VW e-Golf

Dempsey · 15-07-2020 11:22pm

bodgerfederer wrote: »

Has anyone updated the maps in the infotainment? Saw someone on FB had done it.

It's 25 gig of maps!

https://webspecial.volkswagen.de/vwinfotainment/int/en/index/downloads/maps-download#/?car=a3e422d7-ab49-4a9e-aa71-37fe8035fe76

I'm assuming it's straight forward enough - download, unzip, put it on the SD card.

Just wondering if anyone has done it/found it worthwhile?

Can it be updated via the wifi connection?

Shefwedfan · 16-07-2020 8:28am

Dempsey wrote: »

Can it be updated via the wifi connection?

No, has to be card into slot in system

slave1 · 16-07-2020 9:05am

AmberGold wrote: »

Stayed in the Kinglsey in Cork recently, Tesla charger was borderline useless, better off plugging into a wall socket.

Some Tesla destination chargers have been throttled back by providers, I am not familiar with that one but they could well have pulled it back to minimal amperage just so they can have it as a selling point.
So this is the Kingsley that have done it, not Tesla and not the charger.

Checking ZapMap comments, the Kingsley have it restricted to 3.6kW so there's your answer

charlieIRL · 16-07-2020 11:40am

Two nights this week my car has failed to charge

Sunday night I plugged it in - hadn't been charged since Thursday night and had 36kms range left - it only charged to 60kms. I have a timer set etc and its been working faultless since October. Had to fast charge just to get me to work, charged at work no problem.
Had a lot of driving to do Tuesday so topped up to 100% when i got home Monday - night no problem at all.
I had to go to the office yesterday so plugged in at home Tuesday night and it only charged to approximately 80% - i had all timers turned off, charge to 100% etc and it still didn't charge fully.
Didn't really need a charge last night as I'm working from home until Monday but plugged in anyway and it charged to 100%

Not sure what to do, am back in the office Monday so will charge again Sunday night and see.

Anyone else have any similar problems?

the perfect ten · 16-07-2020 12:45pm

AmberGold wrote: »

Stayed in the Kinglsey in Cork recently, Tesla charger was borderline useless, better off plugging into a wall socket.

So it is possible to charge an eGolf using some types of Tesla charger?

Philippe14 · 16-07-2020 1:08pm

I only failed to charge once on me in the first few weeks on me using it. I can only guess it was a user error and I didn't verify that it was plugged properly.

Since then I have not had a problem, though I have not been charging that much.

Could the problem come from your charger, or a problem with your load balancing which would make it charge at a lower speed?

unkel · 16-07-2020 1:18pm

the perfect ten wrote: »

So it is possible to charge an eGolf using some types of Tesla charger?

All EVs sold in the last few years (including an eGolf and all Teslas) use the same type 2 charger in the car.

Some hotels have "Tesla" destination chargers. They got them provided for free by Tesla and the hotel just pays for the install costs and they have to provide free electricity. Typically they get two of them. Both have the same type 2 connector. But one of them has an internal switch so that it recognises if the car is a Tesla and will only charge Teslas. The other is for all other EVs (Teslas can charge on that one too)

slave1 · 16-07-2020 1:27pm

Red Tesla Destination Chargers are Tesla only, white as Unkel says, any type 2

L-M · 19-07-2020 4:15pm

charlieIRL wrote: »

Two nights this week my car has failed to charge
Sunday night I plugged it in - hadn't been charged since Thursday night and had 36kms range left - it only charged to 60kms. I have a timer set etc and its been working faultless since October. Had to fast charge just to get me to work, charged at work no problem.
Had a lot of driving to do Tuesday so topped up to 100% when i got home Monday - night no problem at all.
I had to go to the office yesterday so plugged in at home Tuesday night and it only charged to approximately 80% - i had all timers turned off, charge to 100% etc and it still didn't charge fully.
Didn't really need a charge last night as I'm working from home until Monday but plugged in anyway and it charged to 100%

Not sure what to do, am back in the office Monday so will charge again Sunday night and see.

