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Volkswagen Launches DC Wallbox Pilot Project In Germany Dec 13, 2020 at 6:54pm ET ++ Are they considering charging the ID. cars with DC current at home? Volkswagen is launching in five German cities - Wolfsburg, Braunschweig, Hannover, Salzgitter and Kassel - a new pilot project to test and gather practical experience of using new 22 kW DC wallbox, developed by Volkswagen Group Components to eventually start series production in the future. Since the currently available ID. models are equipped with 7.2 kW single-phase or 11 kW three-phase on-board...

Monday, 14 December 2020 The Volkswagen Group has presented its innovative DC wallbox, capable of charging up to 22 kW, which will be operated in a pilot phase at five locations in order to gather practical experience necessary to move forward to the production phase. Courtesy of Volkswagen The new wallbox will be able to charge electric vehicles with direct current (DC) up to 22 kW – double the speed of a typical wallbox operating with AC. In charging technology based on direct current, the electricity flows directly into the lead traction battery, provided that the electric vehicle fe...