2018 e-Golf, 1 month in

[Clearchus]

I've put about 1300km on the car so far. Love it. Everybody I give rides to is pretty impressed by how smooth and quiet it drives.
It's not a performance car by any means but but has plenty of power once it gets going.

Only minor issues so far:

• EPC light came on a couple times
• Charger cable got stuck once on first day
• Delayed charger settings went blank once. Then came back on restart.
• There is slight delay when starting from standstill, maybe half a second, don't like that. Many people talk about the immediate throttle response of EVs. Not quite with this car. Not a big deal though.

Small disappointment was when I got a flat tire. Car did not come with Jack or tire iron. Never heard of that. Was told to use roadside assistance. Bought what I needed instead.

Weather is turning cold and snowy here in Canada, we'll see how it does!

Seems like perfect city car so far.

 

[kaps08]

I also had the EPC light come on a few times in our first month with the E-Golf, we were not pressing the break pad hard enough when starting the car and that is why it was happening apparently.

 

[NeilBlanchard]

Different EV's have the startup torque ramped at different rates, and many / most limit it right at a standstill. Tesla is one of the few that comes on full at a standstill.

I too had a flat in the first week on our first e-Golf. It is a pain. But our Leaf didn't have a spare, or jack. Our Bolt EV doesn't have either. Most new cars (EV or ICE) don't have spares, and therefore they don't have a jack either.

We are on our second e-Golf and we love them both. For us here in Massachusetts, the lack of a heated steering wheel, and heated rear seats, a light in the charging port - or having the charging port on the front of the car - are the main negatives.

We love the coasting by default! We love the firm ride, and smooth handling. We love the direct heating windshield defroster (though it could be stronger).