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    Charging curve on 2016 vs. 2019

    Charging to the old 2016 e-Golf, I saw a characteristic curve where the car gradually accepted less power in the last 10 minutes as it approached 100% SOC. Filling up the 2019, it looks like the car doesn't ramp down, but goes straight to 0. I'm curious why I'm seeing this behavior? Below I...
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    Speculation about 2019 e-Golf

    The lease on my 2016 e-Golf SE ends at the end of 2018, and I find that I still prefer it after taking a Bolt EV for a test drive. Tesla scares me, besides being more expensive than I'm willing to pay. Meanwhile, my rep at Capitol VW in San Jose has limited stock and selection of 2018 e-Golfs...
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    Charging networks in SF Bay Area?

    I'm curious that there isn't more discussion of charging networks. Perhaps most folks figured out their charging needs early and haven't needed to look any further. As a new user, this is still an interesting topic to me. Signing up for ChargePoint was a no-brainer for me. In addition to...
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    Climatronic modes?

    Reading the 2016 e-Golf manual, I see that the Climatronic system has three modes linked to the driving mode: Normal: Climatronic in normal mode. Eco: Climatronic in consumption-optimized Eco mode. Eco+: Climatronic heating and cooling function switched off. What I'd like to see is a way to...
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    2016 SE with fast charge option (DCP) is here!

    Folks, My wife and I just leased a 2016 e-Golf SE with the DCP option (7.2 kW +CCS) from Capitol VW in San Jose. She was unhappy with the SEL color choices, so the rep took another look at the cars that had arrived earlier in the day, and noticed an e-Golf SE in the desired color with the DCP...
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