Volkswagen is currently developing batteries that promise to be smaller, cheaper and more powerful electronic research laboratory of company in Silicon Valley. It is what the company calls the "quantum leap for the electric car. In addition to this the company also made three wheeled electric scooter that is able to fit in your trunk.
All this information was obtained from an interview with the CEO of Volkswagen AG, Martin Winterkorn by the German newspaper Bild. According to Winterkorn, VW was researching a super battery in Silicon Valley in California, which was cheaper, smaller and more powerful. The electric Volkswagen that could travel 300 km (186 miles) on electricity was in sight. That would be a quantum leap for the electric car.
Even if the battery made by Volkswagen can not be compared to Tesla Model S as battery model can pass between 300 and 450 kilometers, but it is certainly better than Nissan Leaf, which can not go up to 0 kilometers. On top of that, it promises to be more environmentally friendly and affordable for people who want to lead a more environmentally friendly car but could not afford to buy Tesla Model S.
The three electric scooter wheels that the company also is called the "Last Mile Surfer". It is designed to not be your primary means of transportation, but to support the use of your car. It is useful for the scenario as when you can park your car miles from your destination, then you do not have to walk to your destination, you can simply mount your scooter from where you park your car at your destination.
Last mile Surfer is smaller than a Segway but it costs less than 1000 euros, or about US $ 1100. Volkswagen is apparently not the first company to have this idea in 07, GM / Opel / Saturn came with the Flextreme concept car, but it seems that Volkswagen is the first car company that takes this idea seriously.
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