VW e-Golf 2017 | Fully Charged 

Dom yea I like this guy

He was my favorite presenter on Fifth Gear...

100% agreed.

I’m a big fan of him as well. Great match up for fully charged

I love this dude. I subscribed to this channel because of him.

I know right, he really have an ability to make relaxed, yet informative and entertaining reviews.

I was just about to say the same thing. Great video and his voice is so smoothing that I'm feeling like I've just gotten out of long bubble bath :)

GUS JOHNSON AND HOW DO YOU THINK YOU CREATE PETROL,YOU NEED ALSO A LOT OF ENERGY TO PRODUCE PETROL AND MUCH LESS TO CHARGE AN ELECTRIC CAR SOMETIMES YOU BUY PETROL FROM COUNTRIES LIKE SAUDI ARABIA THAT ARE NOT THE GREATEST DEMOCRACIES,OR FROM NIGERIA ,WHERE COMPANIES LIKE SHELL /DUTCH AND ENGLISH DONT CARE AT ALL FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND BESIDES ALL THAT YOU CAN PRODUCE ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES AND WHAT ABOUT FRACKING ,AND PETROL TRANSPORTATION AND PETROL TANKERS ACCIDENTS AND THE LIST GOES ON REGARDS DOV

@@dovstruzer3610 - petrol isn't the cause of environmental damage. That's caused by too many people; who need food, water, shelter etc etc. etc. Electric cars, green politics, socialism are not the solution - less people is the solution.

@Gus Johnson do some research Idiot

Try drugs.

ScottishMichael So true. Jonny has contributed very much and raised the quality notably on this show. More facts, whit an d less flimsyness.

Younger persons consideration 😀

Agreed! I think Robert made a great choice in recruiting him.

Me too! Jonny perfectly fits Fully Charged. His factual pro-EV style with right amount of humor at the right place is lovely. For Robert it's the same - could not remember any better host for Fully Charged... ;o) Thanks a lot and keep on going! (From Lower-Saxony, where the Golfs are build (but sorry, VW is absolutely not my preferred brand... ;o)))

Johnson Censored thats why i keep watching these vidoes, surfing the net, and even reading and contributing in comments. Sometimes youll find all sorts of info there.

His understated delivery of that gag was sublime. "Reach out and touch faith!"

I literally said the same thing out loud, in synch with Jonny. I was highly amused :D

He reminds me of Dave Gahan a little bit too, similar face shape!

Hadn't noticed till I saw your comment, listened to the start of personal Jesus, and yep, it's the same sound lol!

He was subtle about it because he said it sounded like Personal Jesus in his Golf GTE review a few months ago on this channel. Obviously didn't want to repeat himself.

Hopefully VW will get serious about EVs and bring the new electric platform to a wide range of models. So far, lots of talk but very few EVs actually built. Please test drive the e-Golf. it's a very good car.

It is available in quite a few markets, including the US. But I don't think VW is going to push this model much more. Their next generation EVs are all going to be built on a completely new platform - not converted ICE vehicles, but EVs from the ground up. When they launch two years from now, they will fairly quickly replace all existing EV offerings that VW has in its portfolio.

Streetwind when MQB was only in design, VW mentioned that MQB is being built with electric drive in mind. And judging by the fact they've squized 38,5kwh battery in this one, while Nissan had 30 in designed from scratch EV - they succeeded. Also, MQB platform is not just the Golf. Even much larger Tiguan (and there will be new 7-seat crossover soon) and Passat are based on MQB these days.

Nissan will soon have 40kWH on the same old chassis, fairly quickly followed by 60kWH. That's more to do with battery tech developments, than good platform design. Do the seats fold flat? Check out the Hyundai Ioniq for a good modern platform - Hybrid, plug in hybrid and EV.

Also, will they offer a station wagon version? There could even be room for a little more battery...

Yeah! Finally!

Apparently, some commenters think otherwise :( But this is RU-vid comments section after all...

