Steve Q Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 The Audi 'Duo' could do 24 miles on e-power alone Thought PHEVs were a relatively new phenomenon? Think again, because Audi built its first one way back in 1989. Yup, 1989, the same year British scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. When cassettes were more popular than CDs, and mobile phones were the size and weight of a brick. And here was Audi, somehow making a petrol engine and e-motor speak the same language. Revealed at the 1990 Geneva Motor Show, the Duo was based on an Audi 100 Avant. Its 2.3-litre, five-cylinder engine sent about 134bhp to the front axle, while a 12bhp e-motor from Siemens (drawing power from a 9kW nickel-cadmium battery mounted under the boot floor) drove the rear. Most of the time the two power sources worked in tandem, but the Duo did have a special electric-only mode that prevented the internal combustion engine from kicking-in. Modern-day PHEVs have such modes of course, accessible via a little button you can press anytime, anywhere. In the Duo, you had to come to a complete halt and shift into neutral. Max range on e-power was 24 miles, at speeds of up to 31mph. It had regen-braking and solar panels on the roof for keeping the battery topped up. Ten were built for testing – one was even trialled as a taxi in Audi’s hometown of Ingolstadt – but none sold. It was 1997 before Audi did a PHEV you could buy. Well, Kinda. The A4 Duo, which Audi claims was the first production plug-in hybrid, combined a 90bhp 1.9-litre diesel with a 29bhp e-motor. Like modern PHEVs it could run at slow speeds for a short while on e-power alone, and was chargeable on the move via regen or from a plug socket. But it was TWICE the price of a normal A4 Avant. Audi apparently expected to sell around 500 cars a year, but by the time production had halted in 1999 it had only built 60. Before its time? You bet. Article courtesy of Top Gear: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/audi-built-plug-hybrid-1989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 oooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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audia4b5kev Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 https://ranwhenparked.net/2013/10/08/a-look-at-the-audi-duo-plug-in-hybrid/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 How cool do they look. Wouldn't mind driving a hybrid like these 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 yip love one defo old mans car lol and av not been to bed yet !Removed! back going mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 3 hours ago, audia4b5kev said: yip love one defo old mans car lol and av not been to bed yet !Removed! back going mad Lol. Oh no not good, I know how you feel as I've been in a similar situation with my back the last couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE WAS 12 YEAR OLD GOT WORSE GOING TO GYM WHEN I WAS NIGHTCLUB DOORMAN PUT A4 AVANT TOOGETHER AND AS FEEEKED LOL OLD AGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 deek at this on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A4-B5-1-8t-Btcc-rep-British-touring-car-race-track-/362993750714?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=ZN7f3X4DQbWMea6Dix1LFz4hUg8%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 tiz that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 seen this one steve https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193462422738?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 16 hours ago, audia4b5kev said: BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE WAS 12 YEAR OLD GOT WORSE GOING TO GYM WHEN I WAS NIGHTCLUB DOORMAN PUT A4 AVANT TOOGETHER AND AS FEEEKED LOL OLD AGE Mine is Knackered due to a couple of major car accidents besides a curved spine. 5 hours ago, audia4b5kev said: seen this one steve https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193462422738?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Stop it now. I won't to buy them both lol 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 love it nice clean car to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 2 hours ago, audia4b5kev said: love it nice clean car to Definitely is! I do love the older Audi's 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 changed injector on her and running sweet as a nut with nearly 300k on her but brushes were feeeked on altnaton took off what a bastttard job found sume brushes off another altnator fitted them lol now she 17,5v lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 1 hour ago, audia4b5kev said: changed injector on her and running sweet as a nut with nearly 300k on her but brushes were feeeked on altnaton took off what a bastttard job found sume brushes off another altnator fitted them lol now she 17,5v lol Glad you got it sorted 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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