EV Fan
06-01-2016, 04:35 AM
http://www.electricvehiclechat.com/sites/default/files/2016_e-golf-620.jpg2016 Volkswagen E-Golf
Every week seems to bring another announcement that the next generation of an EV model is getting a big boost in driving range. The latest news comes from Volkswagen. Company executives confirmed this week that the next generation of the E-Golf—due before the end of 2016—will benefit from an increase in battery capacity from 24.2 kilowatt-hours to 35.8 kWh. That’s a jump of 48 percent, pushing driving range to between about 115 and 125 miles.
Based on the rule of the thumb that we like—the ability to get about 3.5 miles of range per kilowatt-hour of battery capacity—we can expect around 120 miles of real-world driving range from a relatively light compact car. Previous models with around 40 kilowatt-hour packs—like the Toyota RAV4 EV and a version of the Tesla Model S that never made it into production—promised about 120 miles of range. Both of those vehicles were heavier and bigger than the E-Golf.
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Every week seems to bring another announcement that the next generation of an EV model is getting a big boost in driving range. The latest news comes from Volkswagen. Company executives confirmed this week that the next generation of the E-Golf—due before the end of 2016—will benefit from an increase in battery capacity from 24.2 kilowatt-hours to 35.8 kWh. That’s a jump of 48 percent, pushing driving range to between about 115 and 125 miles.
Based on the rule of the thumb that we like—the ability to get about 3.5 miles of range per kilowatt-hour of battery capacity—we can expect around 120 miles of real-world driving range from a relatively light compact car. Previous models with around 40 kilowatt-hour packs—like the Toyota RAV4 EV and a version of the Tesla Model S that never made it into production—promised about 120 miles of range. Both of those vehicles were heavier and bigger than the E-Golf.
read more (http://www.plugincars.com/2017-vw-e-golf-will-get-48-percent-more-driving-range-131700.html)
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