For 2022 Audi has introduced its new electric car, the Audi E-Tron GT and RS E-Tron, which was developed at the same time as the Porsche Taycan.
Inside, the car features multiple digital displays on the dashboard, as well as upscale trim. Audi offers interiors made of leather and recycled materials, as well as heated and cooled front seats. The car has many luxury features such as ambient lighting, head-up display and more.
Speaking of the infotainment system, the car has a 10.1-inch central touchscreen that works with steering wheel controls and voice recognition software, and a powerful Bang & Olufsen 16-speaker sound system.
The Audi E-Tron GT is powered by two electric motors with an 85.0 kWh ion-lithium battery that offers up to 238 miles of driving range. The E-tron GT can be charged with 5 to 80 percent battery capacity in 23 minutes using a standard 270 kW high-speed DC charger. The Audi E-Tron GT develops 522 hp and 630 Nm of torque. Accelerates from 0 – 62 mph in 4.1 seconds with a top speed of 152 mph. The Audi RS E-Tron develops 637 hp and 830 Nm of torque. Accelerates from 0 – 62 mph in 3.3 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph. The car features a two-speed transmission that has a first gear for launch and a second top gear for optimum efficiency.
The car comes with 20-inch wheels, adjustable air suspension and all-wheel drive.
The starting price for the Audi E-Tron GT is $ 99,900, while the starting price for the RS E-Tron is $ 139,900.
When it comes to vehicles sold, Norway is the first country in the world where the share of electric cars is higher than 50 percent. Electric vehicles account for 54.3 percent of the total number of new vehicles sold in 2020.
By 2025, Norway wants to become the first country to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars. Although among the 20 largest oil producers, Norway is striving to increase the number of electric cars on its roads. Buyers of electric vehicles are exempt from taxes on purchases and imports, taxes on roads, and they also have large discounts when paying tolls, parking and ferries.
To encourage people to buy electric cars, Norway has invested heavily in developing the necessary infrastructure and is building fast charging stations every 50 kilometers of the country’s main roads. In addition, the state has increased taxes on cars that use conventional fuel.
Although cars have been around for years, most of them were rough things, they lack the essential practicality and usefulness that could recommend them for general adoption. After years of experimentation and research, in 1929 Studebaker produced an electric car that is simple in construction, safe, easy to operate, free from vibration and noise, friction and resistance reduced to a minimum. Unlike other vehicles of its class, it is serviceable on the usual paving and car tracks of the city streets, a consideration of importance in a vehicle.
Its engineering design is fully in line with the latest car developments. The design have been made simple, easy accessible, direct, on conservative lines.
The battery with which these vehicles are regularly equipped is the most powerful battery produced at date time. The battery consists of 24 cells which effect the best compromise between the number of rubber jars and the total energy capacity of the battery. It is arranged that its location is not directly over that of the motor, as is the case in many vehicles, so that in this vehicle any drippings from the battery fall to the ground.
This vehicle is equipped with one motor. For a vehicle of this size a properly designed differential on tech rear axle is practical which makes it possible to effect a saving by using one large motor instead of two small ones. The motor used is a Standard Westinghouse Vehicle Motor. The design is such that small rises in current produce very much greater power effect than it has been previously attained in motors of this class. The results are that even in severe service the battery discharges are very materially reduced. This peculiarity has another advantage in that it gives even on the slow speed very much more power effect than has ever been attained before. The motor is suspended above the spring, from the running gear on forward and fastened on position, thus securing perfect chain adjustment. The suspension of the motor above the springs not only materially relieves shocks on it and the running gear, but contributes greatly to the life of the tires and on account of its location equalizes the load.
The transmission is by roller chain from counter shaft built into the motor heads to a balance gear on the rear axle. The pull of the chain is taken by distance rods attaching to the side bars of the running gear frame and the main rear axle bearings. The controller has four speed and is conveniently located on the end of the seat. The motor reverses by pressing a lever with the heel. The speed backward are the same as forward. On each speed almost full power effect can be obtained. The speeds are equally divided, and the maximum speed is 13 miles per hour on a straight road.
Each vehicle is equipped with a charging receptacle, which will match the standard charger connector with a 15-foot cable, with which each vehicle is equipped. Instead of the ordinary volt meter and ammeter, this vehicle is equipped with an indicator which reads directly the amount of energy in the battery.
Each vehicle is fitted with a band brake on rear axle, operated with foot lever working in a ratchet. They are also fitted an auxiliary brake operating directly on the shaft of the motor and controlled by a foot lever.
The wheels are ball-bearing, fitted with 30 x 3 inch double tube pneumatic tires. The track is 4 feet 6 inches center to center of tire.
