Audi A1 e-Tron pilot project kicks off in Munchen
By Andrew, 31 Oct, 2011. 0 Comments
Audi A1 e-Tron
As part of a fleet trial, 20 units of the Audi A1 e-tron are now being driven on the roads of the Munich pilot region. A few weeks ago, trial participants started to get the keys to their electric cars. For this project, Audi has partnered with E.ON, the public utility Stadtwerke München and Technische Universität München (TUM). E.ON and SWM are responsible for expanding and maintaining the charging infrastructure in the Munich metropolitan area. The Audi A1 e-tron features a range extender. The A1 e-tron can deliver 75 kW (102 hp), enabling to reach a top speed of 130 km/h (80.78 mph).
When the battery runs out of energy, the range extender (a compact combustion engine) recharges the battery as required to improve the vehicle’s operating range to as high as 250 km (155 miles). This means that this compact electric car has no emissions for the first 50 kilometers (31 miles) of a trip, such as when traversing through urban roads. The battery includes a package of lithium-ion modules in the floor assembly in front of the rear axle. In other words, the four-seat A1 e-tron was developed for everyday driving in cities. It uses up just 1.9 l/100 km (123.80 US mpg) and has CO2 emissions of just 45 g/km (72.42 g/mile).
"Audi works relentlessly on comprehensive approaches which maximize benefits to customers. In this era of electric mobility, we will offer our customers a wide range of services which go beyond driving itself. For example, the networking of vehicles with their surroundings and with infrastructure as well as new concepts of mobility will be important," emphasizes Franciscus van Meel, Head of Electric Mobility Strategy at AUDI AG. He adds: "We want to use this fleet trial to learn more about our customers’ usage of electric cars, and their expectations in this regard. We are planning additional fleet endeavors in strategically important markets."
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