At the beginning of the month, on the occasion of CES (Consumer Electronics Show), Volkswagen announced its upcoming 100% electric sedan, the prototype of which is still heavily camouflaged. If we have to wait a few more months to open the lines Volkswagen ID.7the German firm tells us more about its intelligent air conditioning system.

If air conditioning is a common feature of our modern cars, the upcoming ID.7 will be equipped for the first time in Volkswagen smart air conditioning system allowing the car to be heated or cooled even before starting, thanks to several innovative techniques.

Volkswagen ID.7: an intelligent air conditioning system with the possibility of adjustment

As soon as he detects his key nearby, ID.7 start the air conditioning system even before passengers board, to cool the cabin when it’s hot, or, conversely, to warm it on cool days. Passengers can then choose between passenger-oriented ventilation or indirect cabin ventilation.

The climate control panel is available on the large 15-inch screen of the infotainment system one touch of a touch button located at the bottom of the screen. Every user can adjust your preferences and save them in your profile so that he can find the settings of his choice, such as the intensity of the ventilation, his orientation, not forgetting the temperature: a useful feature when several people share the same car.

Volkswagen ID.7: smart functions

You can also use this intelligent air conditioneractivate by voicethanks to certain features: for example, all you have to do is say it “Hi ID, my hands are cold”to turn on the heated steering wheel and direct warm air to the driver’s hands.

The ID.7 conditioner is also capable of this adapt automatically to the ambient temperature: thanks to the sunlight sensor placed on the windshield, the car can adapt the air conditioning system on each side of the car when the sun falls on only one side, to improve the comfort of the passengers.

Volkswagen ID.7: see you in the second quarter of 2023

The upcoming ID.7 will be the sixth model in the Volkswagen ID line. 100% of electric vehicles based on the MEB modular platform (Matrix modular electric drive), after ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.6 and ID.Buzz.

The new 100% electric Volkswagen sedan will soon be presented at the world premiere in second quarter of 2023. She will be will enter the market by the end of 2023 in China and Europe, and in North America in 2024.