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Basically, nothing's more efficient than coasting, which is what your e-Golf is doing when your foot is on neither the brake nor gas. Those are free miles. And nothing's less efficient than friction braking, which turns your kinetic energy into heat. The purpose of B mode is to help you avoid...

I leave the lane assist on. It's helpful, but not an autopilot by any stretch. It will keep you from drifting out of your lane if you're not paying attention. And it will add resistance to the steering if you attempt to change lanes without signaling. However, it's not aggressive enough to keep...

Sort of. Once production of a model starts, it is VERY costly to make changes to the design of a vehicle, especially to core parts like body, powertrain, etc. Fortunately, car design is so well-honed today that that all manufacturers (except for Tesla) are able to produce a high-quality product...

I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a 2018 eGolf in other countries while the US stays with the 2017. VW has always treated the American market as a poor stepchild: we get the card after everyone else and often with fewer features and trims. Must be hell to be a VW dealer; almost March and the...

I have found that car play doesn't seem to work until the phone has successfully paired via bluetooth. Sometimes I plug in my phone and there's no audio or the car play controls are really sluggish. I unplug (to use bluetooth audio) and discover that the phone hasn't paired yet. As soon as it...

It's even worse on the 2017's. When the "frameless" rear view mirror auto-dims, it leaves a small band around the edge that is not dimmed, which is very annoying. Another problem: Light from the passenger reading light disables the auto-dim function. I miss the manual lever, too. I would bet...

I purchased a 2017 SEL with DAP from Capitol in San Jose. Using Truecar as a starting point, I negotiated $4k off list over email. I thought that was a good deal, but it appears better deals are to be had. I bought first week in Dec because I figured the tax credit would be killed and there were...

That stinks. The dealer lots in California are filled with them and are offering big discounts. I see eGolfs everyday, but I see a lot more Leafs, Bolts, and Teslas.

Yeah, I have to say this is my least favorite feature about the car. There's definitely some glare at night and in the daytime, distant signs and and objects are definitely harder to make out and "shimmer" in the distance as they move across your field of view. Does the E-golf even have...

JoulesThief: How do you monitor the battery temp? Thanks

Even if you can make it, I would highly discourage doing this regularly. Climbing really ups the current drain and, high current (discharging or charging) along with very high or very low states of charge really kills the battery. Mountain driving is really tough on an EV - you're constantly...

I can vouch for the chargepoint. I have the 32A model and (since we have chargepoint at my office) it's nice to see an integrated view of your entire electric charging (both home and away). As johnnylingo noted, it will tell you how much your home charging costs based on your rate plan. And the...

Was not in reverse. Thanks for the tip! Paid $4k under list. Have a long commute so leasing not an option. With all rebates, it worked out to just over $27k. Based on that, I calculated the 5-year total cost of ownership and the egolf was less than anything else- even a regular golf. And that’s...

I picked up a 2017 SEL with Driver Assist a couple of weeks ago. Urbano Grey. So far a very nice ride. Averaging about 4.4 miles/Kwh (148 MPGe) and full charge reports 150 miles. I have an 80 mile roundtrip commute and am able to get to and from on a 90% charge with ~35 miles left on the...