Uni1

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Uni1 (prototype)
Production period: 1998
Class : Van
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines: DC electric
(30 kW) and
diesel engine
1.9 liter TDI
(66 kW)
Length: 4400 mm
Width: 1800 mm
Height: 1690 mm
Wheelbase : 2800 mm
Empty weight : 1425 kg

The Uni1 was a Van - prototype of Sachsenring Automobiltechnik AG from 1998.

concept

The aim of the development was to create a vehicle with high utility value and a good ecological balance .

The vehicle concept

The vehicle concept consisted of combining a van with an aluminum body and a hybrid drive in one vehicle. There are similarities with the structure of the body of the Audi A2 and the drive technology of the Toyota Prius , but both vehicles are considerably smaller than the Uni1.

The Uni1 was co-developed and built by the prototype manufacturer Lorenz und Rankl Fahrzeugbau GmbH Sachsen , Fichtel und Sachs AG and IAV Motor GmbH .

technology

Hybrid drive, consisting of a 66 kW 1.9l diesel engine and a 30 kW DC motor.

drive

The hybrid drive consists of a VW TDI diesel engine and an electric motor arranged between the combustion engine and the transmission. Both drive motors are connected in a line with the automated clutch and the automated 5-speed gearbox.

body

The vehicle has an aluminum - Space Cage -Karosserie, with inserted and tapped connection node.

It is designed for seven passengers.

The design is very spacious and designed to meet the needs of taxi drivers and families.

Body styles

A van in two different lengths and a pick-up with a payload of 600 kg and 725 kg respectively were planned.

financing

The development costs amounted to DM 15 million, the state of Saxony assumed 60% of the costs.

literature

  • Rabe, Rittinghaus: Visions uni1 . Self-published, Zwickau 1996
  • Rabe, Rittinghaus: With a double drive into the future . Self-published, Zwickau 1996

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