Volkswagen unveiled its new 210 kW (286 PS) MEB (modular electrical drive) powertrain. VW’s next-generation powertrain is predicted to enhance the efficiency and vary of the automobile fashions within the ID.Household.
The APP550 MEB powertrain is predicted to considerably enhance the ability and torque of Volkswagen’s ID.Household lineup. It must also improve the vary of VW’s all-electric autos.
“As a result of the out there house has not modified, we had been compelled to develop a brand new drive that achieves important enhancements in efficiency and effectivity despite being topic to the identical constraints,” stated Karsten Bennewitz, VW’s Head of Powertrain and Vitality Methods in Improvement.
“[Constraints] was an awesome problem for the workforce of Technical Improvement and Group Elements. The consequence exhibits that we had been in a position to cut back using uncooked supplies, whereas on the identical time attaining a substantial improve in automobile effectivity,” he stated.
The APP550 MEB powertrain has an output of 210 kW (286 PS) and a most torque of 550 Nm, relying on the automobile’s gear ratio. It additionally has an energy-saving cooling system that works with out an electrically pushed oil pump.
“The system is ready to independently cool itself through the gear wheels of the gearbox and specifically shaped parts for oil provide and distribution. The heated oil is cooled by the automobile’s coolant circuit, which retains the drive at working temperature. The surface of the stator is supplied with a water warmth sink,” stated the German automaker.
Volkswagen’s new powertrain can be produced in its Elements plant in Kassel, Germany. VW plans to roll out the APP550 MEB powertrain to the ID. Household by This autumn 2023.
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