VW details major over-the-air update for ID.4 EV, promises plenty of US software development
Volkswagen on Tuesday announced a major software update for the ID.4 and other electric vehicles that affects charging, driver-assistance technology and various vehicle functions.
ID. The software update 3.0 will be installed on new vehicles and will be made available to existing vehicles at no cost via an over-the-air (OTA) update, VW said in a press release.
The update adds new driver-assist features, including automatic lane change and automatic parking. Travel Assist, which essentially combines adaptive cruise control with automatic lane centering, has also been updated in the form of Travel Assist with Alarm Data. It uses data from other means (“swarm data”) to improve functionality.
Volkswagen’s mobility assistance with automatic lane change data Swarm Data
VW will also allow the ID-family of EVs to fast charge DC at up to 135 kW (up from 125 kW before) and add a Battery Care Mode that limits the charge state to 80%. The new route guidance feature integrates toll stops into routes generated by the navigation system.
The route guide will be a particularly well received update. The original ID.4 models make it especially difficult to find VW’s own Electrify America stations.
The update also brings a host of infotainment tweaks, including improved voice recognition and additional information for the optional augmented reality head-up display.
Volkswagen Park Assist Plus
All in all, these are many of the changes we’d like to see in ID.4 when it’s out, but we’re happy to see them applied for free in an over-the-air update.
ID.4 is fine too better range ratings for 2022—A piece of hardware improvement is taking place, while OTA updates bring these other changes. However, not all new driver assistance features are available in the United States.
While VW has no plans to charge for OTA updates on these MEB vehicles, it has hinted that future EV models will become “software-based products“with customer-enabled features” on request. “
Updated Volkswagen head-up display with ID. Software 3.0
The supply of ID.4 models built by Tennessee is expected to start this falland VW this week announced a new commitment to US-based software development.
Part of its $7.1 billion investment in North America, VW plans to bring new software features like Plug and Charge to the ID.4 this year and “strengthen the company’s digital footprint. in the US,” according to the company’s press release.
