Audi e-tron Quattro Concept (click to enlarge) Audi has unveiled its all-new electric SUV concept the e-tron Quattro Concept at the 2015 Frankfurt IAA. The actual production version of this model can’t come soon enough, and is expected to hit the market in 2018 with range of more than 500 kilometers (311 miles).

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A Tesla-style battery pack holds 95 kWh under the floor. As we learned earlier, an AWD drivetrain setup can be found in the e-tron Quattro similar to R8 e-tron – 2 motors for the rear wheels and a single motor for the front axle. Total peak power is 370 kW.

Top speed is limited to just 210 km/h (130.5 mph), although acceleration is great with 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.6 seconds. Audi e-tron Quattro Concept To achieve a claimed record drag coefficient in the SUV segment of 0.25 cd, Audi got rid of the side mirrors, added retractable handles and at 80 km/h (49.7 mi) launches the magic: “electrically actuated aerodynamic elements on the engine hood, the flanks and at the rear end direct the flow of air as needed to improve the flow through and around the vehicle.

This is one example of the intensive development work in the wind tunnel. Wind noise is low on board the car, and there are no engine noises in an electric car in any case. The fascination of electric driving unfolds in near total silence.”.

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We are not sure yet – but it seems that way. “The package of the Audi e‑tron quattro concept enables a spacious, comfortable interior for four persons” Specs: • more than 500 kilometers (310.7 miles) • AWD 370 kW peak (2 motors for the rear wheels and single motor for the front axle) • over 800 Nm (590 lb-ft) • Top speed 210 km/h (130.5 mph) • acceleration 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.6 seconds • drag coefficient 0.25 cd • 615 liters ( 21.7 cu ft) of luggage • AC, DC combo charging (up to 150 kW in 50 minutes) and wireless charging. Audi e-tron quattro concept Electric power The Audi e‑tron quattro concept uses the power of three electric motors: One electric motor drives the front axle, the two others act on the rear axle. Total output is 320 kW. The driver can even mobilize 370 kW and over 800 Nm ( 590.0 lb-ft) of torque temporarily while boosting.

The concept study thus performs like a sports car. When the driver floors the right pedal, the Audi e‑tron quattro concept sprints from a standstill to 100 km/h ( 62.1 mph) in 4.6 seconds and quickly reaches the electronically governed top speed of 210 km/h ( 130.5 mph). The concept with three electric motors which Audi is presenting for the first time makes the technology study an e‑tron quattro. Mentor Graphics Flowmaster V7 9 1 0 41 With Crack Rar Free on this page. An intelligent drive management system controls the interplay between them as appropriate for the situation. The focus here is on the greatest possible efficiency. The driver decides on the degree of recuperation, the driving program S or D and the mode of the Audi drive select system.

During sporty driving on a winding road, the Torque Control Manager actively distributes the power between the rear wheels as necessary. This torque vectoring provides for maximum dynamics and stability. Audi e-tron quattro concept The large lithium-ion battery is integrated into the floor of the passenger compartment. It gives the Audi e‑tron quattro concept a balanced axle load distribution and a low center of gravity – prerequisites for its dynamic handling. The battery’s capacity of 95 kWh enables a range of more than 500 kilometers ( 310.7 mi). The Combined Charging System (CCS) enables charging with DC or AC electrical current. A full charge with DC electrical current at a charging column with an output of 150 kW takes just around 50 minutes.

As an alternative, the study is equipped with Audi Wireless Charging technology for contactless induction charging. The charging process is very convenient. The Audi e‑tron quattro concept uses a system for piloted parking that guides it to the proper position at the charging plate. In addition, a large solar roof provides electricity for the drive system battery on sunny days.

The chassis also expresses the high-tech character of the concept study. The adaptive air suspension sport, which features controlled damping, lowers the body at higher speeds to reduce drag. The dynamic-all-wheel steering combines a dynamic steering system on the front axle with a steering system for the rear wheels. Depending on speed and the driving situation, they steer either opposite or in the same direction as the front wheels.

