We live in exciting times. After decades of talk, talk, talk about creating automobiles that relieve our dependence on oil, a new wave of manufacturing electric cars is taking the world of automobile offerings by storm. One of the latest additions to the realm of electric cars is the Vauxhall Ampera. Those that seriously want to break ties with the gas pump will want to take a close look at the Ampera in the not too distant future.
Although there are always some sacrifices that must be made when being an innovator and in adapting new technologies, if one keeps their focus on what is right about something instead of what's wrong, these sacrifices can often be seriously mitigated. Some critics will be quick to mention the shortcomings of any new offering that tries to break the trend of our dependence on oil, but this transformation needs to begin somewhere and that somewhere for you just might be the purchase of the Ampera by Vauxhall. In a real life debut of the Ampera, Vauxhall recently drove the Ampera 170 miles up the M1 from its location in Luton Beds to its plant at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire. This trip was far more important that just providing a good photo-op to promote this radical new vehicle. General Motors, the developer of this vehicle, has not yet determined where the Vauxhall Ampera will be placed into production.
Slated to go on sale in the UK in early 2012, it has not been decided if the vehicle will even be produced in Europe, let alone in the UK, as of 1 March, 2011 per Nick Reilly (GM Europe's British president and former Vauxhall boss). Mr. Reilly adds that "If and when we make a decision to assemble the Ampera in Europe, it will be the second generation which is some years away."
Current design of the Ampera has a radical body design with an even more radical look underneath the body. Sharing the Astra's basic chassis, this vehicle is powered by a combination of a 16kWh lithium-ion battery supplemented with a 148bhp electric motor for powering the front wheel drive feature of this vehicle. The electric power is supplemented with a 74bhp 1.4 liter four cylinder petrol power plant that is designed to keep the batteries topped off and to provide additional propulsion when needed.
The top speed of the Ampera is limited to 100mph and sports an acceleration rate from 0-62mph in nine seconds. One can expect to obtain a range of 40 miles with the vehicle powered on battery power alone. Vauxhall estimates that the Ampera, with this 40 mile range on electric power alone, will meet the requirements for most consumer trips 90 percent of the time. People will also need to get used to the unique sounds that the Vauxhall Ampera makes, as it sounds very different from traditional petrol fired engines. The engine will crank up without any relationship to your current cruising speed which can be more than a little unsettling at first. Again, with any new innovation comes the need to work out a few bugs. Vauxhall is considering the development of electric only button which would allow Ampera drivers to save battery range for use in restricted urban areas. As the technology evolves, so will the thinking and the features offered in the future.
Although there are always some sacrifices that must be made when being an innovator and in adapting new technologies, if one keeps their focus on what is right about something instead of what's wrong, these sacrifices can often be seriously mitigated. Some critics will be quick to mention the shortcomings of any new offering that tries to break the trend of our dependence on oil, but this transformation needs to begin somewhere and that somewhere for you just might be the purchase of the Ampera by Vauxhall. In a real life debut of the Ampera, Vauxhall recently drove the Ampera 170 miles up the M1 from its location in Luton Beds to its plant at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire. This trip was far more important that just providing a good photo-op to promote this radical new vehicle. General Motors, the developer of this vehicle, has not yet determined where the Vauxhall Ampera will be placed into production.
Slated to go on sale in the UK in early 2012, it has not been decided if the vehicle will even be produced in Europe, let alone in the UK, as of 1 March, 2011 per Nick Reilly (GM Europe's British president and former Vauxhall boss). Mr. Reilly adds that "If and when we make a decision to assemble the Ampera in Europe, it will be the second generation which is some years away."
Current design of the Ampera has a radical body design with an even more radical look underneath the body. Sharing the Astra's basic chassis, this vehicle is powered by a combination of a 16kWh lithium-ion battery supplemented with a 148bhp electric motor for powering the front wheel drive feature of this vehicle. The electric power is supplemented with a 74bhp 1.4 liter four cylinder petrol power plant that is designed to keep the batteries topped off and to provide additional propulsion when needed.
The top speed of the Ampera is limited to 100mph and sports an acceleration rate from 0-62mph in nine seconds. One can expect to obtain a range of 40 miles with the vehicle powered on battery power alone. Vauxhall estimates that the Ampera, with this 40 mile range on electric power alone, will meet the requirements for most consumer trips 90 percent of the time. People will also need to get used to the unique sounds that the Vauxhall Ampera makes, as it sounds very different from traditional petrol fired engines. The engine will crank up without any relationship to your current cruising speed which can be more than a little unsettling at first. Again, with any new innovation comes the need to work out a few bugs. Vauxhall is considering the development of electric only button which would allow Ampera drivers to save battery range for use in restricted urban areas. As the technology evolves, so will the thinking and the features offered in the future.
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