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E-mobility in practice How to become a charging pro

10/12/21
Volkswagen ID.3

Anyone switching to an electric car has a few questions: How do I charge the car? Where can I charge the car? How can I pay? These two short how-to videos will make you a charging pro in no time!

Charging is usually easy and hassle-free, but new electric car drivers have a few questions to start with: Which app and charging card do I need to be able to use the public charging stations? Which is the best tariff, and which settings can I make in the car? In two short how-to videos, Volkswagen answers the most common questions that electric mobility rookies have.

Charging the ID.4: Lift the flap, put the cable in – done!

Whether charging at home or on the go, every car driver asks the same question: How do I charge the car? In a short video, Andreas Schnitzler, electric mobility trainer at Volkswagen, explains just how easy it is to charge the batteries of the ID.4 and which settings make charging even more convenient.

ID.4 Charging

We Charge: three tariffs for hassle-free charging on the go

The We Connect ID. app helps users find the closest public charging station. Whether you have your own charging station at home, occasionally charge your car while parked in the city or often use rapid charging stations during long journeys – the We Charge charging card that comes with the app has three cheap tariffs for every user profile: Free, Go and Plus. With We Charge, you already have access to more than 150,000 charging stations across Europe. This video explains the advantages of We Charge and how you can use the service.

We Charge - charging service from Volkswagen

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The specified fuel consumption and emission data have been determined according to the measurement procedures prescribed by law. Since 1st September 2017, certain new vehicles are already being type-approved according to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), a more realistic test procedure for measuring fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Starting on September 1st 2018, the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) will be replaced by the WLTP in stages. Owing to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions measured according to the WLTP will, in many cases, be higher than those measured according to the NEDC. For further information on the differences between the WLTP and NEDC, please visit www.volkswagen.de/wltp.

We are currently still required by law to state the NEDC figures. In the case of new vehicles which have been type-approved according to the WLTP, the NEDC figures are derived from the WLTP data. It is possible to specify the WLTP figures voluntarily in addition until such time as this is required by law. In cases where the NEDC figures are specified as value ranges, these do not refer to a particular individual vehicle and do not constitute part of the sales offering. They are intended exclusively as a means of comparison between different vehicle types. Additional equipment and accessories (e.g. add-on parts, different tyre formats, etc.) may change the relevant vehicle parameters, such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, and, in conjunction with weather and traffic conditions and individual driving style, may affect fuel consumption, electrical power consumption, CO2 emissions and the performance figures for the vehicle.

Further information on official fuel consumption figures and the official specific CO2 emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the “Guide on the fuel economy, CO2 emissions and power consumption of new passenger car models”, which is available free of charge at all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de.