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VW’s ID. EVs Shrug Off 100k Miles with 91% Battery Health
GERMANY, JUL 15 – ADAC's four-year test found the Volkswagen ID.3 battery retained 91% capacity after 160,000 km, surpassing warranty expectations and highlighting software updates' role in efficiency.
- In a Tuesday statement, Volkswagen announced that the ID.3 retained 91% capacity after 160,000 km, in a test at ADAC’s Landsberg am Lech facility.
- Long-Term EV durability worries prompted the endurance trial, which began in May 2021 and spans four years under an eight-year/160,000 km warranty.
- ADAC used frequent DC fast charging and left the battery fully charged for days; software updates boosted charging to 170 kW and improved efficiency.
- Beyond battery performance, ADAC said the results show the ID line is built to last, with vehicle components in solid shape after 160,000 km.
- ADAC said it will retest the Volkswagen ID.3 at 250,000 km and plans to introduce a GTX version soon.
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The ADAC has tested ID.3 thoroughly – for over four years. It is the first test of this kind with the VW ID family.
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Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC) is a German automobile club that conducts widely respected 3rd party testing of automobiles. It recently did endurance testing of the Volkswagen ID.3. Well, let me clarify — it recently wrapped up testing of the Volkswagen ID.3 that spanned 4 years. The results are quite good. ... [continued] The post VW ID.3 Battery Holds 91% Charge After 160,000 Kilometers appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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