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Electric cars are increasing their range 3. Electric cars have the best climate footprint4. Electric cars protect their surroundings5. Electric cars facilitate the energy revolution It has been shown in many studies that electric drive systems are by far the most efficient methods for powering vehicles. Prof. Maximilian Fichtner 1. Electric cars are the most efficient to drive Of all the drive systems under discussion, electric motors make the most of the energy used. “70 percent of the energy generated is transferred to the wheels,” says KIT expert Fichtner. The efficiency level of other drive systems: hydrogen: 15 to 18 percente-fuels (synthetic fuel): 5 to 8 percent modern combustion engines: 20 to 24 percent The electric drive system benefits from the fact that it works according to a simple principle: electricity, such as from wind power, is stored in the battery and transferred to wheel-mounted electric motors as required. Hydrogen, on the other hand, undergoes a complex production, transport, and conversion process, before it even reaches the fuel cells in the car. This results in high energy losses. 2. Electric cars are increasing their range Electric vehicles already offer practical ranges for everyday use. Take the ID.3, for example: the compact Volkswagen model can cover up to 558 kilometres with the 77-kWh battery and even with the slightly smaller 58-kWh battery, it is still capable of up to 429 kilometres (both according to WLTP).

Six electric cars from Zwickau Volkswagen ID.3 – the pioneer The ID.3 was the first Volkswagen based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB).In its very first year on the European market, the compact model with the likeable face attracted more than 144,000 customers. Volkswagen ID.4 – the global car 100% SUV – 100% electric: the ID.4 is the first all-electric SUV from Volkswagen, and the brand’s first electric global car. A car for Europe, China and the US. It’s part of the biggest market segment in the world, the compact SUV class. Volkswagen ID.5 – the top-of-the-range model The ID.5 is the first electric SUV coupé from Volkswagen. It is the brand’s first all-electric top-of-the-range model classed as premium. The ID.5 and the sporty ID.5 GTX with twin engine four-wheel drive captivate with expressive design, long-distance capability and the latest software. CUPRA Born – the passionate one Beautiful. Powerful. 100% electric: the CUPRA Born.

In the ID. models, We Connect also makes it possible to charge and air-condition the car remotely. Keep your distance: ACC Travel Assist comes with Active Cruise Control (ACC). In many models, ACC is also available separately, and comes as standard in the top-of-the-range models. When behind another car, the system maintains the distance defined by the drive. In some of the latest Volkswagen models, ACC is predictive: it uses signals from the front camera and route data to integrate speed limits, the edges of built-up areas, junctions and roundabouts, which can be particularly helpful on unfamiliar roads whilst on holiday. Fusion of display and reality: the augmented reality head-up display In the ID. models from the ID.3 to the ID.5, Volkswagen offers the optional augmented reality head-up display, which makes orientation even easier on all roads. It projects navigation symbols and information from some assistance systems onto a large area on the window. The display is dynamic: when the car is approaching a junction, the arrows indicate the direction to take, increasing in size but at the same time transparent, so they don’t impair visibility. A second, flat display window is located under the large window. It presents the speed, traffic signs, and assistance and navigation symbols as static displays. This helps the driver to take in the key data quickly whilst driving. Intuitive displays: ID. Light Volkswagen’s all-electric ID. models have ID. Light on board. The narrow strip of light under the windscreen is particularly helpful to the driver when they are somewhere unfamiliar.

Thanks to the low centre of gravity and the active chassis, the ID.5 GTX can be driven very sportily. Daniel Ott About Daniel: Daniel Ott was born in 1975 and grew up near Zurich. He has lived in Flumserberg for six years and is self-employed with an online agency. Ott is married, Swiss with Italian citizenship and has been passionate about sustainability and electromobility for years. Since 2020, he has been driving an ID.3 1ST, which he has christened “Electra”. In May 2022, the ID.5 GTX joined the personal ID. family of Ott and his wife. Technology seemingly made for Switzerland’s best side Over the cobbled Tremola, which winds its way in breathtaking twists and turns along the southern flank of the Gotthard Pass, Ott and the ID.5 GTX continue on to Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn. In the ups and downs of he Alpine landscape, an elementary electric technology proves its effectiveness: thrust recuperation. In the process, the electric motors work briefly as generators and feed electricity back into the battery. The energy consumed when driving uphill is recovered when driving downhill and braking. In all ID. models, recuperation is an important factor for efficient driving; this is activated in drive mode B (Brake), whereas in drive mode D (Drive) the car cruises – here the car rolls freely and uses its momentum. After a refreshing night with a view of the Matterhorn, Ott sets off in the direction of Montreux.

