Fast electric car with double the motor power

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 11:02 in Physics & Chemistry

In cooperation with RUF Automobile, Siemens researchers have turned a Porsche 911 into a high-performance electric car. What’s special about this automobile is that it can also feed energy back into the electrical network, enabling the vehicle to be integrated into a smart grid. The project, which is funded by the German Environment Ministry, was presented at Hannover Messe 2011, and involves the testing of various drive concepts.

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