VW T2 electric transporter
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 1979 registered electric transporter, presented in the PS.Speicher in Einbeck
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| T2 electric transporter | |
| Manufacturer: | Volkswagen |
| Production period: | 1972-1979 |
| Previous model: | none |
| Successor: | none |
| Technical specifications | |
| Designs: | Box vans , minibuses , pick-ups |
| Engines: | Electric motor |
| Power: | 33 kW |
| Wheelbase: | 2400 mm |
| Payload: | 0.8 t |
| Perm. Total weight: | 3.075 t |
The VW T2 electric transporter was an electric vehicle developed by Volkswagen AG in the early 1970s . The panel van , also known as the VW T2b Type 2150 “Electric Transporter” , was a converted type T2 (“Bulli”) small transporter and the first series-produced electric vehicle developed by Volkswagen .
history
At the beginning of the 1970s, the automotive industry was looking for alternative, environmentally friendly and future-oriented drives in view of the increased awareness of dwindling resources, not least due to the first oil crisis . One result of these considerations at Volkswagen was the first electric VW Bulli, which attracted a lot of media coverage: That was also wanted, because the engineers at the time wanted to provide food for thought with initially planned “10 to 20 vehicles” - especially with regard to independence from petroleum . In the literature, the start of production is dated to 1972 or 1975.
The Stadtwerke in Stade were the first to receive an electrically powered T2. If the ambitious Volkswagen project was successful, VW wanted to produce around 200 additional vehicles in a second stage, starting around 1974, so that further experience could be gained and development could be continued on an even broader basis.
vehicle description
The vehicle was powered by an electric motor with a continuous output of 16 kW (22 HP ) and a short output of 32 kW (44 HP ). Later models had an output of 17 kW (23 hp) and a peak output of 33 kW (45 hp).
The lead batteries were housed in a voluminous compartment under the loading floor between the front and rear axles. The batteries weighed 850 kg.
The chassis and floor reinforcement required for the heavy batteries brought the T2 electric transporter to a dead weight of around 2.2 tons . The payload was around 800 kg.
The top speed was 75 km / h. The range is given as 50 km to 80 km. The planned area of application for the Elektro-T2 was mainly in local traffic and in urban areas due to its short range . Ranges of up to 50 km corresponded to the preferred movement profile.
The vehicles had a special feature: to change the direction of travel only a switch had to be operated.
When the battery was discharged, the electric car had to be connected to a charger for several hours at a time. Alternatively, the entire battery set could be exchanged. For this purpose, RWE through its subsidiary for electrical road traffic (GES) had set up special filling stations in some cities , where used batteries could also be exchanged for fresh batteries.
The press was skeptical at the time, not least in view of the cost of the electric vehicle of around DM 60,000 compared to around DM 15,000 to 17,000 for a conventional T2. At around the same time it was reported that the US space agency NASA was testing batteries with nickel-zinc alloys with a longer service life and the possibility of longer driving distances.
A total of around 150 vehicles were built. Another source states that around 200 vehicles were made. Another source indicates 120 vehicles manufactured.
A T2 electric transporter produced on March 13, 1978 and approved for BBW Koether Elektroanlagen GmbH has been preserved. In addition, one vehicle was in the technology and transport museum in Stade, which has since been closed, and one in the Volkswagen AutoMuseum in Wolfsburg in 2014 .
literature
- Wilhelm Kramer: T2 electric transporter / It was ahead of its time. Press release from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles of February 10, 2015 ( loaded in the press kit for the opening of the Hanover exhibition ! Electromobility between desire and reality )
- NN : Keyword VW electric transporter. Media article (without imprint , o. O., o. D.); online as a scan on the michaelknappmann.de website
- Wolfgang H. Gebhardt: German delivery truck. All brands and models up to 1.5 tons since 1896. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-613-01878-0 , p. 445.
- Werner Oswald : trucks - delivery vans - transporters. 1945–1988. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-613-01197-2 , p. 849.
Web links
- Thomas Langenbucher: VW shows historic T2 electric van & new e-load up! on the ecomento.tv website from February 11, 2015
- Roland Röttges (responsible): VW T2b Type 2150 "Electric Transporter ". on the page bullimuseum.eu of the interest group T2, Friends of the VW Bus 1967–1979 eV
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Wilhelm Kramer: T2 electric transporter / He drove ahead of his time. Press release from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles of February 10, 2015.
- ↑ a b Roland Röttges (responsible): VW T2b Type 2150 "Electric Transporter ". on the page bullimuseum.eu of the interest group T2, Friends of the VW Bus 1967–1979 eV
- ^ A b Wolfgang H. Gebhardt: German delivery vans. All brands and models up to 1.5 tons since 1896. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-613-01878-0 , p. 445.
- ↑ a b c d Werner Oswald: Trucks - Delivery Van - Transporter. 1945–1988. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-613-01197-2 , p. 849.
- ↑ a b c d e Model history of Volkswagen electromobility: T2 electric transporter. Retrieved October 29, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c d e Volkswagen AG (Ed.): Drive: Future. Wolfsburg 2017, p. 39 .