Anyone else have any similar problems?

When you plug the car in and lock it , you should see a Green light in the filler cap and a green plug light flashing on the dash?

charlieIRL · 20-07-2020 1:56pm

Thanks L-M, it was doing that alright. The charge would start but then turn itself off after w hile.

Its been charging fine since so not sure what has happened. I turned back on the departure times last night and it charged no problem.

yellowbrick · 21-07-2020 3:10pm

I am in the process of buying a new EGolf over the next week or so - and am obviously concerned that the charge cables that come with the car are fit for purpose.

The UK VW Site has the following listed as "standard specification" for the EGolf
Charging cable, mode 2, type 2/G (10A)
Charging cable, model 3, type 2/3 (32A)

Whereas the Irish VW site lists the following as "standard specification" for the EGolf
Charging cable mode 3, type 2/3, 16 A
Charging cable, mode 2, type 2 / G (10 A)

Whats the justification for only giving Irish Buyers the 16A (I see some posters are saying they got a 20A cable
- possibly the same one as the GTE) cable rather that the 32A cable which the EGolf is more than capable of using?

I believe the dealers buy in this cable sperately anyway -
Has anyone actually got a 32A cable from a dealer as part of a new purchase?

Shefwedfan · 21-07-2020 4:31pm

yellowbrick wrote: »

I am in the process of buying a new EGolf over the next week or so - and am obviously concerned that the charge cables that come with the car are fit for purpose.

The UK VW Site has the following listed as "standard specification" for the EGolf
Charging cable, mode 2, type 2/G (10A)
Charging cable, model 3, type 2/3 (32A)

Whereas the Irish VW site lists the following as "standard specification" for the EGolf
Charging cable mode 3, type 2/3, 16 A
Charging cable, mode 2, type 2 / G (10 A)

Whats the justification for only giving Irish Buyers the 16A (I see some posters are saying they got a 20A cable
- possibly the same one as the GTE) cable rather that the 32A cable which the EGolf is more than capable of using?

I believe the dealers buy in this cable sperately anyway -
Has anyone actually got a 32A cable from a dealer as part of a new purchase?

Just ask them for 32a cable.

In reality you will be charging over night 99% of the time and it will make no difference

I have no idea if I got a 16a or 32a with my car to be honest.

Most charge points now come with a cable connected so the cable sits in boot. The 10a is the granny cable

C@t · 21-07-2020 6:00pm

yellowbrick wrote: »

I am in the process of buying a new EGolf over the next week or so - and am obviously concerned that the charge cables that come with the car are fit for purpose.

The UK VW Site has the following listed as "standard specification" for the EGolf
Charging cable, mode 2, type 2/G (10A)
Charging cable, model 3, type 2/3 (32A)

Whereas the Irish VW site lists the following as "standard specification" for the EGolf
Charging cable mode 3, type 2/3, 16 A
Charging cable, mode 2, type 2 / G (10 A)

Whats the justification for only giving Irish Buyers the 16A (I see some posters are saying they got a 20A cable
- possibly the same one as the GTE) cable rather that the 32A cable which the EGolf is more than capable of using?

I believe the dealers buy in this cable sperately anyway -
Has anyone actually got a 32A cable from a dealer as part of a new purchase?

I was told by my dealer that it was due to the wiring in the average Irish home... and in the same sentence told that I should buy a tethered 32A home charger ðŸ€·*♀️

unkel · 21-07-2020 7:54pm

Shefwedfan wrote: »

I have no idea if I got a 16a or 32a with my car to be honest.

Your electricity bill will tell you

Most EVs can not be charged in full at the night rate with a 16A cable. You will pay way over the odds for charging up at home if you do not have a 32A cable.

bodgerfederer · 21-07-2020 9:20pm

So, charging at ionity Gorey on Sunday- plugged in, car started to charge for about 5 seconds and then clunk- power outage to all the ionity chargers and the esb. Like a trip switch went off and killed all the power.

