Thread by @T1Heikkila

Good morning Dr. @Herbert_Diess !

Battery electric cars made by @VW are very popular in cold Nordic countries. On the whole, the ID family is well built and superb to drive.

However, we have an idea for improvement, regarding the performance in winter. 👇 (1/n) #emobility #EV

Preheating of the battery.

It is well known that the battery needs to be warm enough in order to achieve good DC fast charging performance.

Navigation-based preheating (like in Teslas) is coming at some point, but please, also add an option to heat the battery manually. (2/n)

Some executives may oppose manual preheating, based on a thought process that giving knowledgeable customers more control could be bad.

But You can make it happen. It could win VW more Nordic customers. Manual preheating can be behind "advanced mode" and many disclaimers. (3/n)

I want to be clear that this is not as niche as it may sound. Nordic people are used to manually heat their cars during winter times.

Also, it is not as complex as software developers may claim. A simple toggle that when pressed heats the battery to 20 or 25 degrees. (4/n)

Maybe also add an indication symbol that battery is being heated (like in Teslas). And a text in consumption screen saying, for example: "Manual battery preheating increases energy consumption significantly."

It can be done. Please, do not let the Nordic people down. (5/n)

This wish is nothing new. As evidenced here: change.org/p/kia-motors-g…

You can be the first one to make it happen. Think about the good reputation Tesla has achieved in making customer requests come true (Joe mode, for example).

Thank you for reading this. Have a great day! (6/6)