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Don't know the best way to add a picture here, so I'll just link to a tweet: https://twitter.com/nwsayer/status/725016277710831617

I live in Santa Clara and have a '16 SEL. I specifically wanted to insure that I got a car with some sort of quick charging option, and I'm very pleased with how it's turned out so far. My normal commute is to Redwood City - only 20 miles one-way, so I am fine with (free) workplace charging and...

Now, I'm not going to admit to exceeding the posted speed limit publicly. I will say that I've driven all of the EV/PHEVs that I've personally experienced so far at high speeds. In every case, I've discovered a speed governor, likely in firmware. My wife's Volt has a limit of 101 mi/hr. My old...

Well, I've tested this one quite a few times, and I'm fairly confident it's confirmed. If an eGolf is plugged into a "paused" EVSE that wakes up some time later, the eGolf won't notice and won't start charging. This one is a little esoteric, but here's the gist of it: The pilot is the signal...

I've made a thing called the J1772 Hydra. It's a two-headed EVSE. I've described it elsewhere in this forum, but the short version of the story is that if both cars are charging, each is notified that it can have half the current available. When one car finishes, the other car is then given full...

I've been through all of the menus and all of the settings I can find, and for the life of me I can't figure out how I can get my brand new 2016 SEL eGolf to just start charging immediately when the plug is inserted. Invariably I have to push the button in the charge door, and that only works...