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[The WolfMan]

People often mix the units of energy and power. Power is measured in kilowatts, kW. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hour, kWh.

Energy is the integral of power over time. Is power is constant, Energy = Power x time.

Chargers have a nominal power in kW, battery capacity and the “filled energy” are measured in kWh.

[Hertsman]

People often mix the units of energy and power. Power is measured in kilowatts, kW. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hour, kWh.

Energy is the integral of power over time. Is power is constant, Energy = Power x time.

Chargers have a nominal power in kW, battery capacity and the “filled energy” are measured in kWh.

Agree and that is part of the apprehension for folk as you not quite sure how to measure usage/cost against your previous petrol usage and cost. Some are savvy like you, but many including me (and consider myself of standard intelligence and can work out most things, eventually!) struggle to understand the correlation. What you describe is very much part of the uptake anxiety and think the companies actually feed the confusion so folk do not understand the real cost if charge in the wild, super chargers are super expensive and no way you can run a car on them.

EDIT: Based on your succint description, have edited my post accordingly, thank you!

[Yorkshire gti]

Thank you all for your input. Much food for thought re electric cars and charging. I do have a drive so could charge at home easily. I am retired now so car purchases are from my income so need to watch the budget somewhat.
The Clubsport at the dealers doesn’t have the winter pack unfortunately which I have found a necessity not a luxury the last few years up here in Yorkshire.

[Hertsman]

Thank you all for your input. Much food for thought re electric cars and charging. I do have a drive so could charge at home easily. I am retired now so car purchases are from my income so need to watch the budget somewhat.
The Clubsport at the dealers doesn’t have the winter pack unfortunately which I have found a necessity not a luxury the last few years up here in Yorkshire.

This is what annoys me about VW, Performance Cars level should not have winter pack as an option, its ridiculous, this is basic kit on even most basic car and someone has not bought a CS simply as its missing.

[JoeGTI]

Heated seats and steering wheel (so effectively a "winter pack") has been standard on the GTI / CS since the MK 8.5 was launched.

[Hertsman]

Heated seats and steering wheel (so effectively a "winter pack") has been standard on the GTI / CS since the MK 8.5 was launched.

Will retract that statement then, as know you used to have to option it on new models till became standard and so maybe Yorkshire GTI needs to recheck if its fitted, be an easy physical check.

[JoeGTI]

There is an "extended" winter pack I believe which gives you heated rear seats. Probably a rare enough option.

[Yorkshire gti]

Heated seats and steering wheel (so effectively a "winter pack") has been standard on the GTI / CS since the MK 8.5 was launched.

I was being a little lazy about not ringing the dealer to check. Checked and rechecked the specifications and it isn't showing but there are so many to list that it could have just been overlooked.. Will have to make the trip over there if it ever stops raining and do a test drive. I seem to have a fear of visiting the dealership for some reason 😂.

[SRGTD]

Heated seats and steering wheel (so effectively a "winter pack") has been standard on the GTI / CS since the MK 8.5 was launched.

I was being a little lazy about not ringing the dealer to check. Checked and rechecked the specifications and it isn't showing but there are so many to list that it could have just been overlooked.. Will have to make the trip over there if it ever stops raining and do a test drive. I seem to have a fear of visiting the dealership for some reason 😂.

If you’re relying on the content of a VW Approved Used car advert to be correct as far as the vehicle’s spec is concerned, be aware they’re often just a ‘cut and paste’ effort that can be littered with errors and omissions.

From my own personal experience, IMHO many car sales staff also have limited knowledge, so won’t always know - or be able to accurately confirm - the spec of the vehicles they're selling. The cynic in me would say that a time-served car sales person with a particular car brand who is an enthusiast with a comprehensive knowledge and a genuine love of the product they’re selling is a rare beast these days; many are only interested in hitting their sales targets to earn a sales bonus…..

Therefore, if you do your own research and pick the brains of forum members (as you are doing) before going to view the car you’re considering, it’ll make it easier for you to confirm yourself that it has all the standard equipment it should have and also what additional options it’s got.

Assuming you have an existing car to sell, it’s also worth doing your research on what it’s worth and the various options available to you for selling it - car buying services such as Motorway or Carwow might mean you get more for your car than you would trading it in against a replacement car at a car dealership.