Recent content by Sparky

Thanks. I'll likely ask VW if they can share any metrics on the degradation at this point (as I'm approaching the end of the 3/36k warranty). My usage is a bit outside the typical owner, in that I regularly commute 104+ miles per day, and L2 recharge twice daily. So, the battery is probably a...

My 2015 just hit 32,103 on the clock, almost all interstate commuting in S. Florida. Although I haven't calculated the battery degradation, my recollection is that the maximum range was 127mi when it was delivered new, and I just charged to 107mi (after using 55%+/- of the range in a best case...

Pretty sure this is what happened to my GE Watt Station. I would connect to the charge port, and the EVSE would show a fault. I'd power down and reset, but it would frequently take 20-30 cycles of that before the charging process began. It became gradually worse, until it was taking 30 minutes...

I understood the tech specialist spent one day on this, so with parts and labor easily $1,500 - $2,000, I would guess. There are no parts/labor costs on my paper work, and no time increments listed for the repair. But the stack of service paper work for their file was a 1/2 thick. The wiring...

So, as an update, VW sent a technical specialist to a local dealer to repair my eGolf. They replaced the wiring harness, which requires dropping the battery pack out and de-electrifying the system. I got a good look at the charge port and lock mechanism once removed from the car. There are four...

Cheers to that. :mrgreen:

No regrets. I was an early Touareg TDI owner, and this pales in comparison to the efforts VW made to get those right. You learn to expect some bumps along the road.

Trust me, I tried everything. If this happens to you, it's not a matter of locking and unlocking via the key fob, or the driver's door lock, or the "emergency release" procedure in the owner's manual. The root of the issue is the charge fault. I should never have unlocked the car while it was...

Believe me, I tried using a screwdriver to push the pin back. Nothing was effective. The building engineer even shut off the power to the EVSE, but the car refused to stop throwing the fault. The charge light would go dark after a minute of inactivity, and each time I tried to unlock it would...

Nope, just grabbed the door handle to unlock, and sat down to let the charge cycle complete itself. What I didn't realize was that at 98%+ charge, the charging wouldn't resume and the system would throw a fault. I don't try to charge unless the battery is at least 1/16 depleted, but never...

I would definitely like to know if there is a code that could be changed in VCDS. I had an incident recently where my '15 SEL would not unlock and release the charge plug at a public charging station. The eGolf was 98%+ charged and still charging when I unlocked the doors. When I didn't...

Gene, if you'll use the car anywhere close to what I have thus far, you'll be very impressed. I have had my eGolf for about six months and commute over 2,000 miles a month with the car. My daily commute is approximately 110 miles on the interstate, so I partially recharge the car at work and...

Agreed. I don't think the climate of S. Florida versus So. California has any noticeable impact on battery life. I pass all the competitive EVs (Teslas, Nissan Leafs, Volts and ELRs, etc.) on I-95, and have thus far not seen any battery degradation in 6 mos. from a 110 mi. round trip commute...

Good question, and yes, I do this almost daily (as my round trip commute exceeds the eGolf's range and it's nice run the AC while topping off the tank). As dubelectric said, you can use CarNet to control the simultaneous charging and climate control of the eGolf. The HVAC can be engaged via...

My eGolf was delivered to S. Florida. Happy to report that my local dealer has serviced it twice (performed TSBs for delayed charging and the HVAC fixes), and I have no reason to believe it would ever necessitate "going back" to the selling dealer. On the first call to VW customer care, they...