Rsolaregolf said:
just saw something about 0% on their website, we'll know tomorrow. There are level2 charging stations every 20-30 miles on the route home so not going below 20 miles range shouldn't be an issue. A few of the charging stations are with in walking distance of good brewpubs but I'll have to be good and only have one.
I printed out the TT info and will present it to them.
Email it to them, so it can go in for the service, before you show up, but after you put your deposit down.
Colonial VW to about Franconia is my guess? ;-) Marriot by Concorde would be a good midway stop to recharge.
Tell them you want another $1000 off on their ad, for VW owner loyalty, bring the registration for the 2013 passat TDI as proof, and you'll buy it. Don't be afraid to walk away, there's white ones, black ones, all 2015's still available at Boston VW.
Don't push your luck on your first drive in your e-Golf on a long drive, with zero experience in range estimation, and range anxiety. Slow and steady, as the tortoise travels, is highly recommended on your very critical first drive, your first long distance drive. Getting stranded with no charge is a huge time delay. Slow down on the drive, enjoy it, this is a completely different vehicle from a TDI which goes for ever between refills. It's more like a smart phone, forever tethered so you can take it somewhere. It seems counter intuitive, but think about this:
You can drive 70 to 75 mph, and drain that battery completely in just over an hour, then spend 3.5-4 hours recharging, then drain it again. Now you've spent 5 hours driving 75 miles. You can add 23-24 miles of range in an hour.
Option 2: You can drive 55 miles per hour. You get to the charger in an hour and 20 minutes. But you were getting 5.5 miles per kwh, so you used 15 kwh, not 19.5 or 20 kwh at 4 miles per kwh at 75mph. Getting that 5 kwh back will cost you an hour or more at the recharging station. You lost a half an hour going faster, before you end up at home. The range is even more noticeable and recharge time going 50 mph versus 55.
Yes, it seems counter intuitive, but that's just the way it is on long distance trips, without quick charging, and sitting at 30 amp 208V level 2 chargers that give 6 kwh, and the battery takes maybe 5.5kwh after losses while recharging. If you could stretch your range to 100 miles on the first recharge, by going slower, 55 mph, then recharge to 50-60% on the needle gauge, about 5/8 full, that would probably be the shortest amount of time for you to get home... and fully recharge once you get home and are not pressed for time.
Remember, your car locks the charge handle on, press the key Fob "unlock" button twice, to get the lock to release... always, so that you can remove the charger handle, roll up the cord, and put it all back away. Leave it in better condition than you found it.
