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Opel Ampera Online: Info about the New Extended-Range Electric Car

New website ampera.opel.info explains far-reaching future technologies

2009-09-16

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Rüsselsheim.  The revolutionary Opel Ampera stands next to the new Astra as the focal point of interest at the Opel stand at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA). Under the aerodynamic sophisticated hood of the Ampera, stands the technology of the future: An innovative electric battery which can be driven for everyday use by a family of four up. For journeys up to 60 km. it runs on electricity stored in a battery and emits no CO2. When the battery’s is depleted, electricity from an engine-generator extends the Ampera’s range to more than 500 km.

Opel now answers the many questions which come with a new car and its new technology with a new dedicated website, ampera.opel.info.The site, separated into different thematic areas, contains texts, graphics, photos and videos that simply and clearly illustrate the pioneering technological concept and its advantages for the driver and the environment.

• Opel Ampera: Provides general information about the vehicle.
• What is Voltec?: Describes the revolutionary Voltec drive technology.
• What are the benefits?: Outlines how the Ampera combines environmental protection with cost savings, and still offers powerful performance with driving fun.
• What about the batteries?: Informs about the lithium-ion batteries
• Why electric? Details the benefits of electrifying the automobile.
• Not a hybrid, but an E-REV!: Explains the key difference between new technologies.

Special videos explain the functions of the vehicle and its electric motor. The Ampera films describe the complex workings in straightforward and easy-to-understand language. The goal: Anyone who is interested in the Ampera, which will come to the market in 2011, should be able to understand its innovative technology.