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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).

Starting today, the all-electric ID.5 will be coming off the production line at Volkswagen’s Zwickau site – this is the sixth electric model to come from the car plant in Saxony. One factory – six cars: an extraordinary challenge. Experts Robert Pahlow (start-up management) and Frank Schemmel (vehicle production) explain how it works. 1. Identical assembly concepts Zwickau produces models as diverse as the compact ID.3 from Volkswagen and the Q4 e-tron, an SUV from Audi. However, when it comes to what’s inside, the cars have a lot of similarities. The bumper, for example: the design is different, but the screws, tools and grips are the same. Robert Pahlow can count more than 120 instances of “identical concepts”. And the models from Zwickau are also closely related when it comes to the software. This is facilitated by the shared technical basis – the Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB). Volkswagen’s vehicle architecture developed specifically for electric drive gives long ranges, plenty of space inside and strong performance. 2. Flexible change Production is extremely versatile: various measures, such as a special indicator (“PR number”), guide the different models to the respective production line with so much precision that employees always know which parts they need to install.

Daniel Ott set off in his fully electric Volkswagen ID.5 GTX. Clear, summer-fresh mountain air streams through the open windows, the only sound is the tinkling of cowbells. This is how the all-electric ID.5 GTX rolls along the asphalt ribbon that winds its way through green meadows up to the world-famous Furka Pass. Switzerland looks so beautiful it's almost kitschy, the idyllic Alpine landscape stretches out in front of the windscreen as though it were a painting. You quickly get used to such views on the 1,643-kilometre-long Grand Tour of Switzerland but you never get tired of it. The route takes you over five Alpine passes, past 22 lakes and to 46 top sights – of which 13 alone have UNESCO World Heritage status – and leads all the way around and across the Alpine country. The road trip, which is mainly on country roads, is a carefree pleasure for e-car drivers: more than 200 charging stations can be found along the route, 60 of which are fast-charging stations. Information on the tour and the sights can also be found in the Grand Tour app. And so Daniel Ott, native of Switzerland and fan of the all-electric ID. Volkswagen models, can relax and enjoy the landscape cinema. With a range of up to 490 kilometres (WLTP), his ID.5 GTX is perfectly suitable for long journeys. In addition, the E-SUV coupé from Volkswagen provides its passengers with maximum travelling comfort. The extremely spacious interior also provides plenty of room in the rear, while the panoramic glass roof offers magnificent views of the surrounding countryside.