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Nationwide inventory on June 8th on Cars.com is now 7 units. The 7 at Stevens Creek have disappeared. 3 left in CA, 2 in OR, and two in MD.

Actually, I tried this on ours because it had a brake squeak that I thought could be addressed by a few hard brake applications. However, even in N, the car regens the same as in D. I did not expect that. I would have had to do a true full power braking stop to get the desired result. I just...

I am not sure of the details, but the e-Golf may be carrying the burden of collecting ZEV credits for the combined volume of the entire VW Group - VW, Audi, Porsche, Lambo, etc. The new Atlas and Tiguan are doing pretty well, so VW really needs to plan ahead for the credits they will need. The...

I think this "review" is not so much on the e-Golf as a car, but rather a critique on the state of public charging and society. Personally, I have never had a problem with public charging because I have 240V charging available at home for my two electric cars. I never NEED AC charging because...

It will probably be more than your deductible to fix it. Take it to a body shop and get a quote. Then ask the culprit whether he wants to pay or he wants to use his insurance. After we got stiffed by a guy driving a work truck that turned out to have expired insurance, I will never leave the...

The 2018's had better come in July. There are only 16 cars showing at Cars.com today, June 4th 2018. 7 of them are at Stevens Creek VW in San Jose, CA and 4 are on the east coast.

There is a somewhat common problem where the A/C and heat pump system gets into a state where it doesn't work normally. A service technician can reset the system and apply a firmware or settings change that will avoid that condition. This rarely requires any parts replacement or refrigerant...

The cargo shelf has a list price of about $370. https://parts.vw.com/p/Volkswagen_2016_e-Golf-SE/Cargo-Cover-Rear-wR-or-e-GOLF/65137081/5G6867769GEH8.html You can find it under $250 online.

They go by your last filed tax return and you only have 18 months to apply for the rebate. The limit is now $150k Single, based on specific lines on your federal tax return. https://cleanvehiclerebate.org/eng/income-eligibility

Don't forget about all the rebates and incentives. $7,500 Federal Tax Credit $2,500 State Rebate $500 PG&E Clean Fuel Rebate

VW Credit will extend your lease for up to 6 months. You can return it at any point within that period and any payments with a future due date will not be due. We took advantage of that while we waited for our Model 3 to be delivered. The inspection said we only had one key, but we returned...

I like the VW Marseille 18x8" wheels that are standard on the Golf GTE. However, they were never included on any model in North America. So, you can find a lot of take-offs in Europe, but not here. I would put Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 225/40ZR18 92Y XL tires on them.

We just turned in our e-Golf after leasing for 37 months. 23,380 miles.

This happens all the time in Silicon Valley. So often that it doesn't even get my attention any more.

I have a final datapoint from our 2015 e-Golf. We extended the lease to bridge the time until we got our Model 3, but we have it now, so the e-Golf is going back on Monday. As I indicated before in this thread, I think this method is significantly flawed. However, I tried a couple times to...

Eco modes are just helping you save energy. If you turn down or off the HVAC and modulate your right foot, you can achieve the same thing in Normal mode.

This sounds like a defect in the DC-DC converter. This is the part of the electrical system that charges the 12V battery from the high voltage traction battery. Whenever the traction battery is connected to the car, like when the car is being driven or being charged, the DC-DC converter should...

For a portable application like this, I would get a Jesla Jr unless you need built-in metering.

If you specifically want a station which already has a 14-50 plug on it, the list is much shorter. JuiceBox Pro 40 Clipper Creek HCS-40P Clipper Creek HCS-50P Jesla Jr Most of the other stations from reputable makers that are plug-in use a NEMA 6-50 plug. Those include: ChargePoint Home Bosch...

Neither Germany nor Japan ban older cars, they just have onerous inspection programs that many people don't want to bother with. Cars that have value as a classic are worth the trouble.