A new electric vehicle platform that could underpin its next generation of battery-powered models, including high-performance vehicles capable of accelerating from 0-100km/h in under four seconds.
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The Japanese manufacturer has unveiled an experimental electric vehicle featuring a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system producing more than 380kW of power, which is significantly more than any of its current electric models.
The prototype in question features a 150kW electric motor at the front and a more powerful 230kW unit at the rear, giving it a rear-biased all-wheel-drive system. The electric motors themselves are have been developed with Aisin, and are claimed to deliver efficiency improvements of around 30 per cent. The platform itself weighs around 100kg less than the current Subaru EVs and a newly-developed battery pack could bring further weight savings.
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We don’t yet know the size of the battery, but it’s been developed in partnership with Panasonic Energy and it uses approximately 4000 cylindrical cells. The battery is claimed to be 25 per cent lighter than the current Subaru EV batteries, with energy density around 20 per cent higher than the industry average.
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Ah, so you want a full size SUV
SUVs are taller and get worse mileage while having less storage space… for people who like to imagine they’ll some day drive off-road.
Yeah but they’ve convinced everyone they need to go off road and don’t make station wagons anymore.
Not even Volvo.
Audi Avant. Only problem is $$$
No it’s to hide the 6” of batteries they stuff in the floor. They have the same interior space as the wagons did, but if they want a trunk they need to hide it all under the floor.
There are places where you need off-road capabilities lol. I remember one day I couldn’t get up the driveway with my tiny vw cabrio. I just said fuck it and walked the rest of the way. Better yet, sliding down that said driveway almost into a ditch. Mud season sucks as well if you’re not on pavement or a graded road.