Then last night the car failed to charge- my eo mini was dead and yep, the trip switch had gone.

Are these 2 things just coincidence ? I just plugged in (at home) and pressed charge and it seems to be working. It’s now set to charge overnight so we’ll see. But I don’t really believe in coincidences...Anyone anything similar?

liamog · 21-07-2020 9:23pm

Don't go round and test every single charger, you are either cursed or have an issue, but don't take out the whole island

the perfect ten · 23-07-2020 4:22pm

yellowbrick wrote: »

I am in the process of buying a new EGolf over the next week or so - and am obviously concerned that the charge cables that come with the car are fit for purpose.

The UK VW Site has the following listed as "standard specification" for the EGolf
Charging cable, mode 2, type 2/G (10A)
Charging cable, model 3, type 2/3 (32A)

Whereas the Irish VW site lists the following as "standard specification" for the EGolf
Charging cable mode 3, type 2/3, 16 A
Charging cable, mode 2, type 2 / G (10 A)

Whats the justification for only giving Irish Buyers the 16A (I see some posters are saying they got a 20A cable
- possibly the same one as the GTE) cable rather that the 32A cable which the EGolf is more than capable of using?

I believe the dealers buy in this cable sperately anyway -
Has anyone actually got a 32A cable from a dealer as part of a new purchase?

We bought our eGolf just before the lockdown and got a 20A Type 2 cable as well as the mains one.

The few fast chargers we've used so far have all been tethered so the cable hasn't been an issue. We've used a number of the free ESB 22kW chargers but would a 32A cable make a difference with those ones or not?

charlieIRL · 23-07-2020 4:40pm

the perfect ten wrote: »

.... but would a 32A cable make a difference with those ones or not?

it will half the charging time.

i use the one i got with my car when charging at night because it can be plugged in for 9 - 10 hours but if i need a charge on a 22kW charger i use the 32a one. Can get 50kms in an hour with it I think whereas if i used the 16a one I'd only get 25kms.

the perfect ten · 24-07-2020 10:40am

Just trying to understand charging rates and charging times.

I charged up our eGolf about a week ago using one of the free ESB 22kW chargers (Type 2 untethered - 22kW) - I was using the 20A cable.

The charging time was 2h 39m 37s and the power came to 18.747KWh.

Can anyone tell me how long it would have taken if i had been able to use a 32A cable?

Thanks.

charlieIRL · 24-07-2020 10:59am

the perfect ten wrote: »

Just trying to understand charging rates and charging times.

I charged up our eGolf about a week ago using one of the free ESB 22kW chargers (Type 2 untethered - 22kW) - I was using the 20A cable.

The charging time was 2h 39m 37s and the power came to 18.747KWh.

Can anyone tell me how long it would have taken if i had been able to use a 32A cable?

Thanks.

Your eGolf has a 36kW battery (32kW useable AFAIK) so you charged up from half full approx?

Anyway - if it took you 2h 39m it would only take 1hr 20m approx with a 32a cable, it literally halves the charge time from my experience.

innrain · 24-07-2020 11:24am

the perfect ten wrote: »

Just trying to understand charging rates and charging times.

I charged up our eGolf about a week ago using one of the free ESB 22kW chargers (Type 2 untethered - 22kW) - I was using the 20A cable.

The charging time was 2h 39m 37s and the power came to 18.747KWh.

Can anyone tell me how long it would have taken if i had been able to use a 32A cable?

Thanks.

18.75 kWh in 2h40' (160') gives an average rate of charge of 7.02 kW.

As Power= Voltage x Current and Voltage is assumed 220 V the charging current averages at around 31.9A

I don't think you are going to get any better charging rate with a different cable. A lot safer though. Interesting how was it possible. Was it warm during the charging?

the perfect ten · 24-07-2020 11:28am

Thanks for doing the maths.

