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Being limited to staying at RV parks with 50 amp service would completely defeat the purpose of the exercise. I want to go to places that are wilder and are often barely electrified. I usually stay just one night at a campsite and keep moving the next day. I want to do that in the e-Golf. And...

I have no intention of ever using any timing features with this setup. Charging usage will be as primitive as it gets. The EVSE will be plugged in upon arriving at the campsite and unplugged in the morning when we park at the trailhead and head to the backcountry. The perception that somehow...

After some further conversations with Juicebox support I've decided to purchase a refurbished Juicebox 40 configured to pull 24A on 120V and 40A on 240V. It will come with a 14-50 plug. This would allow me to charge from "50 amp" service at maximum rate possible. Additionally, I've purchased...

Interesting. That dealership might've changed its mind. The extreme supply shortage here in Ontario is causing all kinds of weirdness.

I've seen this adapter, however, have yet to hear of anyone outside the Tesla community using it for >16A charging at 120V. If you see such a reference please let me know. And even the base Tesla appears to be software-limited to only go up to 20A on 120V, at least in the posts I've seen. My...

All 2017 e-Golfs in Canada come with a 7.2kW charger with CCS. Source: https://vwmodels.ca/pdfs/egolf/2017-en.pdf May I ask for the source of 24A being supported at 120V by the e-Golf 7.2kW charger? Have you tried it personally? Is it from an official document or an online reference? This...

Thanks for the clarification. It looks like the EVSE end can be managed with either OpenEVSE or for example JuiceBox. I've just had JuiceBox support confirm they can in fact reconfigure (refurbished only) units to do >16A at 120V. The question remains however whether the e-Golf itself can...

Thanks - but my requirement is to get over 12A at 120V. I can already get 12A from the standard 5-15 sockets that are available next to TT-30. Please correct me if I am missing something.

Thanks. I've just inquired with them. Let's see what they say.

That's the crux of the matter. I realize OpenEVSE can put out more than 12A at 120V, but can the 2017 e-Golf charger take it? Many EVs can only take 12A or at most 16A on 120V, as that may be the max for the J1772 standard on "L1". So it appears the options for charging from TT-30 (at over 12A)...

New e-Golf owner here with a fairly advanced technical question about charging. The TT-30 outlet is a 120V 30A (24A continuous) service. It's known in campgrounds as "30 amp" service and is very common here in Ontario, Canada. Is it possible to use that outlet with the 2017 e-Golf to charge at...

I will be surprised if they are actually selling the demo. Probably just using it as a sample to try to bring more business. Many dealerships do that. I specifically asked one of the salespeople at Georgetown VW if the demo is available for sale - he basically said "no way".

Yes, in Canada all VW dealers that want to sell the e-Golf must have a L3 charger.

Mine is supposed to finish production next week. After that it's 1.5-2 months to delivery in Toronto, according to dealer timeline. Is yours already in Halifax?

The entire dealership model is consumer-unfriendly and has got to go, for both sales and service. Let the people who make the cars deal directly with the people who buy them. It's 2017. Tesla does this and it works great.

I've ended up going for #1. After some research and a call to Plug & Drive it became clear the two options were very close. The tiny interest currently paying on investments is approximately equivalent after-tax to the VW Canada lease rates. I will need to fill out the MTO rebate form and...

Understood. Being an early adopter for this model in Canada I would expect some issues. Hopefully nothing too major. I've decided to lease the vehicle for 3 years so everything is under warranty for the duration of the lease. Very excited to get the car into my hands soon! After the lease...

Just ordered one today. VW is supposed to finish building my vehicle by end of month and it should be in my hands by August-September. So ordering based purely on online reviews + people's experiences with previous generation. Are you in Canada too?

Yes, thanks. I've adjusted the title for clarity.

My understanding is that there are two ways to use the rebate in a lease scenario: 1) Apply it towards the lease to reduce the lease payments. Dealer takes care of the rebate paperwork. 2) Lease the vehicle for the full amount. Take care of the rebate paperwork myself and get a cheque from MTO...