Hi everyone,
I've read in a couple places on this forum that, at least in the 2015 models, DC fast charging the e-Golf more than once, back to back, is bad for the battery, and potentially voids the battery warranty. Is this still true for the 2017 model?
The reason I'm asking: I'm thinking about buying a 2017 e-Golf, but to make this purchase worth it, I would need to use the e-Golf to make 3-4 trips a year from New York City to Massachusetts and back again. This trip is roughly 250 miles each way, so to do the trip, I would need to DC fast charge twice, back to back. Then on the return 250 mile trip, 2-3 days later, I would again need to fast charge twice, back to back. So how bad would it be to DC fast charge the e-Golf twice, back to back, during these 3-4 annual trips (6-8 times total)? Would this really void the battery warranty? And would this significantly affect the battery's long term capacity, or does back to back fast charging only really degrade the battery if you do it constantly?
I've read in a couple places on this forum that, at least in the 2015 models, DC fast charging the e-Golf more than once, back to back, is bad for the battery, and potentially voids the battery warranty. Is this still true for the 2017 model?
The reason I'm asking: I'm thinking about buying a 2017 e-Golf, but to make this purchase worth it, I would need to use the e-Golf to make 3-4 trips a year from New York City to Massachusetts and back again. This trip is roughly 250 miles each way, so to do the trip, I would need to DC fast charge twice, back to back. Then on the return 250 mile trip, 2-3 days later, I would again need to fast charge twice, back to back. So how bad would it be to DC fast charge the e-Golf twice, back to back, during these 3-4 annual trips (6-8 times total)? Would this really void the battery warranty? And would this significantly affect the battery's long term capacity, or does back to back fast charging only really degrade the battery if you do it constantly?