Passat PHEV Charging Tutorial

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MartinMarie
07/30/25 2:19am
Passat PHEV can be directly charged using a 220V household socket. When purchasing the vehicle, the dealer provides a portable charging cable with a 10A plug and 1.6KW power output. Simply plug it into a 220V-10A socket, and it will charge approximately 1.6 kWh per hour. Additional details are as follows: 1. Possible faults: If the fault light turns on and charging does not occur, it may be due to the socket lacking a ground wire or poor grounding. The included portable charger requires a properly grounded socket to function correctly. 2. When using public charging stations: Public charging stations are divided into two types: DC fast charging stations and AC slow charging stations. Plug-in hybrid models only support AC slow charging and do not support DC fast charging. Therefore, the Passat PHEV can only be charged using an AC charging station.
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