E-series models from Audi Tron will get the other new members at the Geneva Motor Show 2010: Audi A1 Concept E-Tron is a Mega City vehicles (MCV) with an innovative drive technologies. It is equipped with a powerful electric motor for zero emission driving in the city. There is also an internal combustion engine to recharge the batteries of boats in exceptional circumstances.
The e-tron model family from Audi is just a few months old, but it already has a number of members, for each of which Audi has chosen a different drive technology. The first e-tron, which debuted at the 2009 IAA in Frankfurt/Main, is a near-series high-performance sports car with electric motors for all four wheels. The study shown at the Detroit Motor Show in 2010 is a lightweight, compact two-seater with two electric motors on the rear axle.
The A1 e-tron now presents another approach – a compact electric car in the premium class. The four-passenger, two-door MCV city car was designed specifically for use in the metropolitan areas of Europe and North America
The power electronics are mounted in the engine compartment above the electric motor. The most important components are the pulse-controlled inverter, which serves as the controller between the electric motor and the battery; the DC converter
The battery pack: a compact T arranged below the floor
The energy storage unit is arranged below the floor, where it is ideal for the center of gravity and weight distribution. The battery pack is shaped like a T, with the short ‘transverse beam’ filling the rear section of the center tunnel
