Remove Climate Protection Remove DC Remove Power Grid Remove Price
article thumbnail

Audi & Hager Group investigating bidirectional charging at home

Green Car Congress

In the test grid, the fully electric Audi model operated with a DC wall box, which enables a charging capacity of up to 12 kW, and a flexibly extendable home storage unit with a capacity of 9 kWh. If the customer has variable rates, the electric car can supply the entire house in phases where electricity prices are high.

Audi 243
article thumbnail

Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

Green Car Congress

At an average electricity price of €0.258 (Germany, July 2013), driving 100 kilometers costs just €3.02 (US$4.00). and, acting as the link, controls the flow of high-voltage power between the e-motor and the lithium-ion battery (depending on battery voltage between 296 and up to 418 V). The Volkswagen e-up! Click to enlarge.