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We – the Ampera team – have been watching the lively discussion in the German blog regarding heating with great interest. I’d like to clarify one important point about this and explain our philosophy a bit. The Opel Ampera is … Continue reading
Tagged Battery heating, Cogeneration, Lithium-ion battery, Range Extender
Posted in Engineering
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One of the advantages of my job as project leader electric vehicle technology is that I get to travel all over the world. After the USA and the Netherlands, I headed to the UK. The Ampera once again proved its … Continue reading
Tagged Quality control, Range Extender, Right-hand-drive vehicle, Vauxhall Ampera
Posted in Development, Test
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These kinds of posts are music to our ears. I’m more than happy to go into more detail about maintenance of the range extender. Just like for other cars, the service intervals for the Ampera depend on its utilization profile. … Continue reading
We improved the cold start characteristics of our range extender so that the untreated emissions and mixture flow rate quickly start the catalytic convertor. This works because the Ampera is always powered electrically – even when the gasoline engine kicks … Continue reading
Tagged 1.4 ECOTEC, Engine Maintenance Mode, Fuel Maintenance Mode, Gasoline engine, Range Extender
Posted in Development, Engineering
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I always have mixed feelings when I talk about the gasoline engine in the Ampera. Because for me, the 1.4 ECOTEC as a range extender connects the past with the future. When I was powertrain manager, I oversaw what was known … Continue reading
We enjoy the connecting stage from the test drives in the Aichelberg across the Fern Pass to Brenner in purring cars in magnificent weather. Even on the climb to the Brenner Pass on the South Tyrol side, the generator power … Continue reading
Tagged Battery, Generator, Mountain mode, Normal mode, Prototype, Range Extender, Sport mode
Posted in Development, Test
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Long inclines at high speeds on generator electricity – we wanted to test this driving condition on the road. The USA, where the Ampera team already checked off a lot of testing points, is out of the question for this. … Continue reading
Tagged Battery, Driving modes, Generator, Mountain mode, Prototype, Range Extender, Recuperation, Sport mode
Posted in Development, Test
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