Saab will showcase its electric powered auto ambitions at the 2010 Paris motor show with the new 9-3 ePower. Appear out for this badge on future Saabs – it’s the
subsequent step from the existing E85 biofueled BioPower models.
The 9-3 ePower is usually a technical testbed vehicle in lieu of anything it is possible to go and obtain, but the Swedes aim to have an electrical vehicle to
marketplace in the following few years. Saab is replacing the 9-3 in 2012 and senior executives promise this will be the 1st correctly new Saab, rather then the GM-
developed 9-5.
So who’s behind the brand new Saab 9-3 SportWagon ePower?
Saab will have a fleet of 70 electrical SportWagon estate automobiles on test in Sweden in 2011. It claims a assortment of around 120 miles from the 36kWh lithium-ion
batteries, which live within the rear where the conventional exhaust and fuel tank would be.
The project is a collaboration between Boston Ability (batteries), Electroengine in Sweden AB (electric powered electrical power trains), Innovatum (mission
management) and Strength Circle (Sweden’s electric powered power trade body)!
What are the important stats on the battery Saab?
A 181bhp electric motor drives the front wheels and Saab claims 0-62mph in 8.5sec and also a top speed of 93mph. Drive anyplace near those figures and you'll needless
to say drain the battery and decimate that 120 mile assortment, on the other hand.
The Saab experiment is fascinating on many counts. For 1, battery cars struggle in cold weather and Saab says its Swedish trials will make certain operation down to -
30C. And it is excellent to see newly independent Saab tackling the environmental challenge head on with some cutting edge tech.
The Saab boss speaks
Jan Åke Jonsson, Saab CEO, stated: ‘By 2015, annual global sales of electrical automobiles are expected to reach 500,000 units and Saab is determined to be
represented in this important, growing segment.
‘The 9-3 ePower programme is our first step towards acquiring a possible production automobile which will deliver the sort of advanced performance our buyers
anticipate. We now seem forward to working with our technical partners in establishing such a product.’
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