Electric Mobility at Opel

Strategy. Technology. The

Ampera

Gerrit Riemer
Adam Opel AG
Director Future Mobility
Mobilis 2012, Mulhouse

Rising Energy Demand Worldwide

Today: 1 billion vehicles worldwide
98% fossil fuels
2020: 1.5 - 2 billion vehicles

The Petroleum Age

Like a Candle in the Night
120

Million barrels per day

100

80

60

40

20

0
0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500 Year

Opels Advanced Propulsion Technology Strategy

Hydrogen
fuel cell electric
vehicles
Improve
vehicle
fuel economy
and emissions

Displace
petroleum

Battery electric
vehicles/E-REV
Hybrid electric
vehicles (including
plug-in HEV)

Electrification of
propulsion system

IC engine
and transmission
improvements

Energy
Diversity

Petroleum
Alternative fuels (CNG, LPG)
Electricity
Hydrogen

Opel Ampera Extended Range Electric Vehicle

40 80 km

> 500 km

Battery-Electric driving

Extended Range driving

Full Usability!

Daily Mileage in Germany

25%

20%

80% of daily driving

50 km or less

15%

10%

5%

0%
0-1

2-4

5-10

11-20

21-50

51-100

> 100

km

Source: Mobilitt in Deutschland, 2002

European EV Market Overview

Opel Ampera Propulsion System

Engine generator

Electric drive unit

Lithium-ion battery

Charge port

Opel Ampera Drive System

Clutches

Generator
Final drive
gearing

Traction
motor

On-axis electric drive

Two electric motors

Traction:
111 kW, 370 Nm
Generator: 54 kW
One planetary gear
Geared final drive
Three clutches
Planetary
gear set
Axle differential

Opel Ampera Drive System

1.4L DOHC I-4 engine

Power:

63 kW @ 4800 rpm

Max. engine speed:

4800 rpm

Displacement:

1.4 L

Compression ratio:

10.5 : 1

Opel Ampera Battery

Li-ion technology
Pouch cells
Liquid cooling
360 V nominal voltage
180 kg system weight

Opel Ampera Electric Drive System

Parking Electric Vehicle Mode
(Engine off)
= Charge Depletion

Extended Range Mode

Charge Mode

(Engine Generator on)

= Charge Sustaining

Electric on-board charger

from grid power

Parking

State of charge

100%

Regen Braking

Time

Ampera Electric Drive System

Electric Driving (Low Speed)
Electric energy flow
High-voltage battery

Mechanical energy flow

No energy flow
Clutch open

Electric
generator

Power electronics

C
3

Electric motor

C
Engine

C
1

Planetary gearbox

Clutch closed

Ampera Electric Drive System

Electric Driving (High Speed)
Electric energy flow
High-voltage battery

Mechanical energy flow

No energy flow
Clutch open

Electric
motor

Power electronics

C
3

Electric motor

C
Engine

C
1

Planetary gearbox

Clutch closed

Opel Ampera Electric Drive System

Parking Electric Vehicle Mode
(Engine off)
= Charge Depletion

Extended Range Mode

Charge Mode

(Engine Generator on)

= Charge Sustaining

Electric on-board charger

from grid power

Parking

State of charge

100%

Regen Braking

Engine will be off

at certain times

Time

Ampera Electric Drive System

Extended-Range Driving (Low Speed)
Electric energy flow
High-voltage battery

Mechanical energy flow

No energy flow
Clutch open

Electric
generator

Power electronics

C
3

Electric motor

C
Engine

C
1

Planetary gearbox

Clutch closed

Ampera Electric Drive System

Extended-Range Driving (High Speed)
Electric energy flow
High-voltage battery

Mechanical energy flow

No energy flow
Clutch open

Electric
generator

Power electronics

C
3

Electric motor

C
Engine

C
1

Planetary gearbox

Clutch closed

Opel Ampera Electric Drive System

Parking Electric Vehicle Mode
(Engine off)
= Charge Depletion

Extended Range Mode

Charge Mode

(Engine Generator on)

= Charge Sustaining

Electric on-board charger

from grid power

Parking

State of charge

100%

Regen Braking

Engine will be off

at certain times

Time

Important: Independence from

Specific Infrastructure Solutions
Recharging of Ampera possible

at European power outlet

Recharging at home or workplace

Will account for more than 85%

of all charging events in the future

Comparison E-REV vs PHEV

E-REV

Power

gasoline

Electrical Energy
Driving Distance

60 km

PHEV

Power

Electrical. E.

Driving Distance

gasoline
60 km

Thank You!