No, the cable didn't feel warm. But I don't understand how it could carry a current of almost 32A if it is only rated at 20A.

graememk · 24-07-2020 11:30am

Does the golf show how fast it is charging?

the perfect ten · 24-07-2020 11:43am

I didn't think to check that.

I'll do that next time.

Eoin · 24-07-2020 1:31pm

I've a similar question - the options in the car settings are something like "5A,11A, 13A and Max". It's set to Max and my home charger is capable of 32A, but it's taking ages to charge - prob over 10 hours from empty-ish. Fast charging from a 50kw works fine - am I missing a setting or something? The charger installation crew called out today and couldn't find any problems.

Dempsey · 24-07-2020 2:00pm

Eoin wrote: »

I've a similar question - the options in the car settings are something like "5A,11A, 13A and Max". It's set to Max and my home charger is capable of 32A, but it's taking ages to charge - prob over 10 hours from empty-ish. Fast charging from a 50kw works fine - am I missing a setting or something? The charger installation crew called out today and couldn't find any problems.

If the car is set to max then the charger must be throttling to 16A

Whats the rating on the cable? Is the the charger configurable?

Eoin · 24-07-2020 2:36pm

It's the EO Mini Tethered, which should be up to 7.2kW. I figured it was likely the charger, but just wanted to rule out any stupid-user errors first.

unkel · 24-07-2020 2:42pm

Eoin wrote: »

I've a similar question - the options in the car settings are something like "5A,11A, 13A and Max". It's set to Max and my home charger is capable of 32A, but it's taking ages to charge - prob over 10 hours from empty-ish.

That would be consistent with you using a 16A cable. Is there any letters on the cable? Take a picture and post it here. If you don't have another cable or another charge point to try it on and you're ever around Lucan, drop over to me and you can try my setup which has been working for nearly 3.5 years @7kW with my 7kW charge point and my 32A cable

liamog · 24-07-2020 2:59pm

I've got an OBDeleven that can connect to VAG cars, it can read the charging current from the e-Golf.

Eoin · 24-07-2020 4:45pm

unkel wrote: »

That would be consistent with you using a 16A cable. Is there any letters on the cable? Take a picture and post it here. If you don't have another cable or another charge point to try it on and you're ever around Lucan, drop over to me and you can try my setup which has been working for nearly 3.5 years @7kW with my 7kW charge point and my 32A cable

Thank you! I might just take you up on that. The installer told me I should deffo be expecting a quicker charge, but I can't find any datasheets for that unit that confirm the amperage of the cable. I kinda regret getting a tethered one if that's the case.

But given the car charges as expected from a fast charger, the home unit does seem the likely culprit.

Edit: not sure there's much useful into on the tethered cable, but the box has a sticker with "up to 7.2kW / 32amp AC".

Shefwedfan · 29-07-2020 4:09pm

SO left my Golf in for service today. They gave me a loan car, which was late :-( , but anyway. I got a diesel Golf, think it was 191 or something. Manual

God it was awful to drive compared to the eGolf. I forgot about all the mad revving and power for a few seconds and then nothing. People complain about electric cars but oh my God I would never go back to diesel.

Was happy to drop back the diesel Golf and jump back into my nice clean eGolf

the perfect ten · 29-07-2020 4:12pm

I assume this was the first service.

Was it after 2 years or 20,000km?

Shefwedfan · 29-07-2020 4:15pm

the perfect ten wrote: »

I assume this was the first service.

Was it after 2 years or 20,000km?

17k km's on the clock after 12 months or so....stick it in as the tyre sensors have had issues and wanted themn fixed

the perfect ten · 29-07-2020 4:19pm

We've had ours for four and a half months and have only managed 2,400km because of the lockdown!

charlieIRL · 29-07-2020 4:26pm

Mine is 10 months old and 20-odd kms, it came up it was due for inspection at 15k or something like that but i was told to wait until its a year old.

bodgerfederer · 29-07-2020 4:34pm

charlieIRL wrote: »

Mine is 10 months old and 20-odd kms, it came up it was due for inspection at 15k or something like that but i was told to wait until its a year old.

