And he is still moving - even with class. Step by step, Opel now allows the approach to his unusual electric car that is equipped with two electric motors and a small gasoline engine that extends the reach. Now we have the opportunity to experience for the first time Ampera on the motorway and main roads around the Opel proving ground in the Hessian Dudenhofen itself.
Advance laurels have occurred in recent months have plenty, so much that should now be even as early as 3000 preorders in Rüsselsheim. That's impressive for a vehicle with a completely new technology that is available for 42 900 euros. Not chicken, but at least in the still small crowd of small electric cars from the series production of other manufacturers in its size, a "bargain".
Opel seeks to success in the market. The design is the least not in your way. His face, with the two large, dominant angles for the light is different, which seems appropriate for a particular vehicle. The Ampera should recognize not only the interested layman or professional. On the face we are going at Opel have to get used to other models if we interpret the studies of recent times correctly.
But not only his face draws attention to the particulars under the sheet. Otherwise you have not seen such a body at Opel or at all GM: almost beefy, but dynamic basic shape, accented with bold lines, high shoulders, and thus flat window line and a wide, the small windows larger appearing black surface on the window edge and a coupe-like sloping roof.
Even more compact than the format and its four doors Opel took the occasion to call the Ampera as a possible first vehicle of a family. The interior least four adults find good space, concentrated only in the back of the sloping roof a little. But space alone can not be an electric car to the family vehicle.
This requires the security, not only the way to work, but also the weekend and the long journey to cope with it can. In return, GM has come up with the so-called RangeExtender, the little 1.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with 60 kW / 82 hp, which starts whenever the battery has announced the end of their capacity.
The petrol powered then the smaller electric motor with 54 kW of power, who works as a generator, the battery supplies. Otherwise, the larger electric motor works alone at the excavation. Should it even lacks the power for acceleration, helping the smaller electric motor to it. But that's not the everyday life under the hood of the Ampera.
Four of five normal consumers in Germany set back less than 50 miles a day. For this range, the 16-kWh lithium ion battery is designed. Then, 111 kW / 150 hp and speed of zero to 370 Newton meters of torque are available. That's enough for an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in nine seconds and a top speed of over 160 km / h.
Opel calculated as follows: At least 80 percent of his hours worked in Ampera only the electric drive. Only when it goes on once the battery range, rises almost imperceptibly, the gasoline engine. Normally, that is, the power goes from the outlet. And how you can experience it now? The interior is elegant and modern.
Meanwhile, designers could not resist, dispense with the many colorful modern electronics and displays. The impressed at first, perhaps irritated the enthusiastic novice at the wheel, will develop in the future but surely back to normal. But first it is not the eyes that are required on initial contact.
Only the ears come to the train, if the electronic signals operational readiness and the forward gear is engaged. Gently and quietly he rolls. With its impressive torque but you can also experience something else: a spurt be without a sound audible to the rolling noise. Even the ears that might otherwise get drunk eight-cylinder tubes from the sports exhaust entwickleln, suddenly feel like the silent pleasure.
The Ampera has nothing fickle, what so many electric car is owned or will be sealed. He is firmly on the road, with him to help his 180 kilogram battery certainly. His ride is a mature, athletic-inspired compact sedan. The suspension shows the European blend of comfort and firmness. In short: It's fun because he can drive fast, and provides a whole new driving experience into play could drive rollers and economical with him evolve into a new sense of achievement.
Let's see if this impression is confirmed when we can experience the first Ampera on longer routes. (Ampnet / Sm) 
Advance laurels have occurred in recent months have plenty, so much that should now be even as early as 3000 preorders in Rüsselsheim. That's impressive for a vehicle with a completely new technology that is available for 42 900 euros. Not chicken, but at least in the still small crowd of small electric cars from the series production of other manufacturers in its size, a "bargain".
Opel seeks to success in the market. The design is the least not in your way. His face, with the two large, dominant angles for the light is different, which seems appropriate for a particular vehicle. The Ampera should recognize not only the interested layman or professional. On the face we are going at Opel have to get used to other models if we interpret the studies of recent times correctly.
But not only his face draws attention to the particulars under the sheet. Otherwise you have not seen such a body at Opel or at all GM: almost beefy, but dynamic basic shape, accented with bold lines, high shoulders, and thus flat window line and a wide, the small windows larger appearing black surface on the window edge and a coupe-like sloping roof.
Even more compact than the format and its four doors Opel took the occasion to call the Ampera as a possible first vehicle of a family. The interior least four adults find good space, concentrated only in the back of the sloping roof a little. But space alone can not be an electric car to the family vehicle.
This requires the security, not only the way to work, but also the weekend and the long journey to cope with it can. In return, GM has come up with the so-called RangeExtender, the little 1.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with 60 kW / 82 hp, which starts whenever the battery has announced the end of their capacity.
The petrol powered then the smaller electric motor with 54 kW of power, who works as a generator, the battery supplies. Otherwise, the larger electric motor works alone at the excavation. Should it even lacks the power for acceleration, helping the smaller electric motor to it. But that's not the everyday life under the hood of the Ampera.
Four of five normal consumers in Germany set back less than 50 miles a day. For this range, the 16-kWh lithium ion battery is designed. Then, 111 kW / 150 hp and speed of zero to 370 Newton meters of torque are available. That's enough for an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in nine seconds and a top speed of over 160 km / h.
Opel calculated as follows: At least 80 percent of his hours worked in Ampera only the electric drive. Only when it goes on once the battery range, rises almost imperceptibly, the gasoline engine. Normally, that is, the power goes from the outlet. And how you can experience it now? The interior is elegant and modern.
Meanwhile, designers could not resist, dispense with the many colorful modern electronics and displays. The impressed at first, perhaps irritated the enthusiastic novice at the wheel, will develop in the future but surely back to normal. But first it is not the eyes that are required on initial contact.
Only the ears come to the train, if the electronic signals operational readiness and the forward gear is engaged. Gently and quietly he rolls. With its impressive torque but you can also experience something else: a spurt be without a sound audible to the rolling noise. Even the ears that might otherwise get drunk eight-cylinder tubes from the sports exhaust entwickleln, suddenly feel like the silent pleasure.
The Ampera has nothing fickle, what so many electric car is owned or will be sealed. He is firmly on the road, with him to help his 180 kilogram battery certainly. His ride is a mature, athletic-inspired compact sedan. The suspension shows the European blend of comfort and firmness. In short: It's fun because he can drive fast, and provides a whole new driving experience into play could drive rollers and economical with him evolve into a new sense of achievement.
Let's see if this impression is confirmed when we can experience the first Ampera on longer routes. (Ampnet / Sm)
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