Volkswagen began selling electric e-Golf in Germany

 

The Volkswagen group has announced the release of its second (after the e-Up!) the electric e-Golf. The car is only available in Germany at price € 34 900.

e-Golf is built on the basis of the seventh generation.

Equipped with a motor of 85 kW (115 HP) and 270 Nm. This is higher than the version of the 1.6 TDI, and even an extra 250 kg of batteries did not affect the dynamic characteristics: up to a hundred in 10.4 seconds, and "maximum speed" is forcibly limited at around 140 km/h. the car has three driving modes: Normal, Eco and Eco + and three different levels of regenerative braking that can be selected using the shift lever.

Prismatic lithium-ion battery developed by engineers of the Volkswagen Group. Its capacity is 24.2 kWh. On a single charge the e-Golf can travel from 130 to 190 km, depending on driving style and weather conditions. The battery company provides warranty for 8 years or 160 000 km.

It is difficult to assess the chances of the e-Golf in the European market. The competition is high, and the price bites. At the same Volskswagen to buy a car a class above for the same money. But buyers will definitely be interested in the efficiency of electric Golf: 100 kilometers the Germans will pay approximately 3.2 Euro, in Germany it is the price of two litres of petrol.












 

Source: ecoconceptcars.ru/