Owning an e-Golf
The beloved Golf hatchback has always been an easy vehicle to own, with all the safety features and interior amenities you could ever want in a family vehicle, along with excellent fuel economy to save you time and money you’d otherwise spend at the gas pump. And now, with the 2018 e-Golf, the very first 100%-electric Volkswagen in Canada, Golf ownership is even easier. It makes the absolute most out of the friction and heat that braking naturally produces.
Charging the e-Golf at Home is Easy
The e-Golf has a 100-kW electric motor with a 201 km range–plenty of power and longevity for a full day’s driving and then some. And you can charge the e-Golf at home, at work or on the road, even through a regular outlet (which takes more time due to the low voltage). However, the FLO Home charging station installs seamlessly into your garage and connects to Canada’s most reliable EV charging network, allowing for quick charging.
Charging your e-Golf with the FLO Home charging station means simply plugging it in and leaving it for 4-5 hours. Charging at home every night ensures you’ll have more than enough power to take care of all your chores the following day. It’s really that easy: take care of the day’s work and then plug in the vehicle at the end of the day.
Charging the e-Golf on the Road
Should you be out and about running chores and needing to charge, that’s easy too at any of the many (and yes, we mean many) public charging stations throughout BC. Charging at these stations takes little time and in about 10 minutes you can charge your vehicle with plenty of juice to get home.
There are many charging stations throughout the lower mainland and several in Burnaby. Visit PlugShare for a complete map.
And on top of this, there’s regenerative braking with the e-Golf. It makes the absolute most out of the friction and heat braking naturally produces. The multiple regenerative braking modes with the e-Golf recuperate energy and recharge the battery, extending the vehicle’s life on the road.
The Incentives of Owning an e-Golf!
Of course, you’ll enjoy the benefits of zero emissions, quiet operation and minimal maintenance (due to there being no mechanical motor), which means you’ll be saving money in the long run. The e-Golf is an excellent investment for this reason, and there may be additional benefits of e-Golf ownership.
Living in BC might just offer you a government incentive for owning an e-Golf, like receiving money back on your purchase or money towards the purchase of a home EV charger! There’s an easy way of determining whether you’ll be eligible: contact the Clean Energy Vehicles for British Columbia program website and request information about government incentives on the new 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf.
Should you have any other questions about owning an e-Golf, we’d be delighted to answer them here at OpenRoad Volkswagen. Get in touch with us to learn more or schedule a test drive!
