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https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/electric_hybrid_vehicles/audi-etron-makes-successful-ascent-of-legendary-20190219 Audi e-tron makes successful ascent of legendary downhill ski course 19 February 2019 Robin Whitlock [image https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/ficheroenergias/fotos/articulos/ampliada/e/etron_ski_bottom.jpg Audi e-tron makes successful ascent of legendary downhill ski course Courtesy of Audi video https://youtu.be/Ay5q35R7VJs Audi e-tron extreme: Audi e-tron technology demonstrator climbs the Streif ] In late January, Audi sent a fully electric-powered Audi e-tron SUV onto the Austrian slopes where the world’s best ski racers battle for victory in the Hahnenkamm Race, and there it climbed the “Mausefalle” on the legendary “Streif”, which has an 85 percent gradient and is therefore the steepest section of the course. In order to climbe the 85 percent gradient, the Audi e?tron technology demonstrator was equipped with a special quattro powertrain with two electric motors on the rear axle and one electric motor on the front axle. The technology demonstrator achieved a total boost output of up to 370 kW and wheel torque of 8,920 Nm (6,579.1 lb-ft). This ensured full performance on the steep gradient. Audi also modified the software with respect to drive torque and torque distribution for the special conditions on the “Streif”. 19-inch wheels with spikes developed specifically for this driving event provided the necessary grip on snow and ice. “We already proved the mettle of the electric SUV last year in a number of Audi e?tron extreme events” said Peter Oberndorfer, Head of Product and Technology Communications. “From Pikes Peak to the salt plains of Namibia to the high-voltage test bay in Berlin – the Audi e?tron prototype mastered the greatest of challenges. With the sensational drive up the ‘Mausefalle’ we have pushed the boundaries even further and demonstrated all the technical possibilities of quattro technology in an electric car.” Driver Mattias Ekström, the World Rallycross champion and two-time DTM champion, added that conquering an 85 percent gradient sounds impossible at first, and that even he was impressed with the way the car handled such difficult terrain. For the greatest possible safety, the Audi e?tron technology demonstrator was equipped with a roll cage and a racing seat with a six-point harness. The vehicle itself was equipped with a belay, through which a safety cable was run. There was no pulling device. Audi had a strong partner at its side for this project: the Austrian beverage producer Red Bull. The two companies are long-standing partners of the Hahnenkamm Race and conducted this event together. The Audi e?tron technology demonstrator also illustrated this collaboration with a special set of decals. [© renewableenergymagazine.com] ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Re-Turds-tp4692766p4692770.html ... a little too close to the French word “étron ... ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=e-tron&sort=dat + https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/12/ford-executive-raises-doubts-about-vw-deal-for-electric-vehicles.html Ford executive raises doubts about VW deal for electric vehicles 13 Feb 2019 ... a senior executive with the Detroit ... a top Ford executive says ... VW is primarily targeting low-cost, passenger car segments with its battery-car program ... VW has committed more than $50 billion to develop more than 50 pure battery-electric vehicles by 2025 ... "Ford's bet is on commercial vehicles and performance vehicles," ... For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
