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Hello I apologise if I'm asking a question that has been answered before but... I'm planning to leave my car at an airport for two weeks and clearly it will not be plugged in. Should I expect the charge to be depleted after two weeks? Does anyone out there have experience of this? Thanks

Neither of the VW dealers I went to were pushy about the charger nor any information regarding rebates. Indeed the at the first dealership I spent my test drive explaining energy recuperation to the salesman. At VW of Santa Monica the salesman was more informed but still not pushy. i would...

Thank for the good info. Coincidentally I have to go up to Lake Arrowhead soon, so I shall follow your directions. I had been trying to figure out the best route vis a vis charging options. I should sign up for evgo, I suppose.

I understood that moving the stick to the right and holding it for a second or two canceled the regen mode. I can't recal lwhere I saw or read that. I shall have to check.

Hello I saw this video, which is quite evidently German, describing some cool features that I was not aware of. However, I suspect that they might not be available on the US-spec eGolf. The relevant bit starts at circa 1:29 https://youtu.be/WCttr9nUR3o

I've just removed my 2004 Audi S4 and 2002 Land Rover Freelander from my insurance and added the eGolf. Mercury insured it with standard comprehensive cover for a little less than $90 per month. I was previously paying $190.

Indeed. I spent some time adding the addresses of several friends the destinations section of the car net web page. Each time I added one I got the message that it had been sent successfully. Needless to say... No address updates. ANd as others have pointed out, the infotainment system needs...

h i Vincent I didn't need to change my car and I didn't need a new one. That's a great position to be in when you go buy a car. And I really didn't want to give up my beautiful 2004 AUdi S4. With the V8 and the 11 mpg around town (Yes EPA, 11 mpg, not 13 mpg! What I would have given for 13 mpg...

I spent yesterday (May 16th) at one dealership (will not mention its name, but the experience didn't impress me) and today (May 17th) at the Santa Monica dealership, the same dealership where I bought my first new Golf back in 1995. The salesman was a guy called Vante, who has worked there 17...