VW Nils
| Volkswagen | |
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Prototype Nils at the IAA 2011 |
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| Nils | |
| Presentation year: | 2011 |
| Vehicle fair: | International Motor Show |
| Class : | Microcar |
| Body shape : | limousine |
| Engine: |
Electric motor : 15 kW |
| Length: | 3040 mm |
| Width: | 1380 mm |
| Height: | 1200 mm |
| Empty weight: | 460 kg |
| Production model: | none |
The VW Nils is an electrically powered research vehicle that was designed in 2011 as a miniature car for commuters and minimal mobility in urban areas and implemented as a prototype . The project was funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development .
The vehicle is designed as a single-seater with free-standing wheels and wing doors . It also offers space for smaller items of luggage and shopping. As with other Volkswagen models, the trunk lid is unlocked with the VW logo; the area above the rear lights can be folded up. The trunk offers space for z. B. a crate and a bag.
The range of the vehicle is around 65 km, sufficient for journeys to and from the workplace, the maximum speed is 130 km / h. The VW Nils is powered by a 15 kW electric motor , which is located behind the driver together with a lithium-ion battery . The electric motor weighs 19 kg and delivers 130 Newton meters of torque to the rear axle . The battery has a capacity of 5.3 kWh and can be fully charged in around two hours from a 230 volt socket .
The outer skin, like the body, is made of aluminum and offers an effective safety cell with an aluminum space frame . The basic structure is made from aluminum extrusions , aluminum casting and aluminum plate prepared. The roof frame, hinged door suspension, the roll bar behind the driver, the trunk area and the front bulkhead are made from high-strength aluminum sheet. Extruded aluminum parts are used in the area of the side skirts , the transverse profiles and the crash-optimized longitudinal profiles (front and rear).
In addition, the vehicle is equipped with the electronic stabilization program ESP , a city emergency braking function , a radar-based automatic distance control with programmable distance warning system, disc brakes and a colored TFT display as an instrument cluster . Airbags in the steering wheel and door panels provide additional safety . A mobile device with a touchscreen as a portable infotainment device (PID) to control the functions of navigation , radio , media playback, telephone , on-board computer and a fully electronically regulated heating and ventilation control are also available.
Interior of the VW Nile.
Exterior of the VW Nile.
Exterior view from behind.
Comparable models
A similar concept, but with two seats in a row, was implemented at the same time in the Renault Twizy , which is based on the basic concept of the Messerschmitt cabin scooter . The VW Nils is more like its predecessor, the Fend Flitzer , even though it was also a tricycle.
Web links
- Single-seat Volkswagen NILS Concept looks at the future of electric urban driving. In: egmCarTech , September 1, 2011 (English).
