Volkswagen will follow the lead of sibling brand Audi, using EV batteries that are no longer suitable for use in the vehicle as energy storage for electric car fast-charging hubs.
The first pilot is already underway at its Zwickau plant in Saxony, having been commisioned on Thursday (Europe time). It involves 96 modules from pre-series ID.3 and ID.4 vehicles that have been assembled into a “mega power” bank. VW says it is fed with electricity from the site’s solar system and has a capacity of 570kWh.
Up to eight vehicles can be charged simultaneously at the fast-charging park with an output of 75 kilowatts. A total of three such stations are planned on the factory premises.
According to the company, in the future, fast charging stations could be set up comparatively inexpensively using such power storage systems, where the existing power grid has not been available so…
Volkswagen to reuse ID.3 and ID.4 batteries in EV charging park
