Looking at a Jan2015 model (115ps) with about 29k on the odometer
If I charged it to full and drove until fuel gauge needle just touching the start of the red --- 100miles in summer ?
And is that about 10miles left in the tank to get to a charge point ?
In the advert for it I can see the needle is currently about 2/3rd full and it's showing 56 on the GOM
(mind you the outside temp is showing on a display as 24deg so it wasn't photographed last week in the cold .... )
Thanks
The GOM mostly just reflects how it’s been driven recently, with a bit of shaping for outside temp.
I’m not familiar with the 1st gen e-Golf, but if it’s as efficient as the 35.8 kWh car, over 4 miles per kWh should be easily achievable.
Going to work last week in the warm weather I got 4.9 miles per kWh, giving a theoretical range of 150 miles, but I always plan on 125 miles being achievable from full.
For summer in the smaller battery model, I’d work on 4 x useable battery capacity less a bit to calculate your range. I’d make that closer to 80 miles range given a 20.5 kWh useable battery.
Drive quicker and/or get caught in the rain and it might even be lower.
I’m just being deliberately pessimistic here, it avoids disappointment.
I'd agree with @Tooks on this. You are unlikely to achieve 100 miles with 10 miles reserve from only 20.5 kWh. To do so requires about 5.5 miles/kWh which is achievable in warm weather driving conservatively, but will be arse tighteningly risky on a cold, dark, windy and wet night.
I would say it depends on what driving, steady 70 on the motorway probably not A road and super careful perhaps but realistically you would be better assuming 85 miles, just do a quick few minutes charge part way. however if it's a daily commute it may not be the right car.
That said it's a fantastic car with great equipment and if you can't stretch to the price of a 2017 longer range model and they are not asking too much it's a fab drive. I notice AutoTrader has a 2015 with 40,000 miles with electrically heated seats for £14,500.
OK. I will give you a bit about my daily commute and how I go about it, also how I set control for the week's test. I work a 4 day week. My route is exactly the same too & from work. I stop 4 miles from home at my Gym which has a 22kw AC charger. This time of year as I drive mostly on twisty A...
To clarify my 100+ miles range claim for a LEAF30, that is being driven conservatively. If you want to drive at ICE motorway speeds it will be a LOT less. I totally understand Darren's friends experience of closer to 70 miles.
So based on @buck eejit 's trip with a range of 112 miles the earlier car would be 72 miles.
Would I be correct though in recalling that the Golf has some headroom in its use of the battery meaning that it will not initially appear to degrade as quickly as say a LEAF? FWIW our two '64 LEAF24s have dropped to 19 kWh from their nominal 22.5 when new.
For me, unless you’re driving like a saint, the Mk1 e-Golf is an 80 mile car, and probably less if the weather is cold/bad.
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Speak EV - Electric Car Forums
1.7M posts
62.6K members
Since 2011
A community for enthusiasts of all makes and models of EV from BMW to Tesla, Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi and more. Join the electrifying discussion today!