TheSaintST1 love the looks but they need to drop thoes hideous ev wheels

TheSaintST1 yh bmw i3 is just ugly to me this is simple and refreshing

TheSaintST1 fucking weird is exactly some people's cup of tea though!

have an e-up, it has the same system and its awesome.

I love the re-gen in my egolf, in traffic I dont have to brake and I gain mileage.

epSos.de I thought I would miss that but regen feels the same, no need for stages of regen really. It's 1 pedal driving, people will love it

Loved this particular feature when drove the e-Golf. It was so simple and yet super effective and involving. Every e-car needs this!

Anticipate the road ahead, and I rarely have to actually use Brakes (Mercedes 2014 B200Ci AMG Line 72 mpg achieved relatively easily.

how is it?

Jonny is a Golf fan as well :)

May be it part of their master plan, Jonny do the cars, Robert do the renewable technologies and they both do the news together.

hmm good review of the review huh.

+Joseph Buckton I had the same experience from a couple of Nissan dealers when attempting to check out a Leaf. I ended spending much too much on a Tesla (love the car, hate how much money I had to spend to get it).

When they can make money from it, they will rip you off, everyone makes the same, look at Tesla

Wow. Those dealers are also "Big Oil"? It seems to be the entire existing industry trapped in the past.

Funny - I had the complete opposite - they couldn't do enough for me. Chatting later it turned out they thought I was a mystery shopper from Nissan - presumably nobody else ever enquired about Leafs around here!

Thats what happened when i wanted a pacifica hybrid

Peter Jakeways yeah that's sadly a typical German car manufacturer business model. I was very much interested in the electric smart, but one you add all the things that make it actually usable, it's incredibly expensive.

But then again, what are those extra features that you really need, and which one just to use 3 or 4 times and then only to tell everyone you have it?

jur4x we compared the Ioniq premium se with an E-Golf configuration of similar spec with metallic paint. The golf worked out £7500 more expensive.

That is why I ended up with an Ioniq. Same range according to the EPA and also a very smooth car that just works. Even went on holliday to France from the Netherlands. Total of 2400km drive charging along the corri-door fastchargers in France. Very comfortable to drive, relaxing. Perhaps not the build quality of the VW, but the price difference is so big that it was for me a no-brainer to buy the Ioniq.

I'll definitely take the eGolf over the Ioniq Electric because the eGolf has an rear independent multi-link suspension which helps to make the car comfortable, stable and yet fun to drive. Ioniq EV on the other hand have a cheap rear torsion beam suspension. If you want a multi-link suspension on the Ioniq, you'll have to settle for a hybrid model. Independent suspensions are more expensive (normally significantly more) to make compared to torsion beams and it's no brainer to pick the eGolf that has a similar price tag to the Ioniq EV.

The e-Golf was launched and available before dieselgate.

24kWh to 35.8kWh - it now has decent range among other improvements. VW actually being honest about the stats.

How do you switch it into Depeche mode?

I noticed that too.

RWBHere You reach out and touch fade.

It is all about what you need and want. The ZOE is a great supermini, with a decent range and a starting price held low with battery rentals. The e-Golf is a small family car, that comes with a lot of extras from the start and offers even more for the family that wants more than a ZOE can give in both space and convenience. The LEAF has the disadvantage that we all know that there is a longer range version coming in a year or so and the IONIQ EV have had some delivery problems. Finally there is the BMW i3, but it seems a bit expensive compared to the rest, however if you like it that is also a nice car(had a drive in one yesterday).

actually it was 2019 wasn't it? They said they would "electrify" their entire range of new cars. Most people assume that means having hybrid and EV's.

why can't they make it so that they can swap in the electric system to even the big ol' Amarok

Agree! I was really hoping for an electric Polo to be released. For me, an "e-Polo" would be perfect for me as a car nr. 2. The e-UP is too small and has too short range. The e-Golf has sufficient range, but it's a bit too big, in terms of what I really need. As well as a bit too expensive, considering it will only be used as a smaller, car #2 for shorter drives. Don't wanna wait until 2019/2020, so I might just go for the "e-Golf". I got a new one for a test-drive about a week ago and I was pleasantly surprised.

