On 1 and 2 March, the Rolls-Royce stand will also debut 102EX, a one-off, fully electric powered Phantom that will serve as a test bed to gather a bank of owner research in 2011. This will be crucial in informing future decisions on alternative drive-trains for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
102EX will undertake a global test programme that takes in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America. Through test drives, owners will be given the opportunity to experience an alternative drive-train technology and to feedback their experiences, thoughts and concerns directly to Rolls-Royce.
There are no plans to develop a production variant, but Geneva will start a dialogue with existing owners and stakeholders, posing as well as answering questions of its audience
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How big will these batteries be? the Phantom is not the smallest nor lightest car around, and with all its on board gizmos. What about the range per charge?
ReplyDeleteBattery pack is world's biggest ever (96 lithium ion units) and adds 200kg to RR's 2.5 ton weight. Features induction charging (no physical connection to power source) pad and has range of approx 250km per charge.
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