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FWIW, my 2017 eGolf was just in the shop for the dreaded refrigerant shut-off valve issue. VCDS found 59079 and 59103, valves 1 and 4. In February, still under warranty, they replaced 2 of the 4. I asked them whether we should do all 4 or will I be back in a few months when they have failed...

2017 eGolf, 70k Km I have driven my eGolf for 3 winters, this is winter #4. SAME everything, even same winter tires (getting worn, but still...). eGolf lives outside, under a car port, so the battery gets good and cold. The ONLY difference from the last winters is that I tend to drive off...

2017 eGolf; Semi-regularly, when letting go of the accelerator, there is a soft "swooosh" sound emanating from the front (motor compartment?). No driveability issues, no codes. More common when accelerator was depressed for a few seconds, then let go, as opposed to rapid movement. Some sort of...

15km (9 miles) left after a 70 mile trip...getting close! Temperature was -15/-16 C (3 degrees F) for most of the day. 23.7 kWh/100 km (2.6 miles per kWh)

Unfortunately, VW is not interested in offering CarNet in Canada. I do pre-heat the car while plugged into Level II at home.

2017/18 e-Golf Cooper winter tires Daily commute: 90 km round trip, rural highway at 90-95 km/h, then either city streets with typical stop-and-go or four lane highway at 100-120 km/h In "normal" mode and with driver side cabin heat on (because I hate driving with a winter jacket on and I like...

No issues in Ottawa last winter since February when I got the e-Golf. We had a few formidable cold nights.

Pre-heating (or-cooling) on 240V is very nice. A charging station is not horribly expensive (about $800) and all you need is to run a dedicated line. Probably not more than a couple of hundred with an electician friend. With only a 10km commute you can easily top up at work. The "charging...

To each his own. Fact is, if you don't buy by September, the business case for an EV will look a whole lot different in Ontario. You can get over that with a buck a beer, so everything will be fine. Nice to see they have the ir priorities straight. Yes, EV technology keeps evolving. Like...

I am in Ottawa as well and picked up my e-Golf in February, so I got a few weeks of truly cold winter weather experience. - the range is shorter (normal) to the tune of about 160-180 km on the Guess-O-meter - no issues with starting, driving, heating or any other systems - the charging process...

About 5000 miles/8000 km on my 2018 e-Golf. I am rarely challenging the range these days so I have little incentive to skimp on crew comfort or go extra slow. I am doing 100-120 km/h (62-75 mph)on the four lane highway, about 95 km/h (60 mph) on the rural highway. I also drive in the city...

Thanks kataleen for posting the pics! It may well be as you say - a statement to avoid liability. So, quite clearly, a trailer hitch can be installed. Good to know. Is that the 114121 Class 1 Trailer Hitch? Which harness did you use?

My 2018 owner's manual is very specific. It says IF YOU INSTALL A TRAILER HITCH YOU WILL CAUSE EXPENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE which will not be covered by warranty. I have not investigated, but my sense is that the location of the rear portion of the battery pack interferes with the usual...

I checked today during Level II charging. It is similar to what is shown during Level III charging. Te green and blue lines definitely show Amperes and Voltage; the green line gets shorter as charging nears completion. I do not know if it is possible to attribute actual numeric values to them.

I learned something new.....during charging, the digital display that normally shows green recuperation and blue motor power displays battery voltage (blue) and charging amps (green) instead. Source is a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiTdfbtZWXY At the end of the charging process...

What he said! I love mine with the Tech and DA Package!

So far, that jives with what I see on my GOM at -10 to 0 degrees Centigrade. Good graph!

Thanks for that - that is the EVSE side. Since one can limit the charging rate in e-manager, it makes sense to believe that the e-Golf itself knows how much juice it draws while charging. Is there no display to cover that info? Just curious. Maybe the German engineers thought sat sis would be...

Apologies in advance if this is an obvious d'oh. The e-screens in the vehicle menu seem to contain "some" useful information for driving but I am wondering where one accesses charging information. Simple things such as...I am plugged into a Level 1 or 2 charger, what's the current voltage and...

I have done extensive reading before I got my 2017. It seems that there are two distinct belief camps out there: 1) pay attention to the charge percentage (as you indicated) and charge to 80%, do not discharge below x% (usually 25 or 15). 2) VW has already taken care of this for you via the...