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A3 e-tron Sportback  (Source: Car Advice)

a3 e-tron will be first commercially available EV for Audi  (Source: Car Advice)
e-Tron A3 will be the first commercially available EV from Audi

Audi is now talking up a new version of the e-tron that is an electric version of its most popular vehicle, the A3. The new version of the e-tron will be the first EV wearing the Audi crest to hit the commercial market. The vehicle is expected to debut at dealers at some point in 2013.

Autoevolution reports that Audio confirmed the A3 e-tron in a roundabout way when it noted a while back that it was converting the Hungarian Gyor plant for the production of an A3 derivative. Car Advice reports that the A3 e-tron will be based on the A3 Sportback.

The A3 e-tron will use a 26.5kWh lithium ion battery pack that is situated in the center of the car under the floor and trunk. Despite the battery pack infringing on the truck space, the car still sports an ample 265 liters of cargo space. The car is front wheel drive with 100kw of power and 270Nm of torque. Car Advice cites the acceleration of the vehicle at 0-100km/h in 11.2 seconds with a top speed of 140km/h.

The range is cited at about 90 miles on a full charge and that full charge time will vary depending on the charger used. A 400v rapid charger will be offered and can recharge the car fully in about four hours. A 230v standard charger will need nine hours to recharge the car fully.

Audi is also set to bring new diesel cars to the U.S. market within the next few years.

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90 Mile Range?
By BioHazardous on 4/11/2011 12:17:03 PM , Rating: 2
Are you kidding me? Everything in this article about this car screams failure to me. It's slow, very limited range, will be expensive.. Why would anybody want this? If it was a diesel plugin hybrid, then we'd have something to talk about. I can't see anybody wanting this from what I've read here.




RE: 90 Mile Range?
By BioHazardous on 4/11/2011 12:18:05 PM , Rating: 2
Look up the Volvo V60 plugin diesel hybrid wagon to see something worth while.


RE: 90 Mile Range?
By AssBall on 4/11/2011 12:26:49 PM , Rating: 2
And 9 hours to charge up.... christ you might as well leisurely ride your bike and get there faster.


RE: 90 Mile Range?
By quiksilvr on 4/11/2011 1:20:39 PM , Rating: 1
Not if you install the quick charge kit. 30 min charge.


RE: 90 Mile Range?
By Spuke on 4/11/2011 2:22:30 PM , Rating: 2
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Not if you install the quick charge kit. 30 min charge.
Only for the low, low price of $16,000!!


RE: 90 Mile Range?
By Flunk on 4/11/2011 12:28:35 PM , Rating: 3
Maybe for people who live in the country, but my commute is less than 40mi both ways and I rarely go much farther than that. 90mi is a reasonable distance for an E.V.


RE: 90 Mile Range?
By dubldwn on 4/11/2011 12:41:57 PM , Rating: 3
I agree this is kind of a joke, although it's essentially the same size battery (and range) as the Nissan Leaf. I'm curious if it shares something else with the Leaf: range heavily dependent on the weather. You could argue 90 miles is plenty for the typical commute, but in the winter time you better be right!


RE: 90 Mile Range?
By Shig on 4/11/2011 3:32:16 PM , Rating: 2
Some reading is required here, this car is NOT meant for the US.

"A 230v standard charger will need nine hours to recharge the car fully." - European outlets.

"that it was converting the Hungarian Gyor plant for the production of an A3 derivative."

This was always meant for Germany, where there are plentiful solar cell FITs, a grid that is nearing overload with solar power, and very few fossil fuels.

The vast majority of Europe isn't hundreds of miles of urban sprawl, 90 miles is plenty.


RE: 90 Mile Range?
By Spuke on 4/11/2011 4:48:21 PM , Rating: 2
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This was always meant for Germany, where there are plentiful solar cell FITs, a grid that is nearing overload with solar power, and very few fossil fuels.
I didn't know coal was considered solar power.

http://www.euronuclear.org/info/encyclopedia/p/pow...
http://www.iea.org/stats/pdf_graphs/DEELEC.pdf


Cmon Shane...
By quiksilvr on 4/11/2011 12:09:45 PM , Rating: 2
No thumbnail pic of Olivia Wilde? Sigh...Fine, I'll do it.

http://www.strayhair.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/0...




Fun fact
By euler007 on 4/11/2011 2:50:53 PM , Rating: 2
E-tron is slang french for turd (minus the dash).




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