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Friday, November 23, 2012

0 GM Officially Unveils Springo Sail, Pure Electric Car


After yesterday had released some "teaser photo Springo Sail", General Motors (GM) officially launched its new electric car "Sail Springo" in the event the Guangzhou Auto Show, China (22/11). Sail Springo is a pure electric car was first mass produced by GM in cooperation with local companies in China.

New electric cars "Springo" This will be used to support the Chevrolet Sail to realize ambitions GM who wants to increase sales of electric cars and hybrids in the biggest market in the world. The electric car was developed by Shanghai GM in conjunction with the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) and claimed, made it to the highest global standards for electric car battery technology and electric motors.

Machine

Sail Springo is equipped with an electric motor that can generate power up to 114 PS with torque of 510 Nm. This electric car also has the ability to accelerate from 0-100 kph over 10 seconds. Sail Springo also able to take your shot at maximum speed reached 130 kph. Acceleration of this car can still be improved by up to 20 percent faster simply by pressing the sport button located on the dashboard.

As for the power consumption Sail Springo kWh/100 only reaches 15 km, and to be the most efficient in the world today. Pure electric car is also able to cover a distance of up to 130 km with different driving styles and able to travel 200 km if accelerated with constant speed of 60 kph.

As for charging electric Springo was quite easy, just plug to stay in contact setop home with a voltage of 220 volts. For charging from empty to full takes 7 hours with a choice of three modes, namely immidiate, time delay, and the charging rate.

Technology

Interestingly, Springo battery charging system can be controlled via smartphone or smart phone using a special application provided by Shanghai OnStar. This application can also be used to control air and warns the driver if there is damage to the car.
"The production of electrical Springo Sail important milestone for GM Shanghai. This shows the success of electrification efforts and eco-friendly technologies, "said Shanghai GM President Ye Yongming.

Price

Sail Springo will be priced at 258,000 yuan, equivalent to Ep 398.7 million per unit or half the price of the Chevy Volt are still using hybrid technology. This electric car prices can still go down, and even then if the central government to provide incentives for 60,000 yuan and 40,000 yuan Shanghai.

To ensure quality, Shanghai GM warranty of 3 years or 80,000 km and can be extended up to 5 years or 100,000 miles for the battery. The electric car will be marketed first in Shanghai.

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