VW ID.3 - All New Electric MEB Platform

[NeilBlanchard]

VW is going to reveal their all new ID.3 in September, and deliver them in 2020 to buyers in Europe. There are 3 battery pack capacities:

45kWh 330 km (205 miles) WLTP range
58kWh 420 km (261 miles) WLTP range
77kWh 550 km (342 miles) WLTP range

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Tqw9LX3QE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8cHHNPRg-c

I hope that VW brings the ID.3 to the US, sooner rather than later!

Okay - this is big! The ID.3 has a Cd of 0.26! This is mentioned at about 36 minutes into this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US3vccIQn2g

It is in German, but has English subtitles.

An all black ID.3 with minimal camouflage:

https://insideevs.com/news/358961/volkswagen-id3-prototype-spy-stuttgart/

 

[Spektre]

That's exactly the car I'd love to replace my eGolf with! It's too bad that it's not coming to the US (as of now anyways...)

Fingers crossed they'll at least grace us with the Buzz - I'd take one of those!

 

[flyboy320]

No note on liquid battery cooling, so I assume it's air cooled only like the e-Golf?

 

[f1geek]

I have read it is a liquid cooled pack. I believe if you look at the MEB mock up photographs, you can see cooling lines entering the battery pack. Also, if VW delivers 125 kW charging, I don't see how a passively cooled pack would work.

 

[Spektre]

No note on liquid battery cooling, so I assume it's air cooled only like the e-Golf?

MEB is definitely liquid cooled - battery and motors.

I believe they air cooled the eGolf as a cost cutting measure, knowing that it would only be a stopgap solution. Why over-engineer it when you can sell its replacement in 5 years?

They said it was because their battery chemistry could tolerate the heat without needing liquid cooling, but I have my doubts...

 

[chloe]

VW is going to reveal their all new ID.3 in September, and deliver them in 2020 to buyers in Europe. There are 3 battery pack capacities:

45kWh 330 km (205 miles) WLTP range
58kWh 420 km (261 miles) WLTP range
77kWh 550 km (342 miles) WLTP range

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Tqw9LX3QE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8cHHNPRg-c

I hope that VW brings the ID.3 to the US, sooner rather than later!

Okay - this is big! The ID.3 has a Cd of 0.26! This is mentioned at about 36 minutes into this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US3vccIQn2g

It is in German, but has English subtitles.

An all black ID.3 with minimal camouflage:

https://insideevs.com/news/358961/volkswagen-id3-prototype-spy-stuttgart/

OMG, I'm in love!!!
Thanks for posting!

 

[jedcul]

So disappointing that the ID.3 is not bound for the USA or Canada. Does VW really think that everybody wants an SUV? I expect that the huge number of Golf and Jetta fans would love to move into an ID.3 at some point.

 

[Verbruggan]

So disappointing that the ID.3 is not bound for the USA or Canada. Does VW really think that everybody wants an SUV? I expect that the huge number of Golf and Jetta fans would love to move into an ID.3 at some point.

VW is still building their MEB factories in Germany for a vehicle which has yet to be rolling off the line for a couple more months. & the Chattanooga TN plant will make the MEB in the US market, eventually. I'm sure it is being worked on to an extent, however the majority of their attention is on the home market. VW is very much like the Deutsche Bahn, not entirely on time.

 

[JoulesThief]

Interesting, about the trains. You used to be able to set the time on your watch pretty much by Lufthansa's arrival times. I don't know if it's still this way today.

 

[Verbruggan]

Interesting, about the trains. You used to be able to set the time on your watch pretty much by Lufthansa's arrival times. I don't know if it's still this way today.

Lufthansa is entirely a different matter... Flugzeuge!