{"id":13458,"date":"2021-12-15T10:08:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T15:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=13458"},"modified":"2021-12-15T10:11:28","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T15:11:28","slug":"volkswagen-id-150-kw-bidirectional-charging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2021\/12\/15\/volkswagen-id-150-kw-bidirectional-charging\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen ID. models to charge at up to 150 kW, offer bi-directional charging"},"content":{"rendered":"
Volkswagen has some good news to share in Europe where existing owners of the ID.3 hatchback or the ID.4 and ID.5 SUVs will be able to take advantage of quicker charging. New software will be rolled out via an over-the-air update for vehicles equipped with the 77-kWh battery that will boost charging power from 125 kW to 135 kW. In the case of the sportier ID.5 GTX<\/a>, it will increase to 150 kW.<\/p>\n What does that actually mean in terms of charging times? Well, the OTA update will shave off as much as nine minutes from the time it takes to replenish the battery pack from 5% to 80%. In addition, the software revision comes along with a new Battery Care Mode that once activated, it won’t allow the owner to charge the battery to more than 80%. Doing so will increase the battery life\u2019s, therefore changing the pack should be less of a concern.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n