Audi EV

[dpeilow]

^ did I read somewhere that this one has a range extender?

 

[domenick]

^ did I read somewhere that this one has a range extender?

{From Autoblog} The concept is powered by two electric motors and a 300-horsepower twin-turbo TDI V6 that comes to the fight with 479 pound-feet of torque.

 

[TEG]

Seems like CES is turning into a car show!

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/06/ces-2011-audi-shows-off-revised-etron-spyder/

 

[dpeilow]

Audi builds smallest electric car yet

Kinda beats the Tesla r/c car.

 

[JRP3]

 

[Jaff]

Finally...an electric vehicle harder on tires than the Roadster! :wink::biggrin:

Looks like 1 set of tires / ride!

 

[Talkredius]

New EV from Audi

They'll present it on the fair for toys in Nuernberg.
I think that tells us a lot about the progress of the German car builders towards EVs
(Only exception is Daimler)

 

[Dragon]

Well, that should be only for publicity. Or maybe it's for kids? It's on the toy fair...

The real Audi e-tron looks a bit nicer.

This car would not be that bad, with 250 km range and 0-100 kmh in 4.1 sec.

 

[Nik]

The real Audi e-tron looks a bit nicer.

This car would not be that bad, with 250 km range and 0-100 kmh in 4.1 sec.

And the ICE-Only A7 Sportback looks quite like the Tesla S from some angles.

Nik

 

[dpeilow]

Details emerge on new Audi A5 e-tron quattro plug-in Autoblog Green

I think this could pinch some Model S sales if they launch it reasonably soon.

 

[JRP3]

Meh, it's a hybrid. I don't see most Model S buyers looking to switch to a hybrid, they want an EV.

 

[AnOutsider]

And the ICE-Only A7 Sportback looks quite like the Tesla S from some angles.

Nik

I agree. We saw one at the dealer last Friday. I hope the Model S looks better though. The A7 looks like it could have used some more quality time on the drawing board.

 

[dpeilow]

Audi A3 e-tron Plug-in electric wagon concept unveiled

Pure EV this time.

 

[JRP3]

That's more like it. JRP3 approved :biggrin:

 

[dpeilow]

I'm wondering how many more renderings and concepts they are going to produce before they go on sale...

 

[JimmWilks]

Hopeless range. Look at the size of it, they could fit a much bigger battery in there if they wanted. It's an Audi, they're expensive anyway, prospective Audi buyers won't mind paying for range.

 

[Cobos]

To me it looks like pittyfull range and not too good performance either. Not to mention a general trend with OEM and range. They don't seem to know how to predict it realistically or how to create a decent range for an EV. Look at the MiEV which in contrast to Think gets it's range slashed down to 40-50% during proper winters, when the Think with Zebra batteries looses about 10%. Same with the Roadster compared to the Leaf. The Leaf can't really calculate range while the Roadster seems to hit it every time.
So in essence when Audi says 90 miles they probably mean around 50 miles during winter time and that is just too short for my use, and for most others too I suppose.

Cobos

 

[AnOutsider]

Hopeless range. Look at the size of it, they could fit a much bigger battery in there if they wanted. It's an Audi, they're expensive anyway, prospective Audi buyers won't mind paying for range.

Exactly. I don't foresee myself maintaining an Audi garage once the EV race is fully on. Every entry they've shown so far is lacking -- but then again, that's typical. None of our cars have bluetooth audio yet cheap sedans do?

 

[JRP3]

Depending on how much of the pack they actually use it could get over 100 miles at 250 wh/mi. They may simply be more realistic with their range figure than most. Unless you do an EV from scratch it's going to be hard to fit much more than 100 miles worth of batteries in your average vehicle.

 

[Talkredius]

I'm wondering how many more renderings and concepts they are going to produce before they go on sale...

aehm, you doesn't mean one of these, aren't you ?:wink:

Hannover Fair 2011