To prove the effectiveness of electric mobility in real conditions, Škoda is giving various units of the Octavia Green e line to various companies and institutions such as the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic, the energy companies Ško-Energo and čez, Škofin or the University of Economy of Prague. In addition, since June, a worker from Škoda and his family have been using an electric vehicle for daily use. Soon, a second family will be joined that will have the opportunity to try one of the vehicles for six months thanks to a contest on the ŠKODA Facebook page . Among all the ceded vehicles, the Škoda together with the tests carried out by the engineers of Škoda, already accumulate about 140,000 km of tests in real traffic conditions.
Now the ŠKODA Octavia Green E Line tests enter a new phase. Tüv Süd Chequia, will use an electric octavia for a seven -month project that includes consumption measurement and other specific tests. One of the tests will be a consumption test using standardized measurements based on the TSECC methodology (Tüv Süd E-Car Cycle), which Tüv Süd specifically developed to determine the consumption of electric vehicles under real life conditions. For this, the methodology will explicitly take into account the behavior of air conditioning and heating, since these and other electrical components significantly affect the autonomy of an electric vehicle. The data generated in the test will help make the air conditioning and the rest of the components more efficient and contribute to electric vehicles adapting more to daily driving.
All ŠKODA Octavia Green and Line incorporate special sensors that allow continuous control of the most important parameters of the vehicle and the use of driving modes, acceleration or the position of the car at all times. All data are automatically transmitted via UMTS to the technical development specialists of Škoda Auto, who can analyze the use of the electric vehicle and the actual load of the electrical system in operation. These data will also show how it affects the recharge of batteries to their useful life.
The ŠKODA Octavia Green E Line is based on Škoda Octavia Combi. Its electric motor delivers up to 115 hp (85 kW) and accelerates the vehicle from 0 to 100 km/h in just 12 seconds. The maximum speed is 135 km/h. The vehicle battery is lithium and requires about two and a half hours to load. When the maximum, electric octavia has an autonomy of up to 150 kilometers, thus satisfying the needs of most European users.
ŠKODA's activities in the field of electric mobility are an important element of its broad strategy of propulsions and fuels. This includes the continuous refinement of its highly efficient TDI and TSI engines, for which Škoda is currently building a new energy plant and testing center in Mladá Boleslav, which will also serve to test engines that use other fuel varieties.
