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[Viral_Jim]

Currently killing time in the office while I wait for the AA man. Not as one might predict for him to come and fix the crusty terracan, oh no! Rather, its the shiny new golf that seems to be horse to combat...

https://ibb.co/DrY7cWY


So, on balance it seems that petrol cars are exactly twice as reliable as electric ones, being as the BMW lasted nearly 5000 miles before it suffered a failure to proceed, VW's effort, a mere 2250 miles.

Well, you've got to laugh haven't you 

[aaronjb]

Imgur link seems to be broken.. but d'oh, what's gone wrong with it (already)?

[Viral_Jim]

Fixed....


The link 

No idea, but it's off to vw

[Doctor Gollum]

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

 

[Viral_Jim]

Funny you should say that. It was nearly most embarrassing (for me). When the AA bloke got in it, there was no issue  it started and ran like nothing had happened. But for the above image, I'd have looked like a total loon. 

Im sending it to VW anyway as, given my BMW experience, I'd rather not lose propulsion while bowling along at 70. 

[Varche]

Hopefully there will be a fault code stored.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Funny you should say that. It was nearly most embarrassing (for me). When the AA bloke got in it, there was no issue  it started and ran like nothing had happened. But for the above image, I'd have looked like a total loon. 

Im sending it to VW anyway as, given my BMW experience, I'd rather not lose propulsion while bowling along at 70.

Do EV's start and run?    Or is your Golf a hybrid? 

[aaronjb]

Do EV's start and run? 

Maybe that's what it was complaining about.. someone has gone and stuck an engine in there while Jimmy wasn't looking!*

Hopefully there will be a fault code stored.

I had a random electrical fault on the Superb once - fault code was an aux water pump and Skoda's response was "We cleared the code, see if it happens again" (it never did)


*It wasn't me, despite the fact that I clearly stalk him at his place of work.

[BazaJT]

So what have you done to upset ze Germans as they clearly don't like you

[tunnie]

Brexit to blame, it heard there was an extension. So it disagreed and said stop.

Seriously though, that's not good. 

Also goes to show EV's and such have to go to main dealer, can't see your local VW specialist looking at them.

[aaronjb]

Also goes to show EV's and such have to go to main dealer, can't see your local VW specialist looking at them.

For now.. but in 10-15 years time those specialists will have to "get with the times" if they want to continue to exist - there are already a few popping up stateside for Teslas as well as home-gamers.

I'm guessing back when the first Horseless Carriages came out, they were dealer only, too.. a few of our members probably remember those days 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Not known to be that great is the E-Golf, its to much of a compromise on a constrained platform plus the software is far from mature (probably the biggest issue).

That said, they also have major issues in the next Gen Golf, last word is that its delayed by 40+ weeks (so you can strongly expect that the resource is focused on this sadly)

[Viral_Jim]

Do EV's start and run?    Or is your Golf a hybrid? 

No, its a full milk float, no added fossils.

The starting up is actually the most odd thing about driving it. Usually you turn the key, there's a half second pause and it then makes a 'bing-bong' noise to tell you its on. No vibration or starter motor noise (obviously). Once you're on the move it feels a lot more like any other car, but initially its rather odd.

By way of an update, the issue didn't manifest again in the 120 mile return journey to the office. I also test-charged it on all 3 different standards that it supports (slow AC, Rapid AC, Rapid DC) and nothing, no problems at all  . VW technician is coming out this morning to plug it into a machine that goes 'ping'. We'll see if they know any more...

So what have you done to upset ze Germans as they clearly don't like you

I think I'm just lucky...

[aaronjb]

VW technician is coming out this morning to plug it into a machine that goes 'ping'.

A microwave?

[Viral_Jim]

Not known to be that great is the E-Golf, its to much of a compromise on a constrained platform plus the software is far from mature (probably the biggest issue).

That said, they also have major issues in the next Gen Golf, last word is that its delayed by 40+ weeks (so you can strongly expect that the resource is focused on this sadly)

The platform constraints are clear to see when you look under the bonnet or under the car, software doesn't surprise me. TBH the Leaf was my first choice, I figured they might be better as they've been in the business of building EVs for the best part of a decade but two things put me off: Seating position - lack of reach adjustment on the wheel made it uncomfortable for me (unforgivable on a £20k+ car), cost (£50pcm more than the golf).