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I drive a Bolt, and one of its big limitations is DCFC speed when the pack is cold: the pack only reaches full charge speed above 75F (24C), and if the pack is 55F (13C), it charges at only about half of peak rate. Also, below freezing, the pack actually cools as you drive, even at 75mph/110kmh. So on a 15F (-9C) road-trip, every DCFC stop begins at half-speed.
So I'd really like to know how the id.4 charges when cold, before finalizing my order. For example, if you stayed at a friend's apartment overnight, and your ID was parked outside at 20F, and now you're going to hit the DCFC on the way out of town... how fast can the ID charge?
And if you drive for 100 miles to the next EA charger, then has the pack cooled too much to start charging at full speed?
Since very few people had an id.4 during this past winter, maybe I need to ask id.3 drivers? I found this video
...which seems to say that an id.3 has no pack preheat. So that could be pretty bad. But then, he did some speedup/slowdown to warm his pack and got 100kw, which is great.

So I'd really like to know how the id.4 charges when cold, before finalizing my order. For example, if you stayed at a friend's apartment overnight, and your ID was parked outside at 20F, and now you're going to hit the DCFC on the way out of town... how fast can the ID charge?
And if you drive for 100 miles to the next EA charger, then has the pack cooled too much to start charging at full speed?
Since very few people had an id.4 during this past winter, maybe I need to ask id.3 drivers? I found this video