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by tlovejr
Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:13 pm
Forum: Technical Discussions
Topic: Departure time is ignored and starts charging immediately
Replies: 62
Views: 52984

Re: Departure time is ignored and starts charging immediately

What is the latest on this? The charge timer in my 2019 has never worked, and I need to take it to my dealer before the warranty (extended) runs out in December. The service advisor on the phone I spoke with didn’t even know what a charge timer was, so I’d love to shorten their learning curve and tr...
by tlovejr
Fri Nov 25, 2022 2:34 pm
Forum: General / Main e-Golf Owners Forum
Topic: LED headlight assembly options/recommendations for 2019 e-Golf SE?
Replies: 0
Views: 1250

LED headlight assembly options/recommendations for 2019 e-Golf SE?

I bought a set of GTI style headlight assembly's new from BEC in 2020 and they've been sitting in my garage ever since. I finally installed them today on my e-Golf. The lighting part is awesome! The cosmetic part is a mismatch. (ie GTI red stripe clashes with e-Golf blue on grille). What are options...
by tlovejr
Fri Dec 11, 2020 3:34 pm
Forum: General / Main e-Golf Owners Forum
Topic: ~92mi max range for 2019 e-Golf??
Replies: 8
Views: 4821

Re: ~92mi max range for 2019 e-Golf??

Wow this seems like it could have some negative consequences for resale if someone wasn't fully aware. "No, I swear this car goes ~120miles. Just ignore what the dashboard tells you. No really, I'm telling the truth, its in great shape - the car goes much further than what it says...." I'm...
by tlovejr
Fri Dec 11, 2020 2:47 pm
Forum: General / Main e-Golf Owners Forum
Topic: ~92mi max range for 2019 e-Golf??
Replies: 8
Views: 4821

Re: ~92mi max range for 2019 e-Golf??

Hmm, that sorta makes sense. Are you saying that the fact that it showed 118mi range when we bought it and only 92mi now was because the former driver was lighter on the throttle (as opposed to my heavy foot)? And not because of some horribly degradation in range potential?
by tlovejr
Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:38 pm
Forum: General / Main e-Golf Owners Forum
Topic: ~92mi max range for 2019 e-Golf??
Replies: 8
Views: 4821

Re: ~92mi max range for 2019 e-Golf??

I forgot to mention - I imagine the first response from most people will be the logical "Take it to the dealer and have them run a diagnostic". The unfortunate part of that is that my local VW dealer closed earlier this year. :x So now I have to drive 1hr+ to the next dealer. Yes, doable, ...
by tlovejr
Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:36 pm
Forum: General / Main e-Golf Owners Forum
Topic: ~92mi max range for 2019 e-Golf??
Replies: 8
Views: 4821

~92mi max range for 2019 e-Golf??

I noticed recently that my car shows ~92-94 max range after a full charge. I use a Clipper Creek Level 2 charger at home. I purchased the car used in January 2020 with ~2k miles on the clock. At the time, it showed about 118 mi after full charge. 11 months and 3k miles later, it shows ~92-94 as max ...
by tlovejr
Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:53 pm
Forum: General / Main e-Golf Owners Forum
Topic: 2019 OEM wheel weight measured
Replies: 2
Views: 3771

2019 OEM wheel weight measured

Not sure if this has been done before, so I took one of mine off and weighed it. It measured at 41.6 lbs. I have a Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tire mounted, which Tire Rack lists as weighing 21 lbs in that size. Using my amazing powers of mathematics, the OEM wheel ("Astana"?) should weigh...
by tlovejr
Wed Jun 24, 2020 1:48 pm
Forum: Technical Discussions
Topic: eGolf wheel & tire recommendations
Replies: 43
Views: 72303

Re: eGolf wheel & tire recommendations

FWIW: I installed a set of Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's on mine. OEM size. Amazing increase in grip, negligible decrease in range. I was actually quite surprised at how minimal the range loss was. I took an 81mile trip home from the airport, 90% highway, average speed ~70mph; when I got 1/2 mile fr...
by tlovejr
Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:35 am
Forum: General / Main e-Golf Owners Forum
Topic: Disappointing driving experience in 2019 e-Golf SE
Replies: 11
Views: 9624

Re: Disappointing driving experience in 2019 e-Golf SE

Hi Deschodt. Thank you so much for the detailed response and feedback. Here are a few thoughts in return: In regards to overall expectations, I’m very familiar with the EV driving experience. I drove a 2014 Nissan Leaf SV for 6yrs as my daily driver, and generally enjoyed every bit of it. I was actu...
by tlovejr
Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:00 am
Forum: General / Main e-Golf Owners Forum
Topic: Disappointing driving experience in 2019 e-Golf SE
Replies: 11
Views: 9624

Re: Disappointing driving experience in 2019 e-Golf SE

2016golfse wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:57 pm Well the good news is that you can swap the wheels from the GSW, at least temporarily, for you to feel the difference 18 inches with less sidewall will make.
Ya, thats a good idea. I'll do that this weekend. Not looking forward to the labor, but it should offer a good test.

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