Opel has just revealed its Ampera model today in the form of a teaser. This model represents a revolutionary electric car that will be physically revealed to the world at the Geneva Motor Show this year.
The technology behind this extended-range electric car is called Voltec and Europeans will be pleased to find out that the Opel Ampera will be able to run non stop for hundreds of kilometers.
We look foroward in seeing the full list of details about this vehicle on March 3rd.
Opel Press release:
Opel To Reveal Ampera Electric Car At Geneva Motor Show
Opel Ampera to feature innovative GM Voltec technology
Rüsselsheim. Opel has announced Ampera as the name of its revolutionary extended-range electric car. The five-door, four-seat Opel Ampera will be revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show (March 5-15).
“With the Ampera, Opel will be the first European automobile manufacturer to provide customers several hundred kilometers of non-stop electric driving,” said Alain Visser, GM Europe Chief Marketing Officer.
GM’s ground-breaking electric propulsion technology, called Voltec, operates differently from other advanced propulsion systems. For short trips up to 60 km, the Ampera will run only on lithium-ion battery power charged via a standard 230v outlet. For longer distances, the car will continue to drive on electricity that is generated by a small internal combustion engine.
The Ampera will be well-suited to the daily driving schedule of most European customers. For example, approximately 80 percent of German drivers travel less than 50 km daily.
Additional information on the Opel Ampera will be released March 3 at the Geneva Motor Show.
26 Jan 2009
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