Did You Know That Volkswagen's First Electric Car Hit The Market 30 Years Ago?

Did You Know That Volkswagen’s First Electric Car Hit The Market 30 Years Ago?

Written by Bruno Teles

Published on 12/10/2023 at 19:43

CitySTROMer o Golf elétrico (Imagem / Reprodução: Volkswagen)

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The Manufacturer Remembers the Launch of Its First Electric Car Sold to the Public Three Decades Ago, Establishing a Milestone in Automotive History.

The information was revealed by Volkswagen, which recalled that the “CitySTROMer, the Golf of electric cars,” as it was called at the time, made its debut in 1993, in a close partnership with Siemens.

Performance of the CitySTROMer: Ahead of Its Time

According to Volkswagen, the electric car already had respectable performance for its time. At a constant speed of 50 km/h, the vehicle could travel up to 90 km. And that was quite a feat, considering that the extra weight of the battery was 300 kg! The battery capacity, by the way, increased from 11.4 to 13.8 kWh compared to the previous model.

The water-cooled electric motor had a power output of 17.3 kW (equivalent to 23.5 horsepower). In addition, the electric car could charge up to 80% of its battery in just 90 minutes, showing that Volkswagen was already stepping into the future.

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CitySTROMer: A Modern Classic, First Electric Car from Volkswagen

Although the first two generations of the electric car, launched in 1981 and 1985, were produced in small batches for testing purposes, Volkswagen produced a total of 120 units of the CitySTROMer that were sold to the public until 1996. And some of these electric cars are still roaming the streets? The VW Golf III CitySTROMer turns 30 this year and may even qualify for an antique car license plate.

This 30-year journey demonstrates that Volkswagen has always been a pioneer when it comes to electric cars. With the ID. family in full expansion, the company shows it remains committed to sustainable mobility. So, if you’re thinking of getting on the electric car bandwagon, it’s worth keeping an eye on what Volkswagen has to offer.

By recalling the legacy of the CitySTROMer, Volkswagen not only celebrates its own history but also inspires the automotive sector to continue evolving towards a more sustainable future. And you, are you ready to be part of this revolution?

Did You Know That Volkswagen’s First Electric Car Hit The Market 30 Years Ago?

The Manufacturer Remembers the Launch of Its First Electric Car Sold to the Public Three Decades Ago, Establishing a Milestone in Automotive History.

Performance of the CitySTROMer: Ahead of Its Time

CitySTROMer: A Modern Classic, First Electric Car from Volkswagen

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Did You Know That Volkswagen’s First Electric Car Hit The Market 30 Years Ago?

The Manufacturer Remembers the Launch of Its First Electric Car Sold to the Public Three Decades Ago, Establishing a Milestone in Automotive History.

Performance of the CitySTROMer: Ahead of Its Time

CitySTROMer: A Modern Classic, First Electric Car from Volkswagen

A giant printer called the “Ferrari” of concrete has landed in Latin America and can already build a 120-square-meter house in just 48 hours, making the traditional construction site look like something from the last century.

A British company has installed in the middle of the ocean the world’s first floating platform that generates electricity 24 hours a day from the temperature difference between the surface and the depths of the Atlantic, without relying on wind or sun.

Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has ceased to be a climatic phenomenon and has become a biological system that feeds on itself, with 8,000 kilometers in length, 37 million tons of algae, and scientists confirm that it is now permanent.

China is building an artificial island in the middle of the sea, covering 20 km², to construct the largest offshore airport in the world, the Dalian Jinzhouwan. This $4.3 billion project is anchored on more than 3,000 pillars embedded in the rock beneath the ocean and is scheduled to open in 2035.

A robot named Walter does the work of five bricklayers per hour and can save the construction industry, where the average age of professionals is 46 years and almost no one wants to learn the trade anymore, in the United Kingdom.

Engineers had to pour concrete mixed with tons of ice throughout entire nights in the Dubai desert to erect the Burj Khalifa; any carelessness could clog the pipes half a mile high.

The James Webb telescope spotted a planet 700 light-years from Earth with mornings full of sand clouds and nights with clear skies, the temperature difference between the two hemispheres reaches an impressive 170 degrees.

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Microscopic fossils 1.7 billion years old found in rocks in Australia reveal complex cells living at the bottom of an ancient sea and may change what scientists know about the evolution of life on Earth.

Seen from space, an underwater volcano erupts in the Pacific, spewing smoke directly from the sea, spreading floating pumice, and may be creating a new island in a region so poorly mapped that scientists still do not know exactly which structure is erupting.

Researchers identify marks of Ice Age megafloods in the United States, a phenomenon that crossed Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, sculpted rolling hills like waves, and left giant scars that still challenge the landscape.

A small town with 800 inhabitants in the interior of the United States is giving away free land, with water, electricity, and paved streets, and even offers a cash allowance for families with children, all to attract residents and escape the depopulation threatening rural villages.