Can I ask how much it costs? Mine is showing ‘inspection due in 20 days’ so it’s on the to do list.

charlieIRL · 29-07-2020 4:59pm

bodgerfederer wrote: »

Can I ask how much it costs? Mine is showing ‘inspection due in 20 days’ so it’s on the to do list.

I was quoted €110!!

Third_Echelon · 29-07-2020 5:42pm

bodgerfederer wrote: »

Can I ask how much it costs? Mine is showing ‘inspection due in 20 days’ so it’s on the to do list.

How many KMs though? That inspection due reminder is time based as far as i know rather than KM based - so if it was sitting at a dealer for a few months, that time is included.

There are videos on youtube showing how to reset that inspection timer.

bodgerfederer · 29-07-2020 6:13pm

Third_Echelon wrote: »

How many KMs though? That inspection due reminder is time based as far as i know rather than KM based - so if it was sitting at a dealer for a few months, that time is included.

There are videos on youtube showing how to reset that inspection timer.

There’s about 35k on it I think - I got it 2nd hand and have had it nearly a year so figured I’d go get it looked at.

Also I found out that, because I brought it in from the UK, my vw roadside assistance isn’t ‘activated’ and won’t be until the car has a service by an Irish dealer. Personally I thought this line was complete BS but no amount of arguing with the drone on the phone was going to change this. As I sat there with a flat tire. Which was caused by the dealer botching the fix on a slow puncture...

Third_Echelon · 29-07-2020 6:32pm

bodgerfederer wrote: »

There’s about 35k on it I think - I got it 2nd hand and have had it nearly a year so figured I’d go get it looked at.

Also I found out that, because I brought it in from the UK, my vw roadside assistance isn’t ‘activated’ and won’t be until the car has a service by an Irish dealer. Personally I thought this line was complete BS but no amount of arguing with the drone on the phone was going to change this. As I sat there with a flat tire. Which was caused by the dealer botching the fix on a slow puncture...

Yeah, better off getting the service and getting it 'legit'

Old diesel · 04-08-2020 7:21pm

Any other decent sources of info on eGolf - ie forums and Facebook groups.

Would like to know how (for example) the 35 kwh battery is holding up re degredation.

Given that eGolf isnt actively cooled.

L-M · 04-08-2020 9:58pm

bodgerfederer wrote: »

There’s about 35k on it I think - I got it 2nd hand and have had it nearly a year so figured I’d go get it looked at.

Also I found out that, because I brought it in from the UK, my vw roadside assistance isn’t ‘activated’ and won’t be until the car has a service by an Irish dealer. Personally I thought this line was complete BS but no amount of arguing with the drone on the phone was going to change this. As I sat there with a flat tire. Which was caused by the dealer botching the fix on a slow puncture...

Depending on the age of the car, UK cars only come with 2 years warranty/roadside assist.

The “activating” it by servicing it is applicable to any Vw no matter how old. Ie. If you brought a 6 year old Vw to a dealer for a service you get 12 months road side assist included with the service.

Dempsey · 05-08-2020 6:55pm

bodgerfederer wrote: »

Has anyone updated the maps in the infotainment? Saw someone on FB had done it.

It's 25 gig of maps!

https://webspecial.volkswagen.de/vwinfotainment/int/en/index/downloads/maps-download#/?car=a3e422d7-ab49-4a9e-aa71-37fe8035fe76

I'm assuming it's straight forward enough - download, unzip, put it on the SD card.

Just wondering if anyone has done it/found it worthwhile?

Got the maps, when I plug into the sd card, the message for software updates available appears but when i go into the version update and choose sd card, its tries for about 30 seconds then gives an error. Anyone else experience this?

bodgerfederer · 10-08-2020 6:59pm

So, told €179 for service/inspection by VW frank keane. That’s crazy expensive right? I was under the impression that electric car service would be around the €120 mark.

