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Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are becoming increasingly popular, showing annual sales growth, yet adoption is still limited. Maximizing distance driven between charges can improve user perceptions and usability of BEVs. Therefore, the ability to identify factors that influence a BEV's state of charge (SOC) in a naturalistic, experimental environment contribute to accomplishing transit sustainability. This study explores whether BEV drivers’ use of five different energy regenerative braking modes, in conjunction with other potential influencing factors (e.g., trunk load), make a significant difference on the SOC. Using a randomized 3-factor factorial design, two drivers traveled the same path 20 times each, exceeding 160 miles each, for over 320 total miles of experimentation in a 2015 Volkswagen (VW) e-Golf. Significant differences were found between regenerative braking settings and the 3-way interactions between driver, load, and setting. Additional analysis suggests that only two regenerative braking settings (i.e., low regenerative braking and high regenerative braking) are actually required in addition to traditional braking, as the SOC does not change between all four regenerative braking settings. Furthermore, a posteriori, it was found that external temperature played a significant role in the SOC. Future research should focus on empirically detailing these differences between BEV drivers and SOC, validating and improving theoretically or simulation derived contexts. Ultimately, in an effort to transition society to a BEV future, this research seeks to harness patterns that affect a BEV’s range, in order to maximize traveling distance between charges, to help reduce the threshold of user adoption.
An electric car with an estimated driving range of 83 miles, the 2015 Volkswagen eGolf is able to handle the average daily commute and then some. FOLLOW DAILY NEWS AUTOS ON FACEBOOK. 33,000. Before you let your jaw drop all of the way to the ground, let’s break this down. 2,500 in rebate cash into your pocket. As a result, the eGolf ends up costing less than an equivalently optioned Golf 1.8T or TDI, and it costs less to “feed.” There is, however, the matter of upgrading your home with a 240-volt charging system. You'll need this if you want to reduce what could otherwise be a 20-hour wait time when plugging the car in to the same wall jack you use to juice your smartphone. With the charging system upgrade, it takes just four hours. If you’re out and about and your eGolf needs a shot of energy, a ChargePoint smartphone app can direct you to any of 18,000 charging stations around the country.
The dealership where you bought it should have one, too. If you’ve waited too long, Volkswagen’s eGolf roadside assistance program will pay to have your eGolf towed to the nearest charging station as long as the car’s battery ran out of charge within 100 miles of your home. As far as matters of practicality are concerned, the eGolf holds the same number of people and the same amount of cargo as a standard Golf. Plus, using the Car-Net smartphone app designed specifically for this model, the eGolf’s owner can activate charging, check battery level, or even heat or cool the car’s interior from a remote location. Here’s one more thing that separates the Volkswagen eGolf from many electric cars. It is on sale in far more U.S. READ MORE ABOUT ALL OF THE VW MODELS. The Volkswagen eGolf is new for 2015, an electric car with 83 miles of range and which can be recharged in about four hours using an upgraded 240-volt home charging station. 2,000 from the original price and serving as the lease special. This is not the only electric vehicle for sale, but it sure is an impressive piece of work. Did you find this article helpful? If so, please share it using the "Join the Conversation" buttons below, and thank you for visiting Daily News Autos.
The Kona Electric comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck. The e-Golf’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 2 years and 24,000 miles sooner. The Kona Electric comes with free roadside assistance for 5 years unlimited miles. Hyundai will send help if you run out of gas, need a jump-start, lock your keys in or need any assistance on the road. Volkswagen doesn’t give free roadside assistance for the e-Golf. Hyundai’s powertrain warranty covers the Kona Electric 5 years and 40,000 miles longer than Volkswagen covers the e-Golf. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the e-Golf ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles. There are over 28 percent more Hyundai dealers than there are Volkswagen dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the Kona Electric’s warranty. J.D. Power and Associates’ 2018 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Hyundai vehicles are better in initial quality than Volkswagen vehicles.
J.D. Power ranks Hyundai third in initial quality, above the industry average. With 29 more problems per 100 vehicles, Volkswagen is ranked 24th, below the industry average. J.D. Power and Associates’ 2018 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Hyundai vehicles are more reliable than Volkswagen vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Hyundai 6th in reliability, above the industry average. From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ April 2018 Auto Issue reports that Hyundai vehicles are more reliable than Volkswagen vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Hyundai 6 places higher in reliability than Volkswagen. The Kona Electric’s electric motor produces 67 more horsepower (201 vs. 46 lbs.-ft. more torque (260 vs. On the EPA test cycle the Ioniq Electric gets better fuel mileage than the e-Golf (132 city/108 hwy vs. The Kona Electric’s maximum EPA estimated driving range is 250 miles on a full charge, twice as far as the e-Golf’s 125 mile range.
