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Volkswagen e-Up EV details released

Discussion in 'Electric Vehicles' started by Norbert, Mar 14, 2013.

  1. Norbert

    Norbert TSLA will win

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    Volkswagen e-Up Electric Minicar: Forbidden Fruit For Europe Only


    Volkswagen Unveils Its First Production Electric Car | PluginCars.com

    Price?
     
  2. widodh

    widodh Model S 85 and 100D

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    Again, a ICE car converted to an EV... It will never be as good as an EV developed up from the ground.

    I saw the news here as well, no price though.
     
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    I want to know the max. AC charging power it can support... Maybe 22 kW?
     
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    More info on the VW e-up! from the Sociery of Automotive Engineers. Like any good EV, it is quicker than the (anemic) gas version. It still fits the "punishment car" mold however.

    More interesting than the e-up specs is this info on VW's electric powertrain effort:

    This year the VW Group as a whole is scheduled to offer 14 models available with electric or hybrid drive. If public demand is sufficient, up to 40 new models could be fitted with alternative drivetrains, said Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG: “We have developed the know-how for electric motors and battery systems at our own component plants; we have recruited 400 top experts for electric traction and qualified almost 70,000 development production and service employees in this new technology, the biggest electrification training program in the industry.”

    The VW Group’s annual R&D budget tops €7 billion, with electric programs and projects taking a “significant” chunk of that.

    The e-up! points way to VW’s electric future - SAE International


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  5. HVM

    HVM Savolainen

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    Boorish+tasteful+wren_f4cd4d_7507733.jpg
     
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    I must ask, why does an all electric car have a tach and a gas gauge as shown in the pics?
     
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    The local vw dealer here is buying tv adds touting the “new” 2019 egolf. $31 k and $38 k trim levels. 125 mile epa range. Dancing evgo level 2 chargers in the background. Wtf ? Lmao.

    I haven’t talked to them, but I would sure guess heavy discounts.
     
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    E-Up uses regular Up's instrument cluster with it's own EV decals. Right-side "gas gauge" shows the charge level, and the left-side "tach" shows input/output power.
     

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