The Audi e‑tron quattro concept thus reacts even more spontaneously and stably, and is also very manoeuvrable at low speeds. Audi e-tron quattro concept Aerodynamic: The exterior design The Audi e‑tron quattro concept harmoniously combines the design with the aerodynamics and all-electric drive system. The five-door technology study is 4.88 meters (16.0 ft) long, 1.93 meters (6.3 ft) wide and just 1.54 meters (5.1 ft) high. Its coupe-like silhouette with the extremely flat greenhouse that tapers strongly toward the rear lends it a very dynamic appearance. The car’s drag coefficient measures just 0.25 – a new best for the SUV segment, where figures are usually considerably over 0.30. All of this contributes considerably to the long range of more than 500 kilometers ( 310.7 miles).

At speeds from 80 km/h (49.7 mi), electrically actuated aerodynamic elements on the engine hood, the flanks and at the rear end direct the flow of air as needed to improve the flow through and around the vehicle. This is one example of the intensive development work in the wind tunnel.

Wind noise is low on board the car, and there are no engine noises in an electric car in any case. The fascination of electric driving unfolds in near total silence. The vertical separating edges on the side panels and the fully enclosed floor pan with its newly designed microstructures contribute to reducing drag. Cameras replace the exterior mirrors – another contribution to the excellent aerodynamics and also a foretaste of the future of driving.

All the main lighting functions at the front of the car use Matrix laser technology. The bottom section houses a new, distinctive lighting signature comprising five lighting elements. Each of these combines an LED luminary with an extremely flat OLED element (organic light-emitting diode). Audi is developing Matrix OLED technology for use in production vehicles and is showing it for the first time in the concept study at the IAA. The rear lights also comprise two sections. Each of the top zones features nine red OLED units for the tail light function, with three more below.

Audi e-tron quattro concept Interior Deep integration: The interior The package of the Audi e‑tron quattro concept enables a spacious, comfortable interior for four persons and 615 liters ( 21.7 cu ft) of luggage. The interior has a light and open feel to it; its architecture melds harmoniously with the operating and display concept. All displays in the interior use OLED technology. The extremely thin films can be cut to any desired shape. The new Audi virtual cockpit curved OLED is a further development of the Audi virtual cockpit that debuted in production vehicles in 2014.

To the left and right below the fully-digital instrument cluster are two touch displays with black glass and a subtle aluminum frame. The driver controls the lights and the systems for piloted driving with the left display. The large display on the right is for media and navigation management. The steering wheel serves as an alternate control level. Its spokes are equipped with contoured touch surfaces. Audi e-tron quattro concept Interior Below the selector lever on the center tunnel console are two more OLED displays for the drive system status, climate control and freely programmable information functions. The curved displays in the front section of the doors serve as digital exterior mirrors.

The two rear passengers sit on comfortable individual seats. They can use the OLED displays on the center console to configure the climate control and infotainment for their area or to exchange data with the driver. An LTE module connects the Audi e‑tron quattro concept with the Internet. The connectivity features in the study are cutting edge. The zFAS: Nerve center for piloted driving The concept study is equipped with all the technologies that Audi has developed for piloted driving: radar sensors, a video camera, ultrasonic sensors and a laser scanner. The data these supply come together in the central driver assistance controller (zFAS) in the luggage compartment.

It computes a complete model of the car’s surroundings in real time and makes this information available to all assistance systems and the systems for piloted driving. These technologies are also nearly ready for use in production vehicles.”.

Please show us your assumptions, numbers, and calculations. How much does the panel add to the weight of the vehicle? How much energy does it produce? If by “worth it” you’re talking about energy efficiency (extra energy due to the weight of the panel vs. The energy delivered by the panel) then I think you’ll need a pretty extreme set of assumptions to make the panel a losing proposition.

Please note: I’m not trying to be sarcastic or argumentative. I’m genuinely interested in how you reached that conclusion. It is not the weight it is the cost per watt vs the energy you will get out of it over the life time of the car. It is wiser to spend this money on something else or even better to save it. Remember that the sun has to be hitting the panel perfectly so as to get a good amount of energy from it. If they even cover the whole car including the transparent windows with the new transparent solar cells that has efficiency of 12% it will not be a good idea.

