New joiner...and question about charging please

[Ik2025]

Thanks for the responses, and particularly the update list.

I can forward that with a 'please confirm' before handover Tuesday, and if I later get any of the faults due to lack of updates I will at least have some leverage.

I do agree with the idea this is a one off. I always regretted not buying one of the original insights.

[aguamineral]

Regarding charging to 100% or not, I only charge to 80+ when I'm doing roadtrips and plan to consume it very soon. As far as I know, charging over 80 is bad mostly when you leave it charged like that for a long time.

[Ik2025]

One last question - the battery thing - should I look to just routinely replace it like a consumable? In fairness its no more an expense than putting periodic AdBlue in a diesel at £30 a pop.

There's nothing wrong with the 12V battery. Still on the first, original one from the early 2020-ies.

However...there is something wrong with much of the first (untested) iterations of the software on the various parts of the car. There are countless scenarios that were not taken into account in the first versions, that ended up depleting the 12V battery. Make sure they apply each. and. every. software update there is. Honda dealers are very reluctant to do so, because most of the updates are only applied when customers complain. So that's unfortunately what you need to do: complain!

I think these are the most recent software versions that are currently available. The second from last digit is the "version" number. Some important things like battery management (both 12V and traction battery) have already have quite a few enhancements. One of the seems to release an extra 2 kWh (at least in my case) and another allows you to charge at Tesla (which had not been possible for the past 4 years). The updates with an * are the 4 most recent updates.

1C601-61M-E010 Battery Charger
1K021-61M-E030 EV/HEV/IMA Motor
1K101-61M-E050 EV/HEV/IMA Battery*
1K111-61M-E040 EV/HEV/IMA Battery 2
1K201-61M-E130 Management ECU
1K301-61M-E040 Battery Charge Control Module*
1K491-61M-E010 PLC
24851-5WR-A010 DCT-TDU
36161-TYF-E020 Camera
36505-TYF-E050 MVCAPS*
36802-TYF-E050 ACC/CMBS*
37419-TYF-E010 AVAS
38808-TYF-G010 BCM
38897-TYF-E140 CAN Gateway
38898-TYF-E140 CAN GW Internal
39673-TYF-J130 Parking Sensor
39719-TYF-G010 Meter Display
39990-TYF-N030 EPS
46114-TYF-E020 ESB
54008-TYF-E010 Shifter
57114-TYF-E030 ABS/VSA
77959-TYF-G430 SRS
78108-TYF-G620 Meter

I just wanted to say a huge thanks for this again.

I cut and paste it to the dealer, and now I have a Honda printout confirming this is all done for the future.

I was back in UK a week ago and had a play with the car. They are wonderful things, I can see what all the fuss is about.

I want to wrap it in white and get Martini decals now. Apologies for anyone who winces.