Volkswagen preparing for it I. variety of electric vehicles more driver assistance systems, an electric vehicle (EV) route planner and – in some cases – faster charging speeds with over-the-air software updates.
The update will be standard on all new IDs. Vehicle orders and existing owners will be able to update what Volkswagen calls Software 3.0 for free in the second quarter of 2022.
This software update title, ID. models with a 77kWh battery pack can now charge at up to 135kW. The previous maximum charging speed was 125kW.
There are also improvements to battery thermal management, allowing for more efficient driving and increased range, especially in cold weather.
The new Battery Care mode allows owners to preserve battery life and limit battery charge to 80%.
In terms of driver assistance, Volkswagen has introduced a new Dynamic Assist system that keeps the car in the middle of the lane and can assist with lane changes.
Available at speeds of 90km/h or more on highways, ID. The vehicle uses two rear-mounted radars and sonar to ensure safe semi-automatic lane changes.
Steering is always required on the steering wheel and semi-automatic lane change can be activated through the use of indicator lights.
If data is available from other connected Volkswagen vehicles, the Travel Assist system will be able to work on roads with only one lane marking. One example Volkswagen provides for this is when there is no center line marking on a country road.
The upgraded Park Assist Plus system can now search for parking at speeds up to 40km/h for parallel parking spaces and 20km/h for perpendicular parking spaces.
When parking assist is initiated, the system can also take full control of the vehicle, including steering, acceleration, braking and transmission.
If you get stuck in the middle of the road when parking, Park Assist Plus can complete the process and can also pull out of parallel parking spaces if desired.
An optional memory function can be taught up to five different parking maneuvers at speeds below 40km/h with travel distances up to 50 metres. To save parking, the driver only needs to park once and save.
Volkswagen has also revamped the optional augmented reality head-up display, which now shows lane-changing assist with Travel Assist, as well as new icons for roundabouts and distance-to-destination information. .
ID. The cockpit digital instrument cluster now shows the remaining distance to the destination and the charge you expect to arrive in percentage next to the battery icon which also shows the current charge status.
The smart EV route planner is now embedded in the charging menu and can create routes based on traffic, route data, and charging stops.
Volkswagen has improved the optional navigation system to now recommend lane changes before intersections or motorway exits along a route.
I. vehicles can also talk to other vehicles using the WLANp radio to notify other vehicles of warnings about “critical traffic situations” such as vehicle breakdowns and emergency vehicles. .
The German automaker has experimented with voice control in ID. car, claims that it can now understand 95% of voice commands. This feature can be activated with the phrase ‘Hello ID.’.
The voice command system can operate entertainment, navigation, telephone and climate control functions. It can now also understand conversational phrases like “I’m hot” and respond when needed.
The system can even tell if a passenger’s driver is speaking due to the microphone’s position, and the voice command system, for example, can adjust the passenger’s climate control system if they’re the passenger. request.
Volkswagen says the optimized system is capable of questioning and allowing for interruptions.
“New ID. Software 3.0 is an upgrade to all of our IDs. family: we are taking our products to the next level in functionality because we are working faster, more connected and more customer-oriented”, said Thomas Ulbrich, Volkswagen board member said.
Although this new software has only just been released, Volkswagen is already working on a new ID. Software update 3.1 will be available in ID.5 and ID. Buzz.
At this stage, it is uncertain when the Volkswagen ID. range will start to Under.
First ID in Australia. The expected models are ID.3 and ID.4, and it was previously reported that the local launch of ID.3 and ID.4 has been pushed back to the end of 2023.
This is mainly due to Australia’s lack of CO2 targets and demand in the Northern Hemisphere.
