VW’s Slow-Charging EVs Give Korean Rivals An Easy Win, Report Claims | Carscoops carscoops
major own-goal by pioneering 800-volt EV architecture but then sticking with cheaper 400-volt tech for most models, giving its Korean rivals a serious advantage, a report claims.has accused the VW Group of lacking vision by failing to capitalize on the advantage it gained when it launched the Porsche Taycan to market in 2019, the first 800-volt car.
While the ID.4 requires 20 minutes to add 124 miles of electric range, the Ioniq 5 uses its 800-volt hardware to provide the same amount of charge in half the time. The high-volt architecture allows EVs to lower the current, enabling them to charge at a higher rate.
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