In a way this limited efficiency is a blessing because if it was 100% efficient then we would have been dead a long time ago. The sun radiates 1kWh for every square meter. In some countries more. So imagine if you have a device producing this amount energy and you are unable to safely store it then it will be a problem.

A few stories up, we see VW showed a concept Tiguan with a solar roof they claim will provide “up to” 1000 km of additional driving range “under ideal conditions” in southern Europe. I did a back of the envelope calculation (see my comment on the Tiguan story if you want to see it) and that number seems plausible, that is if you are willing to accept the “up to” range numbers VW provides to begin with.

As for whether the solar roof makes cost/benefit sense for the vast majority of owners, the answer is almost certainly “no”. So the Model X seats 7 and the Audi e-tron Quattro seats 4.

Somehow it is Telsa’s fault that their CUV is bigger and fatter? What, Musk is supposed to bend the laws of physics? The Model X looks “like a pregnant Model S” because it has more interior room than a Model S. It supposed to fit 7 full-sized adults. How is that supposed to be smaller than Audi’s CUV version of a 4-seater (Chevy Spark anyone)?

I may think it is excessive (give me a 200-mile Leaf wagon or an electric version of Mazda 5 and I’m happy). But let’s compare apples and apples. The e-tron is not in the same class as the model X. The huge difference between the two is that the Tesla Model X is real. You can throw numbers and prices but based on what? Volkswagen group (VW) = VaporWare, especially Audi.

If this is a Tesla killer like the R8 e-tron, don’t worry Elon. He’s probably laughing and saying something like: “I love to make them try just to see them realize it won’t be that easy to catch up”. And where is the 150kw infraestructure to charge this one?? At the same price and characteristics, would you trade the ability to supercharge for the looks of a non-Tesla car? Compare the Model S now with the first prototype: autopilot, dual motor AWD, more performance, more range, software upgrades, imagine the situation in 2018: Audi launches a downgraded Q6 while the model X has been 3 years in the market with its software and hardware upgrades. A concept car should show an improvement on functionality, performance, tech & looks over what’s in the market and this Q6 is worse than Model X in everything (aesthetics are very subjective). 4 seats for a 5m car?

Anyone feels like the new Tiguan and this Q6 have very similar looks? Maybe it’s fanatic blindness but I was expecting a louder reaction from the big automakers. Not impressed, keep trying.

Honestly, I’m not sure what to make of these vaporcar announcements. Porsche will have an EV that goes 9,000 MPH and can travel 1,000 miles on a set of D cells sometime in the future, they’ll get back to use.

Then there’s this Audi promised for 2018. And the Bolt, which I suspect will change almost as much from concept to retail product as the Volt did. I now get excited by such things only when we’re very close to a confirmed availability date, say, within 6 months. And even then, it’s worth being cautious as some very important details, like the battery pack size and price, can change at the last minute.

You are right, in a average sight, it’s not a lot, but it would be an error to despise it. In fact, this appears to me as unfair judgement, as this compares a young foreign company in Germany (3 years),with a new technology than average customers looks with a very big grain of salt (to say the least), against the most well known and appreciate German premium car makers, with a century history in all the world. But things are moving, slowly but steady. Last year Tesla sold 814 cars there, but until the end of august they already sold 828. In June, they sold 224 cars, ahead of all EV cars, but most importantly ahead of Panamera or BMW6, but halfway of mainstream Audi A7 and Mercedes E Class, so it’s halfway to have the job done!

In Denmark,it’s already at the ahead of it’s segment, with mainstream Audi A6 behind it. In Switzerland it’s ahead of every EV and BMW 5 and Audi A6. In Austria it’s out sailing big German premiums cars too. And for the last, but not the least, in Norway, in June the Model S become the second most sailing car in the GENERAL ranking of all car sales in Norway.

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