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@manybees, thanks for your detailed response. I was able to unlock the car remotely and my son found the instructions in the user manual on where the sensor is.. VW key fob drains battery fast as you said. I have had Toyota key fobs that easily last 4-5 years, I don't know why VW can't improve...

My son was out with the car and the key fob battery was totally out, no warning! I remotely unlocked the car for him and he was looking for the sensor to get the car started. I was looking at the app trying to find "remote start". Similar situation happened to me with my Tesla when my phone's...

I couldn't find a screen/button in the CarNet App to do remote start. I can do remote unlock. Anyone knows what the user interface is for remote start? TIA.

I want to let my son drive my 2019 e-Golf and have access to Carnet App from his phone with his own login. I looked into adding a driver but the FAQ on the web site only specifically gave instructions for a 2020 for adding driver. Is it really model year specific? The other alternative maybe...

Thanks for the input, it is just surprising to see that for a 15 months old car in area that is not even exposed to the elements.

I have a 2019 eGolf for a little bit over a year. I just popped out the change tray to the left of the steering wheel and the panel on the left side of the dashboard to look at the fuse box. Then I noticed rust on the metal frame. I live in northern California, a very dry area. It is very...

If VW thinks they can challenge Tesla on smart cars (and I think their ID.3 looks like a really good EV) with the pitiful software app/service, called CarNet, they may as well go back to manufacturing diesel cars.

I am able to download the latest iOS app. I don't think it is faster than before. The SOC screen looks like an after-thought, and the chart and estimate time until full were wrong. I had 37 miles left and SOC showed 75% full; I need 4+ hrs to fully charge and the status showed "0m until...

The web portal finally works for me this morning but not the iOS app. It kept telling me I need to upgrade to the latest, but I already have the latest! A car company trying to pretend they can do software...

I had a 2016 SE and had 32k miles on the OEM tires before I traded it for a 2019. The tires were still in good shape, except the traction which were not good from the beginning. I live in northern California, during rainy seasons, the tires lose traction very easily starting from a dead stop...

I used to have a 2016 SE base model and I have a 25-miles roundtrip commute. It was a great car for that. I did put in a L2 and it charged at around 11 miles/hr. I could have easily used the include mobile charger and use 110 V for overnight charging. I traded that in for a 2019 SE, with the...

I also bought in June. The finance manager asked me to keep the loan for at least 3 months, otherwise they don't get paid the incentives that allow us to buy the car at $10k less. So, I plan to keep it for 3 months.

Range anxiety kicks in big time going up Mt. Diablo! I did that one time going up with my 2016 eGolf SE from the tri-valley. By the time I reached the campsite halfway up the mountain, I only have 24 miles left to make the 30-mile trip home! Laws of physics came to the rescue, I made it home...

My dealer offered 10yr/100k ext warranty for my 2019 eGolf SE for $1907. I bought it but cancelled it within the first 30 days to get full refund. One sales pitch they used on me was the screen replacement is $600. I heard a friend got the ext warranty for $1750. I had a 2016 eGolf for 3.5...

I just traded in my 2016 eGolf and purchased a 2019 eGolf SE, also got convinced by the finance manager to buy the 10yr/100000 miles extended warranty that is supposed to be bumper to bumper with zero deductable. I haven't read all the fine prints yet. I am still not sure whether I will cancel...

I purchased my 2016 eGolf SE at end of lease a couple months ago. When I found out about the $10K deal for a 2019 eGolf SE, I decided to trade in the 2016 and spent a few thousand dollar to get a brand new car, 40% more range. If you don't own one yet, buy the new 2019 is probably a better...

I was in the same situation last fall, my 2016 SE, w/o fast charger, lease came due last Oct. The buy-out value is $11,500. I bought myself 6 more months to decide since you can easily get a 6 months extension on your lease for the same price that you are paying now. My additional 6 months is...

Any one recently bought a 2019 in norcal? How much do you have to pay for it? I am deciding whether to buy out a 2016 SE or get a new lease for a 2019. TIA.

I have a 2016 SE driving it in 3/4 freeway and the rest local in norcal. During the winter time, I am getting only 65-75 miles range but I am lucky with a 25-mile roundtrip commute. Last summer, I got closer to 90 miles range. Like others, my only complain with the car is the slow charger but...

I have encountered this issue occasionally over the past 3 years on my 2016. The VW Infotainment system would try to connect to CarPlay on the iPhone multiple times and failed. It would then reset itself. After that, it would connect. I suspect there is some software state that the...