Škoda Presents its Competence in Electro-Mobility

The Octavia Green E Line presented at the International E-Mobility Congress held at the Faculty of Transport, Czech Technical University in Prague was the first-ever Škoda-branded fully-electric vehicle concept to have been showcased in the Czech Republic. Using this study, Škoda has demonstrated its innovative potential and technological competence, as well as its endorsement of environmental protection and sustainable mobility. The first test fleet will hit the road still this year.

The Green E Line is based on the Škoda Octavia Combi. With its modular chassis design, this series-production car is the ideal option in terms of arranging the batteries, the electronic control unit and the electric engine with its constant power of 60 kW and max. power of 85 kW. In its development Škoda had the opportunity to make use of Volkswagen modules, too. Available right after the start (as is typical of this type of drive), the maximum torque of 270 Nm gives the car a good amount of agility and responsiveness, which the driver will appreciate mainly in busy city traffic. The Octavia Green E Line accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just twelve seconds, and the car's maximum speed is limited to 135 km/h. The electricity for the Octavia Green E Line is supplied by a modern lithium-ion battery (26.5 kWh, 150 km range-per-charge) that is made up of 180 lithium-ion cells, weighs about 315 kilograms and recovers energy generated as the driver brakes by gearing down.

The battery is located under the middle and rear parts of the floor and partly extends also into the luggage compartment. However, it has hardly any impact on the volume of the passenger and luggage compartments. The car is fitted with five comfortable seats, and its passenger compartment is identical with that of the Octavia Combi with a combustion engine. The maximum volume of the luggage compartment is 490 litres.

When the car is running out of charge, the lithium-ion battery can be recharged from a standard socket. The charging takes about 8 hours when using an ordinary 230V network or 4 hours if a 400V source is available.

Škoda is planning to commission a test fleet of electric Octavia Combis still this year in order to get some more detailed information concerning the usability, reliability and safety of electric cars.