ᐅ Electric Vehicle – Bidirectional Charging: The Next-Generation Battery Storage
Created on: 19 Dec 2021 23:09
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Hello everyone,
I am going to buy a new car this week. This time it will be an electric vehicle.
The choice will be between the VW ID.5 GTX and the Audi Q4 e-tron 50 quattro.
During my research, I found out that the ID.5 has a really cool and new feature for EVs: the 77 kWh (84.2 kWh) battery can be charged and discharged bidirectionally. This means the ID.5’s battery can serve as a storage system for self-generated solar power from photovoltaic panels. That’s pretty brilliant!
Has anyone here looked into this in more detail and can share some insights?
And maybe we have some car enthusiasts here who know whether the Q4 e-tron is equipped with the same technology?
Since both the ID.5 and the Q4 e-tron are manufactured in Zwickau and are largely similar, does this also apply to the battery technology?
If this really works reliably, in my opinion, it would be another milestone toward even greater energy independence!
I’m looking forward to the discussion…
I am going to buy a new car this week. This time it will be an electric vehicle.
The choice will be between the VW ID.5 GTX and the Audi Q4 e-tron 50 quattro.
During my research, I found out that the ID.5 has a really cool and new feature for EVs: the 77 kWh (84.2 kWh) battery can be charged and discharged bidirectionally. This means the ID.5’s battery can serve as a storage system for self-generated solar power from photovoltaic panels. That’s pretty brilliant!
Has anyone here looked into this in more detail and can share some insights?
And maybe we have some car enthusiasts here who know whether the Q4 e-tron is equipped with the same technology?
Since both the ID.5 and the Q4 e-tron are manufactured in Zwickau and are largely similar, does this also apply to the battery technology?
If this really works reliably, in my opinion, it would be another milestone toward even greater energy independence!
I’m looking forward to the discussion…
Michilo schrieb:
- How is the battery lifespan affected by the increased charge and discharge cycles?With a demand of maybe 5 kWh on sunny days (evening and night) and about 10 kWh on rainy days, a full cycle does not accumulate that quickly. And how long will the car be in use?
Interesting topic. We are currently considering installing a wallbox at least as a first step.
Does anyone have experience with the SMA wallboxes? We have their inverters and Sunny Home Manager, so it would be a logical choice.
Regarding the car, we currently have a 2014 pre-facelift Skoda Octavia station wagon, gasoline, 160 hp, 54,000 km (33,550 miles), originally bought new. It has very good equipment. We are thinking about selling it, getting a few thousand euros, and leasing an Ioniq 5, ID.4 GTX, or Skoda Eniaq for two years.
What do you think? Any opinions? Pros and cons?
Does anyone have experience with the SMA wallboxes? We have their inverters and Sunny Home Manager, so it would be a logical choice.
Regarding the car, we currently have a 2014 pre-facelift Skoda Octavia station wagon, gasoline, 160 hp, 54,000 km (33,550 miles), originally bought new. It has very good equipment. We are thinking about selling it, getting a few thousand euros, and leasing an Ioniq 5, ID.4 GTX, or Skoda Eniaq for two years.
What do you think? Any opinions? Pros and cons?
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Benutzer20031 Dec 2021 20:17Tarnari schrieb:
We are considering selling it to get a few thousand euros and leasing an Ioniq 5, ID.4 GTX, or Skoda Eniaq for two years.
What do you think about that?
Opinions? Pros and cons? Ecological disaster. And financial nonsense.
Benutzer200 schrieb:
Ecological disaster. And financial nonsense.The statement is fine. Any reasoning behind it? Do you drive a company car, or do you also have to consider when your car still generates some value before it is basically given away? Other opinions?
Benutzer200 schrieb:
Ecological disaster. And financial nonsense.The latter maybe. But the car is not being scrapped, and perhaps its buyer will replace it with a combustion engine vehicle without a catalytic converter?M
motorradsilke31 Dec 2021 20:56Tarnari schrieb:
The statement is fine. Can you explain your reasoning? Do you drive a company car, or do you also have to consider how long your car will still be profitable before it is basically given away?
Any other opinions? No, I agree. Why do you want to sell it with so few kilometers? It should last for several more years.
I don’t think you’ll have to give it away for free later. At the moment, prices for used combustion engine cars are high, and that is unlikely to change.