Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Description:
After 2 years with my Volkswagen ID.7 Pro, my We Connect Plus subscription has expired — and that changes more than you might expect.
In this video I explain what We Connect Plus actually is, what happens when it runs out, which features stop working, which ones still work for free, and whether it makes sense to renew the subscription — especially given the high yearly price.
Topics covered in this video:
Difference between We Connect and We Connect Plus
Lost features: online navigation, traffic data, voice search, internet radio
What still works for free (SOC, preheating, location, charging status)
Voice control limitations after expiration
Navigation accuracy without online data
Why Spotify still works (and why that’s confusing)
Hotspot test: does phone internet restore features?
Current We Connect Plus pricing in the VW in-car shop
My personal verdict: renew or skip?
🎥 Sponsored by A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)
ABRP is one of the best route planning tools for EVs, supporting hundreds of cars and charging networks.
With ABRP Premium, you get real-time weather and traffic, and it works via Android Auto & Apple CarPlay.
➡️ Use the link in the description to get 30 days of ABRP Premium for free and support the channel.
📸 Instagram: batterylife1
❤️ Support the channel: YouTube Membership
🎬 Behind the scenes (EN): Behind the Battery
A better route planner:
abetterrouteplanner.com/ref/batterylife
Tronity:
app.tronity.io/signup/BATTERYLIFE?ref=0bde30cc6e0158889ac43e2530441fdc
tronity.io
tronity.io/flottenmanagement/laden-zuhause
Maingau Autostrom:
maingau-energie.de/e-mobilitaet/autostrom?utm_source=link&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=influencer_batterylife
EV Supply:
ev-supply.de/?ref=CHRIS
10% discount on Accessoires
ev-supply.de/discount/CHRISWINTER
free shipping of winter tires with rims (Germany, Austria)
Other countries have to contact EV supply and will get a discount on shipping
Mammotion Store:
de.mammotion.com/?ref=BatteryLife&utm_source=KOL
& Charge:
kylomtr.me/ln/Vas5r
My Behind the Scenes Channel
youtube.com/@behindthebattery
My German YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/@BatteryLifeDE
Become a member for exclusive and early content and behind the
scene info:
youtube.com/channel/UCTpYzLtOCilhKE42T5uW7Ww/join
Merch is out as well:
batterylife.myspreadshop.net
If you want to support the Channel
paypal.me/batterylifeev
0:00 We Connect Plus Expired – What Happened?
0:45 What Is We Connect vs We Connect Plus?
1:55 Which Features Stop Working
3:00 What Still Works for Free
4:20 Navigation, Traffic & Voice Control Limits
5:50 Hotspot Test & Spotify Mystery
6:55 Pricing in the VW In-Car Shop
7:55 Final Verdict – Is It Worth Renewing?
@volkswagen #vw #volkswagen #id #id7 #pro #two #years #connect #plus #VWID7 #WeConnectPlus #VolkswagenSoftware #EVSubscription #ElectricCarTech #ID7Pro #EVNavigation #ABRP #BatteryLife
#abrp #abetterrouteplanner #tronity #maingau #autostrom #evsupply
My music in my videos is available at Epidemic sound
Referral link:
epidemicsound.com/referral/u8oaw0
Links to my spreadsheets of the cars tested:
Charging Curve
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cDlLxhUQsuCXLG0h_SnDPX8BIy0VpI32jDNrInWsMrA/edit?usp=sharing
Range test results
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sJ9kwAfjOqFsVRMIhJN3so8wA0PEscOQw5Wpw5RHD_Y/edit?usp=sharing
Take care
Description:
After 2 years with my Volkswagen ID.7 Pro, my We Connect Plus subscription has expired — and that changes more than you might expect.
In this video I explain what We Connect Plus actually is, what happens when it runs out, which features stop working, which ones still work for free, and whether it makes sense to renew the subscription — especially given the high yearly price.
Topics covered in this video:
Difference between We Connect and We Connect Plus
Lost features: online navigation, traffic data, voice search, internet radio
What still works for free (SOC, preheating, location, charging status)
Voice control limitations after expiration
Navigation accuracy without online data
Why Spotify still works (and why that’s confusing)
Hotspot test: does phone internet restore features?
Current We Connect Plus pricing in the VW in-car shop
My personal verdict: renew or skip?
🎥 Sponsored by A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)
ABRP is one of the best route planning tools for EVs, supporting hundreds of cars and charging networks.
With ABRP Premium, you get real-time weather and traffic, and it works via Android Auto & Apple CarPlay.
➡️ Use the link in the description to get 30 days of ABRP Premium for free and support the channel.
📸 Instagram: batterylife1
❤️ Support the channel: YouTube Membership
🎬 Behind the scenes (EN): Behind the Battery
A better route planner:
abetterrouteplanner.com/ref/batterylife
Tronity:
app.tronity.io/signup/BATTERYLIFE?ref=0bde30cc6e0158889ac43e2530441fdc
tronity.io
tronity.io/flottenmanagement/laden-zuhause
Maingau Autostrom:
maingau-energie.de/e-mobilitaet/autostrom?utm_source=link&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=influencer_batterylife
EV Supply:
ev-supply.de/?ref=CHRIS
10% discount on Accessoires
ev-supply.de/discount/CHRISWINTER
free shipping of winter tires with rims (Germany, Austria)
Other countries have to contact EV supply and will get a discount on shipping
Mammotion Store:
de.mammotion.com/?ref=BatteryLife&utm_source=KOL
& Charge:
kylomtr.me/ln/Vas5r
My Behind the Scenes Channel
youtube.com/@behindthebattery
My German YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/@BatteryLifeDE
Become a member for exclusive and early content and behind the
scene info:
youtube.com/channel/UCTpYzLtOCilhKE42T5uW7Ww/join
Merch is out as well:
batterylife.myspreadshop.net
If you want to support the Channel
paypal.me/batterylifeev
0:00 We Connect Plus Expired – What Happened?
0:45 What Is We Connect vs We Connect Plus?
1:55 Which Features Stop Working
3:00 What Still Works for Free
4:20 Navigation, Traffic & Voice Control Limits
5:50 Hotspot Test & Spotify Mystery
6:55 Pricing in the VW In-Car Shop
7:55 Final Verdict – Is It Worth Renewing?
@volkswagen #vw #volkswagen #id #id7 #pro #two #years #connect #plus #VWID7 #WeConnectPlus #VolkswagenSoftware #EVSubscription #ElectricCarTech #ID7Pro #EVNavigation #ABRP #BatteryLife
#abrp #abetterrouteplanner #tronity #maingau #autostrom #evsupply
My music in my videos is available at Epidemic sound
Referral link:
epidemicsound.com/referral/u8oaw0
Links to my spreadsheets of the cars tested:
Charging Curve
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cDlLxhUQsuCXLG0h_SnDPX8BIy0VpI32jDNrInWsMrA/edit?usp=sharing
Range test results
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sJ9kwAfjOqFsVRMIhJN3so8wA0PEscOQw5Wpw5RHD_Y/edit?usp=sharing
Take care
