Revisions on the Opel Ampera
Ampera is not to be highly dangerous
The Opel Ampera electric car was in the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) found to be very safe. But good can be improved, as it is currently at the Opel Ampera will be shown.
Before the first Opel Ampera be delivered to customers, the automotive manufacturer modified from Rüsselsheim to electric cars. The change has the sole purpose of one – perhaps only days or weeks after a serious collision resulting – battery fire to prevent. The reason for the modifications are doubts of General Motors and the American Road Traffic Authority in relation to the battery behavior that caused by the nearly identical Chevrolet Volt after a severe side crash test in the U.S. for joylessness.
Gain and improved cooling of the Ampera battery
The Opel Ampera was last year awarded the maximum five star Euro NCAP safety rating. The current modification of the underbody and the cooling system optimizes the battery to protect the battery from the unit Opel electric car . also in a severe side crash here a detailed overview of the modifications:
Strengthening the security structure in the area of the battery unit.
Additional sensor in the cooling liquid storage battery to control the liquid level.
Additional safety clip on the battery coolant reservoir filler neck to prevent overfilling and spilling.
Delivery from February 2012 by Opel Ampera
“The Ampera is a very safe vehicle. Now we make him so sure that in the event of a major accident even days or weeks after the maximum security is guaranteed, “said Opel chairman Karl-Friedrich Stracke about the modifications that flow directly into the production. Already fully assembled vehicles receive their upgrade in the interim storage facilities. Delivery of the first Opel Ampera will be held in February.