Opel Amper to recharge for the journey at Geneva

The first prototype Opel Amper received the first transfer of power from new power station installed at Opel headquarters in Germany and through the first stage of the 600 km journey to Geneva (Switzerland) without polluting emissions of CO2.

Original text February 25:

The vehicle with extensive autonomy Opel Amper will use the stored energy in battery 16 kWh lithium-ion battery for non-CO2 emissions through the first stage of the journey of 600 km in Rüsselsheim, Germany, at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland.

He drove the first fully functional prototype will be Opel Ampere Electric Vehicles Implementing Director Opel / Vauxhall, Gherardo Corsini. "I am eager to add" km "to our first prototype Amper in this first test on public roads," said Corsini. "With 370 Nm of torque instantly power under my right leg, promises to be a very interesting way to Geneva, one with almost no noise."

When the battery gets low, after about 60 km, the internal combustion engine on board of Ampere will begin to generate electricity to put the wheels in motion for the remaining journey.

A fully electric vehicle would need a power station to recharge the batteries and should be stopped for several hours to a full load before restarting the road. Furthermore, Opel Amper bring zero emission electric mobility, without the limitations of conventional electric machines. Amperes can travel over 500 km without recharging batteries from the outlet or fuel supply.

Driving distance from prototype to long Rüsselsheim (Germany) to Geneva (Switzerland), shows that the model with five doors and four seats Amper can be used as the main vehicle in the garage each of us ready to go anywhere, anytime.

Series production of Opel's Amper is scheduled to begin in late 2011.

Source: http://www.opel.com/

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