Fast Charging

The advice here is intended for Skoda Enyaq and Elroq. The information is also applicable for other MEB cars, e.g. VW ID3, ID4, ID5, ID7, Audi Q4 E-tron, Cupra Born and Tavascan, and MEB based Ford Explorer and Capri. It may also be useful as general information for other EVs.

To charge fast at DC charger:

• Start at <15% SOC
• Battery should be warm >=25°C

SOC (State Of Charge) is percentage of charged battery capacity.

Start at low SOC

Like many other EVs Enyaq has a charge curve where charging below <25% SOC is fast and then the charge speed step by step lowers as the %SOC increases.

For Enyaq 80X charging from 2% to 22% is very fast max 175 kW, then charging rate is steadily reduced as %SOC rises. By 80% SOC it will be at ~60 kW.

To get the most out of fast changing aim to arrive at charge station with ~5% SOC.

The charging curve for Enyaq 80X (2023) measured by FastNed is available at EV-database: Charging Curve Enyaq 80X

Warm battery

To charge fast the battery needs to be warm. Normal motorway (or country road) driving does not heat the battery much, it will have a temperature only a few degrees higher than the outdoor temperature.

Battery charging speed is fast when battery temperature is 25°C to 40°C.

For Enyaq model year 2023 and earlier there is no heating of the battery before charging. Only when temperateure is <0°C the battery is actively heated by spending battery energy to heat the battery.

Enyaq model year 2024 and later has software version >=4.0. This has battery heating that can precondition the battery to ~25°C. This can be done manually in the infotainment or by navigating a route with charge stops.

To monitor the battery temperature use an OBD2 dongle:
OBD2 Scanner.

For Enyaq 2023 and earlier model years there is a work-around to heat the battery:
Preheat Battery by Yoyo Driving