When he heard that the ID.3 and ID.4 were being considered for his driving school, he “jumped for joy” on the inside. And the same remains true today. “The handling characteristics are ideal – be it the much smaller turning circle compared with an equivalent combustion engine, or the torque when accelerating: you get through the traffic lights without feeling like you are holding anyone up.” Electric cars are perfect for everyday use And what about the range? “A car with all-electric drive doesn’t really change anything day-to-day,” said Schäfer. “People often think that range is an issue – but it isn’t.” A driving school car covers around 300 to 350 kilometres a day on average. “What you can’t do yet is drive for 90 minutes on the motorway four or five times in a day without charging the car. But my colleagues and I only really ever have mixed days, and electric cars are perfect for that.” Also because the consumption of electric cars is the opposite of cars with a combustion engine; they use less in built-up areas than out-of-town. “Recuperation makes this possible,” Schäfer pointed out. And it’s time for the first driving lesson of the day. Helena Reintsema is fully focussed as she drives out of the courtyard in the ID.4. The learner driver has had experience with electric cars in previous lessons, but has only driven the ID.3 before. Now she is getting to know the larger ID.4. “It is definitely a different driving experience. You sit higher up and have a better overview of everything,” she said to driving instructor Schäfer, who is all for his protégés “trying out as many cars as possible” when learning to drive. While the duo cruise in the ID.4 and late summer passes by outside, Schäfer regularly incorporates elements specific to electric mobility.

“Everything you have heard in the past few hours,” he says, driving off in a brand-new ID.3. But not without a parting shot: “Electric driving is simply groundbreaking.“ There is nothing more to add. Just the FIVA Heritage Hall of Fame Award. Congratulations, “Mr. Volkswagen” Carl H. Hahn! More on the subject Press Release Visiting Carl Hahn on his 95th Birthday Jobs Created, Prosperity Earned

We have successfully launched cars such as the ID.3, ID.4 and ID.6 specifically for China. Our electric cars have had an excellent reception: We are aiming to sell around 450,000 electrified cars this year – including all-electric models and plug-in hybrids. At the same time, we are expanding to make software a core competency, because digital strengths are becoming more and more of a factor in customers’ purchasing decisions. Automotive manufacturers who don’t offer the same digital connectivity as consumer electronics have already lost out. Ulbrich: Our successful electric cars are a prime example of how we are able to master the software challenge. In recent years we often said that the Volkswagen brand will move e-mobility from a niche product to the mainstream. Many people didn’t believe us at first – but now no one questions whether Volkswagen will deliver. We have an even more challenging process ahead of us with the further digitalisation of our cars. It’s not a sprint, it’s an ambitious marathon. The latest competitors include challengers such as Tesla and Big Tech companies. How can Volkswagen compete with their software expertise? Ulbrich: Volkswagen is already transitioning from a hardware company to an integrated provider of hardware, software and mobility services. The close collaboration with our new software entity CARIAD is helping us here, making us faster and drastically increasing in-house expertise. And we’re changing in other areas as well – a good example of this is Technical Development in Wolfsburg, which is intensifying its use of agile approaches. However, Volkswagen will not transform into a pure tech giant.

Which is why the company delivers ID. Family vehicles to customers with a carbon-neutral balance. In order that electric vehicles remain carbon-neutral during their usage phase, they must be charged with green electricity. To ensure that this is in good supply, Volkswagen supports investments in the generation of additional green electricity. Sustainable electric mobility begins at the socket It is true that the greener the electricity mix, the greener electric mobility is. According to the eco-balance published by Volkswagen, an ID.3 powered exclusively with green electricity already has a better carbon balance than a comparable vehicle with a combustion engine – starting at around 56,000 kilometres. With the current European electricity mix, this happens at around the 125,000 kilometre mark. The Volkswagen brand has set itself the goal of – by 2030 – reducing the average carbon emissions of the European fleet by around 40 percent compared to 2018. The electricity needed to operate an ID. accounts for half its carbon footprint. To neutralise this, Volkswagen is launching a two-pronged approach to secure the necessary amounts of green electricity Charging opportunities at home and on the road The approach: Volkswagen is assuming responsibility for making additional green electricity available. The onus is on drivers to charge their ID. vehicles with green electricity where possible.