Recent content by Stretch2727

I had the climate control tech tip applied when I had the car in for the recall on the Power train software. So much better now one less thing to play with when I get in the car. They did not charge me to apply. The radio occasionally looses the station when I turn the car off. They say...

The high voltage battery charges the 12v battery. In general running most of the accessories( radio, lights, etc. ) is not going to have an impact on range. The heat and AC power directly from the High Voltage Battery and will have a range impact when used. From this link...

I'm an electrical engineer involved with manufacturing electronics and I tend to agree with their assessment. Very unlikely for 2 and now 3 failures. My guess is the plug itself or the wiring to the plug. Having done some of my own electrical work in my house and it has happened to me.

Ok. I would have the electrician out to look at the house wiring. It could be a loose connection somewhere even though it is new. If it is a loose connection it could be becoming more intermittent over time due to the thermal cycling as you charge. (yes the wire gets warm.) The change...

Have you tried charging at a public charger or someone using someone else's charger. Even the 120 volt charger to test the connection on the car. It could be the proximity pin on your car that is making intermittent contact. Basically this pin tells the charger it is connected to the...

I used my first CCS DC charger today with the eGolf. The charge rate was 20KW. This is a big improvement over the 7.2KW charger and allowed me to do 180 miles today in 30 degree weather. Does anyone know what the max charge rate is with the CCS charger? Was the car limiting it to 20KW? I...

I have noticed my eGolf brakes will "click" when I reverse at low speed and come to a stop. They will then click again on the first stop I make. It is almost like they take a set and once they are in position they don't make the noise again. Anyone else notice this noise? I have taken it...

Unfortunately the B- class is the complete the opposite. The car has no delayed or timed charging. Nothing, Nada zilch. It is a bit of a pain as I need to alternate between the TOU set up on the Juicebox to charge the MB and and turn it off completely to delay charge the eGolf. I have a...

I have a Juicebox 40 with the wifi. Hardware wise it is the same as the green. The timer built into the Juicebox 40 will not work with the eGolf. The car will be asleep when the TOU (Time of Use) activates on the Juicebox. Trust me, I have methodically tried every possible combination...

Completely agree with your assessment. I have a Juicebox 40 with a built in timer. It does not work in timed mode as the car is asleep when the EVSE tries to start up. I am using the built in departure timing with the eGolf and have the EVSE as "always on". We also have an MB B-Class which...

One reason the depreciation is so bad is due to the tax credits. You are really starting with a approx $20K car that will be worth $10-12K in 3 years. This is pretty typical of a regular car. For the right person electric cars are a great fit. They are discounted, inexpensive to operate...

Buying out of state should be no issue for the rebate. I purchased and electric car in NY state but still got the NJ incentive (No sales tax). I would call the state just to be sure...

No clutch or any mechanical disconnect. This is the beauty of an all electrical car. What occurs is the controls put the battery load on the "generator" which creates the mechanical resistance to slow the car. The varying levels of regeneration are just adjustments by the electronics to put...

You can do better. This is over $12K total cost. (35 payments + out the door) I just did $9,000 total cost on a 7,500 mi/yr 36month SEL. 10,000 mi/yr is only $300-400 more.... Pick a target around this...tell them you will buy if they hit it, and stick to it.

Trying to read through all the noise in this post, but still not sure. I have a Juicebox 40 with Wifi. I have used the Time of Use function to charge from 3AM in the morning with a MB electric B-Class for some time. Works perfectly every time I plug in. I have it timed to add about 60%...