大众在上月消费电子展发布了Budd-e概念车,最近公司电动车开发部门主管Volkmar Tanneberger透露,大众将投产Budd-e概念车,该车将采用MEB平台,发布时间是2020年。Budd-e是大众首款采用MEB模块化电动车平台的车型。该平台是专门为纯电动车和插电混动车设计的,内部可容纳大容量电池和电驱动部件。
虽然大众拒绝透露细节,但表示,Budd-e将采用101千瓦时电池和本别设置在前后轴的电机。车辆最高时速93英里(约合150公里),单次充电续航里程可达600公里。
VW Budd-e confirmed for production, will arrive in about four years
Volkswagen recently unveiled the Budd-e concept at the Consumer Electronics Show and now the company's Head of Electrical and Electronic Development has confirmed the model will go into production.
In an interview with Car Magazine, Dr Volkmar Tanneberger said "You will see a car that looks a lot like this, on the MEB platform, reach production." The development boss went on to suggest the production model will arrive in approximately 2020.
As we reported earlier this month, the Budd-e is the first model to ride on Volkswagen's new Modular Electric Platform (MEB). The platform for designed specifically for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles and it can accommodate large battery packs and electric drive components.
Volkswagen declined to release detailed specifics but confirmed the Budd-e has a massive 101 kilowatt-watt hour battery and an electric motor at each axle. This setup enables the modern-day microbus to hit a top speed of 93 miles per hour and travel up to 373 miles on a single charge.