Quote Originally Posted by gregozedobe View Post
Another vote here for coding for optimum battery life.

Don, do you have an opinion on the charging strategy VAG have adopted for Golfs with Auto stop/start ?

I have certainly noticed some "interesting" battery voltage variations with the engine running, especially after I've had the battery on a charger to top it up. I suspect that deliberately not keeping the battery fully charged all the time may contribute to the shorter battery life many owners have experienced over recent years.
That is done so regenerative braking has some capacity available to use