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Electric cars: the coming revolution ".
While problems with power, power reserve and high cost are melting before our eyes, electric cars are beginning to attract everyone’s attention. Below are the models of electric vehicles, which we will see in the next couple of years.
The rates of development of the electric car market in recent years are significant - just a few years ago they were exotic for the elect. Cars on electric still make up only a tiny percentage of sales of cars, but everything changes as manufacturers rush to the market to take positions in the new promising market.
Below are the noteworthy electric cars that will see the light in the near future.
Audi E-tron quattro (September 2018)
Today, Tesla dominates the niche of premium electric vehicles, but Audi’s all-wheel-drive crossover E-Tron is ready to confuse them with cards this fall.
It is expected that the E-Tron quattro will not differ much from the concept presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2015. As for the size, it will be something between Q7 and Q5, with a bias towards Q5, but most importantly, this is a statement about the mileage of more than 500 km on one charge.
Audi E-tron Sportback (2019)
Following the E-tron quattro, Audi's second electric car takes its cue from the Sportback concept, which the company introduced in Shanghai in 2017. The size of the Audi A7, and with the same hint of a coupe in the lines of the body, the E-tron Sportback is an electric car with a high seating position and an aggressive silhouette, for which everyone likes crossovers. Three electric motors will produce 496 horsepower and acceleration to a hundred in 4.5 seconds.
Jaguar I-Pace (Summer 2018)
Another prestigious brand aimed at the electric car market is Jaguar. This summer comes the all-wheel drive crossover I-Pace, equipped with two electric motors and a power of 395 hp, which will accelerate it to a hundred in four seconds. The manufacturer claims more than 480 km of run on a single charge, which takes two hours at a normal charging station, 80% of the battery can be reached in 90 minutes.
Jaguar XJ (2019)
As soon as I-Pace gets into the showrooms, Jaguar will have a replacement for the XJ. It is noteworthy that the choice between gasoline and diesel will not have to make: the model will be available only on electric and will serve as a demonstration of the technological development of the brand. Another noticeable change - the XJ of a four-door sedan will turn into a five-door hatchback.
Mini E (2019)
In 2009 and 2010, the Mini released a very limited edition model with an electric motor for preliminary testing and testing. Ten years later, a full-fledged electric car called the Mini E will go on sale. The basis will be one of the finished cars in the Mini line, and, according to the director of the company Peter Schwarzenber, the new model will have batteries manufactured using “completely new technology” that will make them much more convenient to use than other electric vehicles.
Porsche Mission E (2020)
Four-door, four-seater, all-wheel drive supercar - a direct competitor to the Model S in the performance of Porsche.
The car was first shown in 2015 in Frankfurt. Their new 800 volt charging stations are twice as efficient as modern fast charging stations and can deliver 80% of the battery in just 15 minutes. Driven by two electric motors, Mission E will accelerate to a hundred from its place in 3.5 seconds.
Skoda Vision E (2020)
Presented at the Shanghai Motor Show in 2017, the Vision E will be the company's first electric car, but this is only the beginning: by 2025, Skoda plans to produce a quarter of cars in the form of hybrids or fully electric. The serial version of Vision E will receive several power options for electric motors and a five-seat salon.
Tesla Model 3 (2019)
Model 3 will receive smaller sizes than the previous cars of the company, and will become the most affordable Tesla, with a minimum price of about 40,000 euros. All this will make it a competitor of such models as the BMW 3rd Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes C-Class. You can pre-order, but be prepared that the machine will arrive to you no earlier than next year.
Tesla Roadster (2020)
The first Tesla car was a two-seat sports car - the Roadster was produced from 2008 to 2012 based on the Lotus Elise. The new coupe is its purebred heir. With a removable roof, it will accelerate to a hundred in an incredible 1.9 seconds, with a maximum speed of more than 400 km / h and a mileage of 1000 km per charge - almost twice as much as any car on the electric car market in 2018.
Volkswagen ID (2020)
A series of electric cars from Volkswagen will play this golf class car with mileage on one charge from 400 to 600 km. The rear location of the electric motor made it possible to increase the space in the cabin ID, as well as to reduce the turning radius due to the increased angle of rotation of the wheels, which is useful on cramped city streets.
Volkswagen ID Buzz (2020)
The second novelty from Volkswagen is actually copied from the legendary minibus of the 50s. ID Buzz is positioned as a practical and affordable electric vehicle for eight people with the ability to transform the cabin. Baggage compartments are located both in front and behind, and the steering wheel can be removed from the torpedo while the car is controlled by the autopilot, which should go into series in 2025.
Volkswagen ID Crozz (2020)
The last participant of the Volkswagen electric car invasion is a four-door crossover equipped with a system that guarantees clean air in the car, regardless of the level of external pollution. In addition, the Crozz ID key will store individual climate control settings and seat positions to activate them before each driver boarding.
Volvo XC40 Electric (2019)
The first electric Volvo is a compact crossover based on the beautiful XC40. We know very little about this car, but one thing is clear: it will be one of the safest cars on the road.
Hyundai Nexo (December 2018)
The Nexo is not an electric car, but a
hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Hyundai has a lot of experience in using this technology, it was first used on the Ix35 crossover chassis. This model has its own design and a range of 500 km, which is 130 km more than the Ix35. In addition, it has 20% higher power and there is the possibility of full refueling in just 5 minutes. The approximate price is about 57,000 euros, and only water will fly out of the exhaust pipe.
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