diff --git a/api/api.go b/api/api.go
index 88db66e75..be19c58ca 100644
--- a/api/api.go
+++ b/api/api.go
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ type VehicleRange interface {
 	Range() (int64, error)
 }
 
+// VehicleStartCharge starts the charging session on the vehicle side
+type VehicleStartCharge interface {
+	StartCharge() error
+}
+
 // Climater provides climatisation data
 type Climater interface {
 	Climater() (active bool, outsideTemp float64, targetTemp float64, err error)
diff --git a/core/loadpoint.go b/core/loadpoint.go
index 71f9b2f7e..327e1e157 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint.go
@@ -469,7 +469,16 @@ func (lp *LoadPoint) setLimit(chargeCurrent float64, force bool) (err error) {
 		if err = lp.charger.Enable(enabled); err == nil {
 			lp.enabled = enabled
 			lp.guardUpdated = lp.clock.Now()
+
 			lp.bus.Publish(evChargeCurrent, chargeCurrent)
+			lp.log.DEBUG.Printf("charger %s", status[enabled])
+
+			// wake up vehicle
+			if car, ok := lp.vehicle.(api.VehicleStartCharge); enabled && ok {
+				if err := car.StartCharge(); err != nil {
+					lp.log.ERROR.Printf("vehicle remote charge start: %v", err)
+				}
+			}
 		} else {
 			lp.log.ERROR.Printf("charger %s: %v", status[enabled], err)
 		}
diff --git a/vehicle/id/api.go b/vehicle/id/api.go
index 3c79a6e8c..31b5a245f 100644
--- a/vehicle/id/api.go
+++ b/vehicle/id/api.go
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@ type API struct {
 	identity *vw.Identity
 }
 
+// Actions and action values
+const (
+	ActionCharge         = "charging"
+	ActionChargeStart    = "start"
+	ActionChargeStop     = "stop"
+	ActionChargeSettings = "settings" // body: targetSOC_pct
+
+	ActionClimatisation      = "climatisation"
+	ActionClimatisationStart = "start"
+	ActionClimatisationStop  = "stop"
+)
+
 // NewAPI creates a new vehicle
 func NewAPI(log *util.Logger, identity *vw.Identity) *API {
 	v := &API{
@@ -148,6 +160,23 @@ func (v *API) Status(vin string) (res Status, err error) {
 	return res, err
 }
 
+// Action implements vehicle actions
+func (v *API) Action(vin, action, value string) error {
+	uri := fmt.Sprintf("https://mobileapi.apps.emea.vwapps.io/vehicles/%s/%s/%s", vin, action, value)
+
+	req, err := request.New(http.MethodPost, uri, nil, map[string]string{
+		"Accept":        "application/json",
+		"Authorization": "Bearer " + v.identity.Token(),
+	})
+
+	if err == nil {
+		var res interface{}
+		err = v.DoJSON(req, &res)
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
 // Any implements any api response
 func (v *API) Any(uri, vin string) (interface{}, error) {
 	if strings.Contains(uri, "%s") {
diff --git a/vehicle/id/provider.go b/vehicle/id/provider.go
index d8242ffc9..4ab75af1a 100644
--- a/vehicle/id/provider.go
+++ b/vehicle/id/provider.go
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import (
 
 // Provider is an api.Vehicle implementation for VW ID cars
 type Provider struct {
-	statusG func() (interface{}, error)
+	statusG           func() (interface{}, error)
+	startChargeAction func() error
 }
 
 // NewProvider creates a new vehicle
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ func NewProvider(api *API, vin string, cache time.Duration) *Provider {
 		statusG: provider.NewCached(func() (interface{}, error) {
 			return api.Status(vin)
 		}, cache).InterfaceGetter(),
+		startChargeAction: func() error {
+			return api.Action(vin, ActionCharge, ActionChargeStart)
+		},
 	}
 	return impl
 }
@@ -94,3 +98,8 @@ func (v *Provider) Climater() (active bool, outsideTemp float64, targetTemp floa
 
 	return active, outsideTemp, targetTemp, err
 }
+
+// StartCharge implements the VehicleStartCharge interface
+func (v *Provider) StartCharge() error {
+	return v.startChargeAction()
+}