The option to order a heat pump for electric vehicles is currently disabled. That reports that Online magazine Electrive and has obtained a statement from the Volkswagen Group.
The heat pumps are actually being built by the supplier TI Fluid Systems in the Czech Republic, but cannot be delivered at the moment. So far there is no indication as to whether VW can at least satisfy the existing customer orders. The problem affects the entire group worldwide.
“Due to the continuing lack of semiconductors, there is currently no optional offer for the heat pump in our ID. models. We are monitoring this situation very closely and hope to be able to include the heat pump in our offer again soon,” Volkswagen explained when asked. The heat pump in electric cars is an important factor for range and comfort. Without the heat pump, the vehicle has to draw all of the electricity it needs for heating or cooling with the air conditioning system from the battery – at the expense of the valuable range, which has a negative effect particularly in cool temperatures and small batteries. Volkswagen explains that your own homepage using the ID.3 as an example: “In the all-electric ID. models, an optional heat pump ensures energy-efficient heating of the interior. This means that less electricity is required from the battery.”
There are currently “deviations in the equipment”
However, there is currently a note on this: “The vehicles and equipment shown and described here may differ in individual details from the current German delivery program. Please also note our configurator for an overview of the currently available models and equipment.”
Incidentally, Volkswagen is still blatantly advertising up to 2021 with up to 30 percent more range in winter thanks to a heat pump. Then the electrical experts from Nextmove showed that this advertising promise is not tenable. As a result, VW had paid around 60,000 buyers of a heat pump for the ID.3 and ID.4 compensation.
- VW cannot install heat pumps, order option deactivated.
- Suppliers in the Czech Republic cannot deliver, VW hopes to resume soon.
- Heat pump important for range and comfort.
- VW had paid buyers compensation because advertising promises could not be kept.
- Information on the homepage that models and equipment may vary.
- VW continues to monitor the situation very closely.
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