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there's a sticker on the battery...i guess it's really a manufacturing date, not in-service...it says 11/20 it's a VW AGM battery i bought it used with this battery so no clue why it was replaced.

2016 SEL out of warranty i just got the message that my 12v battery isn't charging. car won't move. battery has an in service date of 11/20 so its strange for it to be bad. would you all take it to the dealer for them to run a full diagnostic or just replace the battery and take your chances?

in my 2016 eGolf, how does regen work? is it just the drive motor spinning in reverse or do we have some special disc brakes that contribute to regen?

i'm going to relocate my usb port to under the armrest. does anyone know what version of usb is in a 2016 eGolf? 3.0, 4.0, etc?

i found a hack online using my chamberlin garage door opener app and iphone shortcuts. so now i just have to ask Siri to "open my garage" door. there's a slight delay, but not too bad at all. i'm sure you can find the same if you are interested. search your specific garage door and "iphone...

...plug in a charger to my eGolf. According to the manual, there should be a green blinking light in the charge port indicating that charging is in progress. that green light should go solid when charging is complete. what is actually happening, is that the green light never blinks...it just...

due to the location of my breaker panel and where i park the car, it's to frigg'n expensive ($1000+) to have an electrician run the line. $It's only $225 if they put the outlet right next to my panel. so my new plan: 50A breaker in panel > 14-50 receptacle next to panel > big ass 50' RV 50A...

thanks again! i do have dcfc. i'm going to get a 50A circuit installed so that should do me for future upgrades. i think i'll stick with the 3.6kwh eTron charger for now since it's "free" and upgrade to something faster if i feel the need.

thanks f1geek am i correct that my car can only pull in 30A max, so getting anything more wouldn't improve charge time?

actually, i forgot to mention that i bought this car used and this charger came with it. would it work? https://www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-AUDI-A3-E-TRON-Etron-PORTABLE-ELECTRIC-BATTERY-CHARGER-SYSTEM-Ev-Charger/274735152081?epid=629779539&hash=item3ff77dbbd1:g:Sb8AAOSw8kFgX5z~

sorry if this has been covered but the search on this site is pretty lack-luster and i couldn't find anything. 2016 eGolf i'm lookin at my options for an L2 home charger. any recommendations on brand? Amperage? any advice you can give or point me too would be helpful!

another question. i've seen that some suggest only charging to 80% to save battery life. is this true? how do i set this?

wow, thanks for that quick reply and for all the answers. so far i'm loving the car. i'm still experiencing a bit of "range anxiety" every time i go out to run errands, but i'm sure i'll get over that.

i've had my 2016 eGolf SEL for just 5 days, but i already have some questions. i thought i'd put them all in a thread and see if anyone has answers. I’ve been reading how some feel it’s more efficient to drive in D0 and coast more. If it’s more efficient to just drive in D0, why did VW go to...