Opel Flextreme
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| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Also called | Saturn Flextreme (North America) |
| Production | concept - late 2010 |
| Class | Compact car |
| Body style(s) | 4–5 passenger, 3-door liftback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | Delta II/E-Flex |
| Engine(s) | 1.3L diesel engine and electric motor |
| Transmission(s) | direct |
| Wheelbase | 2725 mm (107.3 in) |
| Length | 4555 mm (179.3 in) |
| Width | 1836 mm (72.3 in) |
| Height | 1487 mm (58.5 in) |
| Electric range | 34 miles (55 km) |
The Opel Flextreme is a diesel plug-in hybrid concept car created by General Motors. It can travel 55 kilometres (34 mi) on its lithium-ion battery before a small diesel engine starts charging the battery (it is a series hybrid). The Flextreme uses the same platform and technology as the Chevrolet Volt. In January 2008, a rebadged version of the concept was introduced at the North American International Auto Show as the Saturn Flextreme.[1] In order to expand on different ways of recharging the battery on the GM E-Flex platform, GM created the Cadillac Provoq to recharge itself using a hydrogen fuel cell, in addition to the onboard gasoline, E85, and diesel engines found in the other concepts.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Saturn Flextreme: Now That’s Unusual!" in Auto Trends. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
