Developed with the ID.3 and the ID. family of the brand’s electric cars in mind, but can also be used to charge all other electric cars with a Type 2 connector.
As a part of a complete ID.3 package designed by Volkswagen to make the switch to an electric car as simple and convenient as possible, the German car maker has introduced ID. Charger for quick and easy home charging for electric vehicles. The wallbox can be ordered online or from Volkswagen dealers in eight European countries as of now, at an introductory price of €399 (INR 34,111 approx.).
The ID. Charger will be gradually introduced in three versions. All have a charging capacity of up to 11kW, a permanently mounted Type 2 charging cable and integrated DC residual current protection for maximum safety. The two top models – the ID. Charger Connect and ID. Charger Pro – will also be fully connected and can be easily managed via smartphone. Customers can therefore control charging processes, and enjoy the advantages of practical functions such as remote maintenance, managing access via a charge card and regular software updates.
Thomas Ulbrich, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Brand responsible for E-mobility, commented:
“Volkswagen is also setting new standards for charging in the volume segment. We will be building a complete charging network around the ID.3 over the coming months. The ID. Charger gets things rolling, further charging services will follow. In future, charging an electric car is to be as clear and simple as charging a smartphone.”
The ID. Charger Pro also offers an integrated electricity meter that can be used, for example, to bill electricity costs for company car drivers “The ID. Charger doesn’t just look smart, it is smart, too. No other wallbox on the market offers so much high tech at such an attractive price”, said Martin Roemheld, Head of Mobility Services at the Volkswagen brand.
Volkswagen wants to make the switch to electric cars as attractive as possible. In the next ten years, some 75 new electric models will be launched throughout the Group, according to its press statement. The ID.3, the first car in the new ID. family, kicks things off. In parallel, the brand has put together a complete package for convenient and sustainable charging.
In Germany, in addition to the ID. Charger wallbox series, the package also includes Volkswagen Naturstrom – the brand’s certified green electricity for emission-free electric car operation. The ‘We Charge’ charging service will give access to some 150,000 public charging points throughout Europe. Through IONITY, Volkswagen is involved in building up a network of high-power charging stations across Europe.
