Volkswagen twin up! is plug-in hybrid concept

Posted on 20-11-2013 at 10:46 pm by CasperH – 34 Comments”

With this car you go 1 on 90 drive. Well yes, that he never, of course, but theoretically it should be able to.

Everyone knows by now the up! we may assume that the small stadsrakker of Volkswagen driving meanwhile in large numbers around on our roads, because small and economical, and less other stuff. The e-up! is the electric version of the up! but that is purely electric and therefore not for everyone practical. Volkswagen has therefore now a concept was launched that the twin up! is baptism: a stekkerhybride using technology from the Volkswagen XL1, which should ensure that there is a theoretical consumption of 1 in 90 is possible in combination with a CO2 emissions of just 27 grams per kilometre.

The twin up! is equipped with the same a 0.8 litre TDI diesel engine which we also have in the XL1, the futuristic zuinigheidsmobiel that now in a small edition by Volkswagen built and delivered. Anyway, the TDI engine is mated to an electric motor and a DSG gearbox, again just like in the XL1. The combined output of this powertrain in twin up! is good for 75 hp and 215 Nm of torque. The lithium-ion battery located in the back, along with a 33 litre diesel tank. The twin up! weighs 1205 kg.

The twin up! can be up to 50 kilometers completely electric drive. The TDI engine jumps only when necessary, for example to 15,7 secondcen to 100 km / h sprint or top speed of 140 kilometers per hour. In electric mode, the twin up! incidentally, up to 125 kilometres per hour.

The twin up! it is equipped with a fully digitized dashboard that provides information on range and such, but that is also used for the air conditioning to operate. In hybrid mode, the light will remain blue, in electric mode, everything is red. Another difference is the 30-millimeter-long hood. (via groen7.nl)

Gallery: Volkswagen twin up! concept

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