The Renault ZOE is also a much smaller car, designed for city driving. If you drive on the highway the e-Golf will take you almost as long on its 35.8 kWh battery, despite being a larger car, as the long range ZOE does on its 41 kWh battery. As for pricing it the difference becomes smaller when you consider the extras added to the e-Golf. First of all the battery is included in the e-Golf, the same goes for the rapid charging, rear camera, heated seats, electric windows and the engine also needs an upgrade from the one in the basic ZOE. And then there are the extras you get and can get on an e-Golf that isn't available for the ZOE, like adaptive cruise control, lane assist, navigation system with voice and gesture controls, dynamic light and high beam assist, park assist to mention just a few. Sure you can get a cheaper ZOE with a bigger battery, but it would in no way be comparable to what you get in the e-Golf.

"cheaper", yes ;)

The 40kWh Zoe with the cost of the battery is only 2000 Euro cheaper than an e-Golf with the heat-pump. Not to mention that the e-Golf is much bigger, has a better suspension, better interior quality and a host of safety as standard and optional that is not even offered on the Zoe.

A renault? No. Not a chance. The reviews about it just go on and on about the terrible build quality. And it's french!

I stopped buying Renaults when I found out where they put the oil filter on my Kangoo.

True, but when you first buy the new e-Golf, I would, without a doubt, get it with the Active Info Display. Will probably be easier to sell the second hand market afterwards, as the analog tach-/speedometer is really getting dated.

SuperDiagnostic Me too, funny how if you keep advertising something long enough people believe it. I've owned a few VW / Audi cars and I actually think our Leaf is built better and certainly more reliable.

how is your driver seat doing?

If you think the 15 plate one is good, the new leaf is bloody amazing. Go for a test drive if you can then come back here and tell me I’m wrong :). I even prefer the look over this golf and I do like golfs.

And some people have dogs. And last time I checked it's not really legal to split your dog in halves to put in the back and another half in your Tesla's "frunk". In most countries.

Well, they did. That’s why the value of used eGolf is so high. People love this thing, it’s such a great car.

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Pyroo0 So its been said a few other times.

or the Ampera-E

tan hock jun Agreed. I can do 600+ miles some days driving for work. I can that that on one tank of diesel. Re-fuelling time, 6 minutes. I think government are really going to have to help with rebates if they want to reduce pollution. Either that or it's going to take decades for EV's to become mainstream. My thinking is that a good hybrid is the way forward for at least the next 20-30 years.

What car are you driving? For me I driving Nissan NV350

tan hock jun Hyundai Santa Fe. 2.0 ltr

LennyG2006 I am not sure about Hyundai cars but a diesel engine should be reliable but how about the rest of the car?

U might have 3 times the range but u pay at least 3 to 6 times the amount for fuel. Charge while u eat n sleep.

José María Vela indeed, I wonder

José María Vela the battery is only cooled by air on the egolf, so no active cooling.

Daniel Skalt thanks. Bad solution in my opinion.

That’s a bit rubbish then.

It is not as bad as people always think. As long as the batteries operate below 60C it is not a huge deal. What is more problematic are cold temperatures at which Lithium starts to freeze and it reduces the capacity of the cells. Cooling has some negative sides - for instance: where does the energy for the cooling pumps come from? You will have to get it from the battery and the pumps need a lot of power to get the cooling fluid fast enough throughout the whole battery pack. And during the maintenance, when you have to replace certain battery cells, you would have to pump out all of the liquid before you´d be able to take out the battery and in the end it has to be refilled. This results in higher costs for consumers and it is a total mess for the people servicing the car.

I think EVs are coming to that point when you can take a step back and make your choice based on much more then just the battery size (which is not that bad in this one).

build quality