Volkswagen electric cars

Electric Car timeline

1. 1834 – first electric car invented by Thomas Davenport

2. 1977 – first electric Golf was developed

3. 1990s – electric hybrid cars go into mass production

4. 2013 – Volkswagen e-up! launched in UK

5. 2014 – Volkswagen e-Golf launched in UK

6. 2015 – Volkswagen Golf GTE launched in UK

Marketers and engineers need to work together!

If the public don’t accept it and demand isn’t there then they won’t sell.

Industry overviewType:

Micro Hybrid

Mild HybridFull Hybrid

(HEV)

Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)

Range Extender (EREV)

Battery Vehicle (BEV)

Fuel cell vehicle (FCEV)

Engine:Combustion

engineCombustion

engineCombustion

engineCombustion

engine+ power

generator

Electric Motor:

Stop-Start Electric Motor Electric Motor Electric Motor Electric Motor Electric Motor Electric Motor

Wheel Power source:

Petrol / DieselElectric or

Petrol

Petrol, Electric or

both

Petrol, Electric or

bothElectric only Electric only

Fuel cell > battery only

Plug-in: Plug-in Plug-in Plug-in

Description:

No electric motor, but a more robust

battery for the extra stop-start cycles, and to

keep air conditioning

running.

internal combustion

engines equipped with an electric

machine, allowing the engine to be

turned off whenever the car

is coasting, braking, or

stopped

can run on just the engine, just

the batteries, or a combination of

both. But cannot be charged from a

wallbox.

It can be plugged into an electrical

outlet to be charged.

It has some range that can be

travelled on the energy it stored

while plugged in.

auxiliary power unit built-in or

externally attached to a all-electric (BEV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

(PHEV) to increase its

range.

uses chemical energy stored in

rechargeable battery packs.

use electric motors and motor

controllers instead of internal

combustion engines (ICEs) for

propulsion.

uses a fuel cell to power its on-board electric

motor, generally using oxygen

from the air and compressed hydrogen.

Example:Volkswagen

GolfHonda Civic

Toyota Prius / Lexus CT 200

Volkswagen Golf GTE

BMW i3 RE / Vauxhall Ampera

e-Golf / Nissan Leaf

Hyundai ix35

The Volkswagen e-Golf

It looks like a Golf…

It feels and drives like a Golf…

It’s the same quality as a Golf…

It just happens to be electric.

The Golf, now available in electric.

The Volkswagen e-Golfe-Golf “Environmentally friendly

reliable technology without compromise“

Engine: 24.2kWh Battery DSG (BEV)

Timing: Open for Order March 2014,Market Introduction July 2014

Price: £26,325 after OLEV grant

Highlights:

e-Golf exclusive body and styling, Discover Nav Pro, Car-Net e-remote, 2zone climate control, parking sensors, Adaptive Cruise Control

Power: 115 PS / 0-62mph in 10.4 seconds

Economy: 12.7kW /100km and 0g/km Co2

Range: 118 miles (95 real world)

Availability:

Volkswagen e-mobility retailers

The Volkswagen Golf GTE

the Golf, now available as a plug-in hybrid

The Volkswagen Golf GTEGolf GTE “Environmentally friendly

reliable technology without compromise“

Engine: 1.4 TSI + Battery 204PS DSG

Timing: Open for Order 14th January 2015,Market Introduction March 2015

Price: £28,755 incl. OLEV grant

Highlights:

GTE exclusive styling and engine, LED lights all round, Car-Net, Driver Profile selection, 18” Serron alloys

Power: 204 PS / 0-62mph in 7.6 seconds

Economy: 166mpg and 39g/km Co2

Range: 31 miles electric only, 580 combined

Availability:

Entire Volkswagen Network

TSI 1.4 litrePetrolEngine

Electric motor DSG Gearbox

Engine Components

Other Components

Charger

Power electronics(e-motor and gearbox)

Brake booster

Charging inlet

HV battery 12v battery

Pressurised fuel tank

TSI Engine

Regular fuel filler cap

Golf GTE driving modes• e-Mode - electric only; zero emissions

• Hybrid - electric until petrol needed (+30mph)

• Charge - petrol drives + charges battery

• GTE mode – petrol + battery drive (204PS)

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