ABRP with OBD: Mapping App with live data on state of charge

[user 1815]

Just an FYI for e-Golf owners...

I own a 2019 e-Golf SEL Premium and have recently subscribed to a Better Route Planner (ABRP premium, needed for live data) and have installed the Vgate vLinker MC+ Bluetooth OBD dongle. While ABRP is still a bit buggy, particularly with Apple iOS and CarPlay, the live data feature works, and I can see the instantaneous state of charge in numerical percentage % on my VW screen. While I did this mostly for fun, the live data feature should be able to much more reliably work for mapping to charge stations for road trips.

 

[f1geek]

Thanks for public service announcement. I also use ABRP and it is great to have digital SoC, finally!

 

[miamor]

Just an FYI for e-Golf owners...

...the live data feature should be able to much more reliably work for mapping to charge stations for road trips.

WHAT? is it due to the SEL that car can do fast charge so a road trip is doable yet hard on the battery?

I have the SE so I never imagine to travel where a 4 hr charge is needed every 120 miles

 

[f1geek]

I believe DCFC is standard in the 2017 model year.