Volkswagen Concept EV will be Autonomous
Volkswagen unveiled the I.D., a compact EV that is the first in a new fleet of electric vehicles from the automaker, which was announced at the Paris Motor Show.
Photo of the I.D. courtesy of Volkswagen.
Photo of the I.D. courtesy of Volkswagen.
Volkswagen unveiled the I.D., a compact EV that features autonomous drive and will be the first in a new fleet of electric vehicles from the automaker.
The I.D. is a zero-emission vehicle driven by an electric motor with an output of 125 kW and has a range of between 400 and 600 kilometers on a single battery charge. The vehicle will be available by 2020, the automaker announced at the Paris Motor Show.
The I.D. will be offered with a fully-automated driving mode from 2025 onwards. The vehicle will be able to retract its multifunction steering wheel into the dashboard when in fully-automated mode, according to the automaker.
The EV is also the first compact Volkswagen based on the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). The MEB platform will make use of a flat-floor battery setup to provide a higher capacity/range design.
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