They also tried to sell me a pollen filter and HSE approved fumigation of the car (or something) for an extra €69. Do I just have a telephone manor that says ‘go ahead and fleece me’?

I’m currently booked in for next week but will cancel in a flash if anyone can confirm that this is a nonsense price to pay. Thanks.

L-M · 10-08-2020 7:21pm

What’s nonsense is them charging you €69 to clean your car after they’ve worked on it. Doesn’t make any sense to me.

bodgerfederer · 10-08-2020 9:56pm

L-M wrote: »

What’s nonsense is them charging you €69 to clean your car after they’ve worked on it. Doesn’t make any sense to me.

Ah now, not just cleaned, hse approved, ninja germ killing cleaned.

Dempsey · 11-08-2020 1:45pm

I got mine serviced last week, charged 60 for brake fluid change. They caught me off guard, should of said no because the car is not 3 years old although it does have about 65k on the clock. Got a back wiper & car cleaned (car not charged though) all for 180

Tell Frank Keane where to go. Its like Amazon etc looking for money for an extended warranty, a legalized scam.

Eoin · 15-08-2020 2:13pm

unkel wrote: »

That would be consistent with you using a 16A cable. Is there any letters on the cable? Take a picture and post it here. If you don't have another cable or another charge point to try it on and you're ever around Lucan, drop over to me and you can try my setup which has been working for nearly 3.5 years @7kW with my 7kW charge point and my 32A cable

Quick update on this - the car is now charging from a 50km range to full in 4 hours. Not sure what I did to change this, but it's a big improvement. I suspect the cable I got with the car is a 16A one, so I am chasing VW up about that - I don't use it often (the home point is tethered), so it's not too urgent . Thanks again for your offer though.

Pablo-El-Vagabu · 13-01-2021 8:19pm

Looking for some advice from e-Golf owners.

Just had a test drive today with my wife. We've had a 05 Hyundai Accent for the last ten years and a Fiat Punto before that.

We wanted to see if we can go electric and saw a decent eGolf at th eedge of our price range.

We felt like two complete newbs trying to drive this thing, ece though we've both been driving for two decades. Very different experience. After getting stuck a few times with nothing happening - we figured out we had the car hud on but the car itself seemed to be off because we weren't pressing on the brake to start it all the time. Bit overwelmed with the amount of options and gadgets etc. Bit learning cover, but two things stood out.

Braking: I know we probably need to get used to braking, and the dealer said it as well, but it made a pretty loud KER-ClUNK noise when you'd press down all the way on the brake to come to a full stop. Coming from the Hyundai we were probably pretty heavy on the brake, but even when we went easy and it slowed down nice the very last bit to the full stop wasn't smooth and had that clunky sound like something engaging.

The other issue wasn't as big but the HUD for speed etc was very bright white light style light. We found an option to dial down the brightness, but is there a night mode on it to change the colour. Me and the wife have the Night Shift on all the time on our phones and I do it for all my laptops, its just easier on the eyes. Is there an option like that?

The speed was impressive and I think we can work with the range. Surprisingly roomy in the cabin, more than our Hyundai which was surprising as it didnt seem so from the pictures. We are going to get some test drives with a Leaf and Ioniq to compare the drives.

Third_Echelon · 13-01-2021 9:22pm

Pablo-El-Vagabu wrote: »

Braking: I know we probably need to get used to braking, and the dealer said it as well, but it made a pretty loud KER-ClUNK noise when you'd press down all the way on the brake to come to a full stop. Coming from the Hyundai we were probably pretty heavy on the brake, but even when we went easy and it slowed down nice the very last bit to the full stop wasn't smooth and had that clunky sound like something engaging.

That doesn't sound right?! Sounds like something mechanically wrong with the car.

There is D mode while driving and B Mode, which is the regen braking (where it tops up the battery from the energy created under braking).

When pressing the foot brake pedal in both cases, there should be no large noises whatsoever.

VW e-Golf

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