State wants to encourage electric vehicle sales
The Federal Ministry of Environment would like to a report in the newspaper "Time Online" (Edition 17.09.2009) the purchase of electric cars with 3,000 to 5,000 euros in the first stage of the launch of 2012 - support 2014th According to the Ministry, only electric vehicles are encouraged to run with green power, and includes vehicles with plug-in hybrids and fuel cells. The State Secretary Matthias Machnig of the Federal Environment Ministry has called on the auto industry to because of the strong competition from Asia to strengthen its research in developing high-performance batteries.
Too long ago the Federal Government had presented a "National Development Plan for Electric Mobility after a million electric cars by 2020 en route to Germany's roads should be. According to a recent study by the consulting firm McKinsey estimates are for the years 2012 to 2014 each year about 30,000 electric cars are put on the car market. In the years 2014-2018 there will be 100,000 vehicles per year and 2020, including 1 million electric cars. The global electric vehicle market after the study results in 2020 some 470 billion euros and Germany would be difficult because a proportion of 85 billion euros.
Volvo introduces electric car
The small Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has introduced the model car Volvo C30 BEV his first electric car. The car is an evolution of the concept car C30 ReCharge Concept which was two years ago at the IAA 2007, the public. According to the manufacturer shall be the range of pure electric cars to 150 Kilomter and is powered by a lithium-ion battery. The top speed is 130 km / h and in only 11 seconds can accelerate the environmentally friendly car from 0 to 100 km / hr.
The storage capacity of batteries has been fixed at 24 kilowatt hours. If the lithium-ion battery is empty so it can be charged at a simple wall outlet at home within eight hours later in full. There currently is not known when and at what price the Volvo C30 BEV electric car will come on the car market. The range of the electric vehicle is likely to be enough for most commuters because a large part runs daily only about 50 to 150 kilometers.
Peugeot concept car presented BB1
The French car manufacturer Peugeot is the Peugeot model BB1, a new concept of an electric car at the IAA 2009 in Frankfurt am Main to the public. The concept car has four seats and is only 2.50 meters long. The Peugeot BB1 has a small turning circle and indeed less than four meters. It was an electric motor with 20 HP installed capacity and has a top speed of 100 km / h. The small electric car can accelerate in 6.8 seconds to 60 mph and there are only 2.8 seconds from 0 h to 100 km /
The trunk has a capacity of 160 liters and can be extended to an impressive 855 liters. The weight of the Peugeot BB1 amounts to only 600 kilograms and is light weight. According to the manufacturer, the concept vehicle is ideal for everyday use and have a high space utilization. The rear, and side mirrors were replaced by cameras and offer both the driver and passengers a clear overview. The air conditioning and indoor blowers are powered by solar panels on the roof with power.
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