Volkswagen E-Up!

Volkswagen e-up! Zero-Emission-Vehicle

The two-door Volkswagen E-Up! zero-emissions concept was debuted at the 63rd Frankfurt Motor Show in 2009.

The 3.19 meters (10 ft 6 in) long all-electric E-Up! is anticipated for production start in 2013, and uses a 3+1 seater configuration. It uses a 60 kilowatts (82 PS; 80 bhp) (continuously rated at 40 kilowatts (54 PS; 54 bhp)) all-integrated drive electric motor, mounted at the front and drives the front wheels. This electric motor generates a torque turning force of 210 newton metres (155 ft·lbf) from rest. Power is sourced from 18 kilowatt-hours (kWh) lithium-ion batteries, which will give a range up to 130 kilometres (81 mi). Quick charging will charge the battery up to 80% in an hour, while a regular 230 volt plug will take five hours. The roof of the E-Up! consists of a 1.4 square meter solar cell which supply power to the vehicles electrics, and when parked can power ventilation fans to help cool the interior when parked in bright sunlight on a hot day. The solar cells can be increased in size to a total area of 1.7 square metre by folding down the sun visors.

With a curb weight of 1,085 kilograms (2,392 lb), the E-Up is able to complete the standard discipline of sprinting from rest to 100 kilometres per hour (62.1 mph) in 11.3 seconds; and should reach a top speed of 135 kilometres per hour (83.9 mph). The E-Up is 3.19 meters (10 ft 6 in) long, 1.64 metres (5 ft 5 in) wide, 1.47 metres (4 ft 10 in) high, and has a wheelbase of 2.19 metres (7 ft 2 in).

Interior equipment includes a touch-screen Human Machine Interface (HMI), one notable feature allows the charge to be delayed within the HMI programming, utilising cheap-rate night-time electricity - and this can also be remotely programmed via an iPhone or similar device.

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