VW ID.7 electric car: range record at 29 km/h

Non-stop from Flensburg to Munich: What is normal for the owners of many combustion vehicles is still a dream for electric car owners. Volkswagen (VW) has shown that an electric car can also cover this distance without recharging. However, this is impractical.

The Wolfsburg-based car manufacturer subjected an ID.7 Pro S to an endurance test on the test track in Nardò in southern Italy. The electric saloon managed a distance of 941 kilometers without recharging. The test took place at rather low temperatures, between 5 and 15 degrees Celsius.

However, this does not have much to do with everyday use: According to VW, the ID.7 was traveling at an average speed of 29 km/h. This corresponds to the typical speed in large cities during rush hour, the company said, citing the Traffic Index from Dutch map provider TomTom. According to this index, cars drive at 22 km/h through Hamburg or 31 km/h through Amsterdam during rush hour.

The real consumption is higher

According to VW, consumption was 9.2 kilowatt-hours per 100 kilometers. According to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), VW gives fuel consumption of 13.6 to 16.2 kilowatt hours per 100 kilometers and a range of 709 kilometers. During a first short drive by c't, the consumption according to the on-board computer was well over 20 kilowatt-hours.

The test vehicle is equipped with a 210 kilowatt drive. The battery has a net energy content of 86 kilowatt-hours.

Range is often the trigger for lively discussions about electric cars, even if it only plays a subordinate role in most driving profiles. Nevertheless, manufacturers are constantly outdoing each other with new maximum values to allay the range anxiety of newcomers. They know how to generate attention with this topic and demonstrate in their tests how far you can drive on one charge.

(wpl)