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DubiCars Car Spotlight — Volkswagen ID.6: All You Need To Know About The ID.6 & Its History

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发布日期: 2023年8月12日

The EV revolution might have been kickstarted by new car manufacturers and startups, but the giants of the automotive world were quick to follow. With their engineering and R&D prowess, these legacy automotive manufacturers developed brilliant products. One such brand is Volkswagen.

In 2019, Volkswagen launched its first ID series product — the ID.3 hatchback. It was the precursor of a whole range of electric vehicles to come from the Volkswagen ID range. The Volkswagen ID.6 is the largest ID series EV yet. In this edition of the DubiCars Car Spotlight, we take a detailed look at the Volkswagen ID.6. Read on to know more.

Volkswagen’s EV Heritage

Electric vehicles are all the rage now and everyone wants to have their slice of the EV market. However, not many know that Volkswagen isn’t entirely new to the game. Volkswagen’s EV tryst goes way back to 1972 when the German brand’s Centre for Future Research developed and tested the Elektro Transporter.?

Based on a VW T2 Transporter, the electric vehicle was powered by a lead accumulator. Then in 1976, an electric version of the Volkswagen Golf was also developed. However, these EV tests were abandoned due to a lack of powerful battery technology. Back in the day, lithium-ion technology didn’t exist and those lead-acid batteries were too heavy while also unable to hold enough power.

Volkswagen got back on the EV track in 2013 when it showcased the e-Golf prototype. However, it didn’t go into production. Then in 2019, VW launched the ID.3 and finally put an EV into series production.