Euro-Spec test drive of eGolf in Portland, OR

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
V

vwfan

***
Joined
Jan 15, 2014
Messages
7
Green Car Reports was able to take a short test drive of the Volkswagen e-Golf in Portland, OR last week.

Interesting information on why VW decided not to have active cooling of the battery pack.
Total weight of the battery pack is just 701 pounds, and the e-Golf's base curb weight is just 3,090 pounds. The pack has been designed to operate at cooler temperatures than some other performance-oriented packs, even at peak load, and since the emphasis of the e-Golf is efficiency, not performance, Volkswagen found that they could dissipate heat (and save complexity and weight) through the floorpan and chassis. If temps are exceeded at the low end or high end, the output is adjusted so as to avoid battery damage.
Click to expand...

2015-volkswagen-e-golf-euro-spec--driven-portland-or-july-2014-credit-nwapa_100473337_m.jpg


2015-volkswagen-e-golf-euro-spec--driven-portland-or-july-2014-credit-nwapa_100473330_m.jpg


Full review is here:
http://www.greencarreports.com/news...quick-preview-drive-of-all-electric-hatchback
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

K
Performance e-Golf Forum Needed
Replies
10
Views
13K
2016golfse
2
V
Test drive results of e-Golf in Germany
Replies
1
Views
5K
cove3
C
K
Volkswagen e-Golf vs BMW i3 vs Nissan LEAF
Replies
2
Views
6K
klaus
K
M
So no more water cooled battery in the e-Golf
Replies
3
Views
5K
f1geek
F
M
Photo of Global Green e-Golf for charity auction
Replies
0
Views
5K
marta
M

Latest posts

Back
Top