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I agree with respect to constant speed cruising. My post was about a commute situation with speeding up and down due to traffic (on the freeway) and due to traffic lights. On a round trip (to equalize up and down hill) I am getting around 4.9 miles/kWh with this situation (limited data so far).

What does that mean? If I want to purchase OBDII, what should I look for?

Has anyone done a consistent, round trip comparison of driving with different regeneration modes? I am finding that regen 2 feels natural to me, like a stick shift, and B, especially, is too extreme. What kinds of differences in efficiency are possible with careful driving technique? (my...

I don't, but do let me know if you find that it works.

Thanks for your input. I will search for those threads also.

I recently also bought a 2016 eGolf SE. I don't know if you got any answers to your questions. I may benefit from what you have learned. I was hoping for more like 90 miles (in spite of EPA range estimates), but I am only seeing 76 miles (max). Based on the extended consumption data (which...

My experience with the 12V battery failure In a nutshell, the car becomes totally inoperable without warning and bucks like a bronco - no way to pull over gracefully, no coasting, potential for whiplash... it's pretty scary, and I'm thankful it didn't happen on the highway or far from home...

What is the "horrible behavior when the 12V battery fails?" Just purchased a 2016. I had a Porsche Boxster that was pretty interesting when the battery failed ...

Just purchased a used 2016 e-Golf with 26K miles. So far, so good. I like the direct drive a lot more than (for comparison) the feel of a CVT with a gas engine. From the CarFax it was originally from Glendale, CA, although I am in AZ (Phoenix area). I would like to use the higher regeneration...