pedal again. ABS on petrol car has done that for me before too, so why would it be a fault? Unless I’ve misread or misunderstood something