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By Joachim State He has no label, no label. There is no indication that is in the light blue VW Golf a drive tomorrow – or the future could look like when they VW . The Blue-e-motion moves with a plug-in hybrids, which can recharge its batteries at the socket and up to 50 kilometers on electric power comes. That sounds like the ideal compromise for commuters who can also go on the weekend with the 150 hp gasoline engine on the long haul – but is still outrageously expensive, the test car is a unique piece.

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.Also inside the socket is different from anything known series hybrid golf. Ignition, automatic shifter, tachometer, so far, the developers did the car as standard. But the first step on the accelerator it can go off unexpectedly fast: in nine seconds to the Blue-e-motion sprint to 100 kph, but with the 300 Nm of the electric motor that provides up to 72 kW (98 hp). Since the gasoline engine has not even turned on, because a pressure switch to the “e-ride” on the center console holds the 1.4-liter TSI back so far that it starts only at kickdown. Ideal for city driving or environmental zones of the average driver that can do this only with current technology.For href=”http://www.autobild.de/greencars/”

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The gasoline engine shuts clearly audible, but to almost smooth. Obviously, already is a lot of brain power in this new drive unit. Gasoline and electric motor, connected via a clutch or separately send their power through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox to the front axle. Thanks to the translation of the research vehicle reaches 210 km / h top, a Toyota Prius is currently limited to 180 km / h. The key figures will come out with the VW developers do not: more weight, battery capacity and potential consumption – this is not the car far enough. Even more uncertain is when it comes from and how much it will cost. The only certainty is that this hybrid at VW fits in all future models with transverse engine, the Polo up to href href=”http://www.autobild.de/marken-modelle/vw/polo” title=”"> Passat .