Thanks to the We Charge card, customers can already access one of the largest charging networks in Europe. Over 270,000 public charging points are already connected, in urban areas and on long-distance routes. This is a constantly growing number: by 2025, the Volkswagen Group will also install around 18,000 fast charging stations in Europe thanks to collaboration with large energy suppliers. In addition, around 35,000 charging points will be installed at retail partners, many of which are accessible to the public. In 2022, the ID. will be equipped with a new feature that will supersede the card authentication process for charging, making using fast charging stations even easier. The second encrypted and secure communication the ISO 15118 standard it will be established in a few seconds between the car and the column as soon as the customer inserts the cable into the socket. In 2022, the Plug & Charge system will be possible in the IONITY, Aral, bp and EON networks. Other great partners will follow in the future.
A Home Energy Management System (HEMS) is a prerequisite for smart home charging. This system recognizes the Customer’s needs to better manage the supply of energy, in particular if the home is equipped with an autonomous photovoltaic system. Smart electric tariffs and algorithms already make it possible to charge the car when the greatest amount of renewable energy possible is available. This means, for example, that wind turbines will no longer need to be turned off because they are not in use. Only in 2019, 6,500 Gigawatt hours of renewable energy has been wasted in Germany, enough to power 2.7 million electric cars for a year. The potential is even greater when combined with bidirectional charging, a key technology that will soon be launched by Volkswagen: electric cars can supply energy they do not need in the customer’s home network (vehicle-to-home) and in the future. they will be able to feed the public network to stabilize it. All ID models. with a 77 kWh battery they will have this capacity. A gradually spread over-the-air (OTA) update will make this feature available also on models already delivered. A special BiDi wallbox will be used for energy transfer and communication.
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