Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Description:
I took my Volkswagen ID.7 on a long-distance road trip from Bavaria to Hamburg to attend a major Volkswagen event – where I got to see the production versions of upcoming electric cars like the ID Polo, ID Polo GTI, ID.3 Neo, ID.3 Neo GTI and ID Cross.
But this trip didn’t go exactly as planned…
❌ No registration papers → couldn’t pick up the ID. Buzz
⚡ Multiple charging stops with real-world challenges
🚗 High-speed Autobahn driving at 140 km/h
🚧 Traffic jams, charging queues & route changes
🏨 Hotel charging prices shock
This is a full real-world EV road trip experience: planning with A Better Routeplanner, charging with &Charge, and dealing with real charging infrastructure in Germany.
👉 Plus: First impressions from the Volkswagen event and all-new EV models!
A better route planner:
abetterrouteplanner.com/ref/batterylife
Tronity:
tronity.io
tronity.io/flottenmanagement/laden-zuhause
Maingau Autostrom:
maingau-energie.de/e-mobilitaet/autostrom?utm_source=link&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=influencer_batterylife
Abomo Auto Abo Comparison:
link.abomo.de/blde
Mammotion Store:
de.mammotion.com/?ref=BatteryLife&utm_source=KOL
Ecoflow:
de.ecoflow.com/?aff=379
& Charge:
kylomtr.me/ln/Vas5r
My Behind the Scenes Channel
youtube.com/@behindthebattery
My German YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/@BatteryLifeDE
Become a member for exclusive and early content and behind the
scene info:
youtube.com/channel/UCTpYzLtOCilhKE42T5uW7Ww/join
Merch is out as well:
batterylife.myspreadshop.net
If you want to support the Channel
paypal.me/batterylifeev
00:00 Start: Road Trip to Hamburg with the ID.7
01:05 Plan fails – No ID. Buzz pickup
02:06 First charging stop & consumption data
03:50 How to charge for FREE with &Charge
05:50 Charging issues & waiting times
08:30 Passing Wolfsburg & detour frustration
10:27 Final charge before Hamburg
11:30 Arrival, hotel & evening event
12:27 Volkswagen event – new EVs revealed
13:12 Terrible sleep & rainy next day
13:37 Return trip begins – charging chaos
15:19 Autobahn, traffic jams & long drive home
@volkswagen #vw #volkswagen #id7 #pro #hank #hamburg #very #long #distance #trip #idpolo #polo #idcross #cross #gti #id3neo #id3 #neo #new #event #VWID7 #ElectricCars #EVRoadTrip #Volkswagen #ID3Neo #IDPolo #IDCross #EVCharging #Ionity #ENBW #AndCharge #ABRP #Autobahn #EVLife
#abrp #abetterrouteplanner #tronity #maingau #autostrom #abomo
My music in my videos is available at Epidemic sound
Referral link:
epidemicsound.com/referral/u8oaw0
Links to my spreadsheets of the cars tested:
Charging Curve
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cDlLxhUQsuCXLG0h_SnDPX8BIy0VpI32jDNrInWsMrA/edit?usp=sharing
Range test results
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sJ9kwAfjOqFsVRMIhJN3so8wA0PEscOQw5Wpw5RHD_Y/edit?usp=sharing
Take care
Description:
I took my Volkswagen ID.7 on a long-distance road trip from Bavaria to Hamburg to attend a major Volkswagen event – where I got to see the production versions of upcoming electric cars like the ID Polo, ID Polo GTI, ID.3 Neo, ID.3 Neo GTI and ID Cross.
But this trip didn’t go exactly as planned…
❌ No registration papers → couldn’t pick up the ID. Buzz
⚡ Multiple charging stops with real-world challenges
🚗 High-speed Autobahn driving at 140 km/h
🚧 Traffic jams, charging queues & route changes
🏨 Hotel charging prices shock
This is a full real-world EV road trip experience: planning with A Better Routeplanner, charging with &Charge, and dealing with real charging infrastructure in Germany.
👉 Plus: First impressions from the Volkswagen event and all-new EV models!
A better route planner:
abetterrouteplanner.com/ref/batterylife
Tronity:
tronity.io
tronity.io/flottenmanagement/laden-zuhause
Maingau Autostrom:
maingau-energie.de/e-mobilitaet/autostrom?utm_source=link&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=influencer_batterylife
Abomo Auto Abo Comparison:
link.abomo.de/blde
Mammotion Store:
de.mammotion.com/?ref=BatteryLife&utm_source=KOL
Ecoflow:
de.ecoflow.com/?aff=379
& Charge:
kylomtr.me/ln/Vas5r
My Behind the Scenes Channel
youtube.com/@behindthebattery
My German YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/@BatteryLifeDE
Become a member for exclusive and early content and behind the
scene info:
youtube.com/channel/UCTpYzLtOCilhKE42T5uW7Ww/join
Merch is out as well:
batterylife.myspreadshop.net
If you want to support the Channel
paypal.me/batterylifeev
00:00 Start: Road Trip to Hamburg with the ID.7
01:05 Plan fails – No ID. Buzz pickup
02:06 First charging stop & consumption data
03:50 How to charge for FREE with &Charge
05:50 Charging issues & waiting times
08:30 Passing Wolfsburg & detour frustration
10:27 Final charge before Hamburg
11:30 Arrival, hotel & evening event
12:27 Volkswagen event – new EVs revealed
13:12 Terrible sleep & rainy next day
13:37 Return trip begins – charging chaos
15:19 Autobahn, traffic jams & long drive home
@volkswagen #vw #volkswagen #id7 #pro #hank #hamburg #very #long #distance #trip #idpolo #polo #idcross #cross #gti #id3neo #id3 #neo #new #event #VWID7 #ElectricCars #EVRoadTrip #Volkswagen #ID3Neo #IDPolo #IDCross #EVCharging #Ionity #ENBW #AndCharge #ABRP #Autobahn #EVLife
#abrp #abetterrouteplanner #tronity #maingau #autostrom #abomo
My music in my videos is available at Epidemic sound
Referral link:
epidemicsound.com/referral/u8oaw0
Links to my spreadsheets of the cars tested:
Charging Curve
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cDlLxhUQsuCXLG0h_SnDPX8BIy0VpI32jDNrInWsMrA/edit?usp=sharing
Range test results
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sJ9kwAfjOqFsVRMIhJN3so8wA0PEscOQw5Wpw5RHD_Y/edit?usp=sharing
Take care
