Russia's Yo Auto Group (represented by an inarticulate symbol much like he-who-used-to-be-Prince) presented three hybrid vehicles: Yo-Concept, Yo-Crossover, and Yo-Van. A joint venture between Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov's Onexim investment group and truck maker Yarovit, Yo Auto's eventual goal is to produce hybrid cars costing less than US $10,000.
Known collectively as "E-Mobile", give or take a few umlauts, the vehicles have reportedly attracted over 10,000 purchase applications.
All will be equipped with a dual-hybrid system, consisting of a conventional internal-combustion engine that can run on either gasoline or natural gas. Axle mounted- traction motors are fed by an onboard generator. Additional energy is stored in a pair of super-capacitors rather than heavy and expensive lithium-ion batteries. Total range is reported to be 700 km, with a top speed of 130 km/h, and an average gas consumption of 3.5 L/100km.
So far, the line-up consists of an all-wheel drive crossover, a small work van (with a power outlet that accommodates other plug-in hybrids), and the attention grabbing Yo-Concept car. Not intended to ever see production daylight, the concept is instead a showcase of the small Russian automaker's envelope-pushing style and technology: doors that slide up and through the car's body, a panoramic glass roof that merges into the windshield and a clean, futuristic cockpit featuring touchpad connectivity.
Known collectively as "E-Mobile", give or take a few umlauts, the vehicles have reportedly attracted over 10,000 purchase applications.
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| Yo-Auto Yo-Concept (Photo: Lesley Wimbush/Auto123.com) |
All will be equipped with a dual-hybrid system, consisting of a conventional internal-combustion engine that can run on either gasoline or natural gas. Axle mounted- traction motors are fed by an onboard generator. Additional energy is stored in a pair of super-capacitors rather than heavy and expensive lithium-ion batteries. Total range is reported to be 700 km, with a top speed of 130 km/h, and an average gas consumption of 3.5 L/100km.
So far, the line-up consists of an all-wheel drive crossover, a small work van (with a power outlet that accommodates other plug-in hybrids), and the attention grabbing Yo-Concept car. Not intended to ever see production daylight, the concept is instead a showcase of the small Russian automaker's envelope-pushing style and technology: doors that slide up and through the car's body, a panoramic glass roof that merges into the windshield and a clean, futuristic cockpit featuring touchpad connectivity.
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