Digital transformation. With its ACCELERATE strategy, Volkswagen is now powering forward with three more major issues for the future: software-based products, new business models and autonomous driving.
The Infotainment package. The ID.5 and ID.5 GTX are already connected as standard. The ID.5 and ID.5 GTX are the first Volkswagens to feature USB-PD ports (Power Delivery). Located in the passenger compartment, the ports are able to charge larger, more powerful devices such as laptops with up to 45 watts. The Comfort mobile phone interface links the smartphone aerial with the vehicle aerial and enables contactless charging for devices with wireless charging function. The standard App-Connect function allows common smartphone mirroring technology such as Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto to be projected onto the native Infotainment display.
The We Connect Plus navigation services. The Infotainment package also contains the navigation function and services from We Connect Plus, which connect the ID.5 to the owner’s smartphone and the traffic infrastructure. The most important of these features are the navigation services – including the Online Traffic Information, the Online Map Update and the Charging Stations Service, which provides information about nearby charging stations. The Online Route Calculation function in the ID.5 GTX has been updated and improved. On longer journeys, it schedules charging stops so that the destination can be reached quickly, using the current traffic information and forecasts as a basis. Points of interest can be transferred to the car using the free We Connect ID. app. The Internet Radio provides users with access to numerous stations and podcasts.
The We Connect Plus vehicle-related services. The second component of We Connect is the vehicle-related services that run on the We Connect ID. app. ID.5 owners can use the app to control the charging process, control the electric stationary air conditioning (standard) remotely, and check the battery’s charge level and the vehicle’s range. New: with the software generation 3.1, the We Connect ID. app also displays driving-related information such as mileage, warning messages and service requirements.
New electronics platform. The ID.5’s electronic architecture follows a fundamentally new concept. In terms of hardware, two high-performance computers known as ICAS (In-Car Application Servers) are the main components. They bring together a number of tasks that are otherwise spread over a number of small computers – however, basic vehicle functions such as drive system and brake control functions remain on their separate control units. Like on a stationary server, the software architecture is designed to be a broad service platform. This simplifies the exchange of data and functions between the systems.