Subaru Updates All-Electric Solterra’s Charging System

The key to owning a battery-electric vehicle is to get the most out of the charging experience—not just at home but also when you are away from it.

For 2024, Subaru made improvements to the Solterra’s charging system. The time to recharge your battery through a DC fast charger has improved to 35 minutes from 10% to 80%. This was cut almost in half compared to the previous model year.

One of the most important issues with battery-electric vehicles has been protecting the battery pack from climate changes during recharging, particularly the temperature extremes in Southern Idaho. The battery pack now has an improved conditioning system, allowing for significantly faster charges in temperatures below freezing. Solterra owners could see recharge rates up to 80 minutes faster in these conditions.

Recharging is a key reason why consumers are curious about EVs. Subaru made these improvements to give owners peace of mind when it comes to both at-home Level 2 charging and DC fast charging away from home.

It is now easy to monitor your state of charge right in front of you on the instrument cluster. It can show you the estimated times to 80% or 100% charge. No more guessing when you are at a charging station how long it will take to get back up to either level of battery capacity.

You want to use a couple of features that assist the battery system while you’re driving. The new steering wheel includes two paddles for regenerative braking. You can adjust how the brakes regenerate energy back to the battery pack.

Studies show that semi-autonomous driving at a lower speed can also help in maximizing battery efficiency while driving. For 2024, Subaru adds a low-speed, hands-free driver-assist system that lets the Solterra travel in its lane at speeds up to 25 MPH. That also includes automated lane changing that can be enabled simply by flicking the turn signal stalk.

This feature works optimally when you are in a traffic jam, especially during road construction or when passing through a collision zone, where everyone is checking out what happened.

The Subaru Solterra is still powered by two electric motors—one at each axle—putting out 215 hp and 249 lb-ft of torque. All-wheel drive is standard. The 72.8-kwh battery pack can yield a maximum of 227 miles of EPA-rated range.

When you are ready to go fully electric, contact us at Twin Falls Subaru to see our inventory of Solterra EVs soon!