Monday 5 September 2011

First EV estate car trials

First shown at lat year's Paris Auto Show, the Skoda Octavia E Line will now be put in to a test fleet, with production of 10 cars.


As far as I am aware, this is the first estate car to be put into e-trials.



Based on the Octavia Combi, the E Line features a 26.5kWh lithium-ion battery pack placed under the floor and an electric motor with a constant output of 60kW (80HP) and a maximum power of 85kW (110HP). As with all electric motors, its torque (270 Nm or 199 lb-ft) is available immediately.


With this setup, the Octavia accelerates from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 12.0 seconds and reaches an electronically limited top speed of 135 km/h (84 mph), while its maximum range is about 140 km (87 miles).


The trial starts this Autumn.