Volkswagen Will Start Marketing The Mini Electric Car in US

Volkswagen Will Start Marketing The Mini Electric Car in US

After being launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show on last September 2009, Volkswagen (VW) will market mini-version of electric car called E-Up began in 2013 in the United States. However, only a sure number of states will available. One of them is California, because it has the characteristics for the metropolis car.

Has a larger dimension which is marketed in Europe with a length of 3.19 meters, 1.64 meters wide and 1.47 meters high.

Was equipped by 60kW electric motor powered that capable of producing 210 Nm of torque. Power supply of 18 kWh lithium ion batteries can plug in to home-based plug with voltage 230 volts. The charging time from zero value to reached 80 percent is only an hour.

E-Up VW cars can attain speeds of 100 km per hour in 11.3 seconds. The newest technology E-Up VW cars is 1.4 square meters of solar panels on the roof to recharge the battery for the electric car.