Recent content by RobKaulfuss

2015 eGolf SEL: It seems like my heat pump has gotten louder, although I could be imagining it. I can hear it inside the house when someone else pulls the car into the driveway in the winter. It really roars almost like a jet engine. I can get it to settle down by turning the fan off and then...

2015 eGolf SEL: It seems like my heat pump has gotten louder each winter, although I could be imagining it. I can hear it inside the house when someone else pulls the car into the driveway in the winter. It really roars. I can get it to settle down by turning off the fan and the back on again...

Ron- You are right and this helps explain a discrepancy in the cars post-charge range predictions compared to range estimates while actually driving. I just studied my mileage data from the Car Net app and completely redid my post above. Thanks.

The e-Golf has a 24.2 kWh battery but only 21.1 is usable as Ron (below) pointed out, which I did not know. This helps explain a discrepancy that I have often noticed between predicted and actual range. When you do a full charge, the predicted range seems to be based on the full 24.2 kWh and...

To rensupreme, Yes, it does get a little complicated trying to figure out what you are actually paying. I bought mine at the third dealer and talked to a few others on the phone. I have bought a lot of cars and you just have to tough out the first one or two as they may try to play games...

Minuteman was where I first test drove the e-Golf. I got much better offers from Boston VW and Norwood Gallery where I eventually leased my car. Other dealers I called also had better offers. See my complete breakdown in the MSRP thread on page 3. By my calculations about $5-7,000 better than MM...

Got mine on 11/24/2014. The dealers in the Boston metro area each got one white e-Golf in early to mid November. I went to several dealers to try the car and see what I could get one for. The first one wanted $6K up front for the $299 36-month lease with no extras on the car. I found 2 other...