| eRuf Model A | |
| Manufacturer: | Ruf Automobile |
| Aka: | Ruf Greenster |
| Production: | 2008 |
| Assembly: | Pfaffenhausen, Germany |
| Body Style: | 2-door coupe |
| Layout: | Rear-motor, rear-wheel drive |
| Motor: | motor output up to,, 3-phase AC induction motor |
| Battery: | 96-cell lithium-ion battery pack |
| Weight: | 19100NaN0 |
| Related: | Porsche 911 |
| Sp: | us |
The eRuf Model A is a late-2000s all-electric concept sports car built by German automobile manufacturer Ruf Automobile. The car was powered by a UQM Technologies[1] propulsion system (a UQM PowerPhase 150). The car has a top speed of 225km/h[2] and was capable of producing 1500NaN0 of power and 479lbft of torque.[3] Estimated range per charge was NaNkm (-2,147,483,648miles), depending on performance level, using iron-phosphate, lithium-ion batteries built by Axeon plc of Great Britain.[4] During coasting the engine works as a generator producing electricity to charge the batteries.
If a production car were to be built, it would be able to use a clutchless one- or two-speed transmission with no reverse gear as the electric motor can spin forward or in reverse.[3] Ruf engaged Calmotors[5] in Camarillo, California, specialized in the implementation of hybrid electric and electric only powertrain design, to combine the latest generation of lithium-ion batteries with its motor.[6]
Ruf announced that it hoped to begin production of the eRuf in the fall of 2009.[3] This did not happen, and at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, Ruf announced a new model, the eRUF Greenster, with limited production planned to commence at the end of 2010.[7]