Just a few weeks forward of the launch of its first all-electric automobile, Jaguar is testing the I-Tempo in “the extremes of terrain and temperature” and launched a number of the outcomes this week.
The British automaker introduced I-Tempo prototypes to the Jaguar Land Rover chilly climate check facility in Arjeplog, Sweden, so as to check the automobile at temperatures as little as -40°F.
The primary piece of data that they launched is that the automobile is able to a DC quick cost “from zero to 80 p.c in roughly 45 minutes with a 100kW” regardless of sub-zero temperatures.
Ian Hoban, Jaguar Car Line Director, commented:
“Not solely will the I-PACE cost rapidly sufficient for our prospects to hold out their on a regular basis lives, it is going to provide highly effective and exact efficiency in quite a lot of circumstances and climactic extremes. Allied with the versatile credentials of our celebrated PACE household, this shall be an electrical efficiency SUV like no different,”
Moreover, the corporate confirmed that I-Tempo homeowners will be capable to use battery preconditioning in chilly climate by means of their cellular app.
They wrote in a press launch at present:
“Whereas plugged into energy, prospects will be capable to put together the automobile’s battery and cabin temperature forward of a journey with out tapping into the battery’s vary. Pre-conditioning the automobile ensures most vary, efficiency and luxury whether or not temperatures are freezing chilly or extraordinarily sizzling. Establishing most popular charging instances and pre-conditioning schedules may be carried out from both the on-board Jaguar InControl® system2, or the Jaguar InControl® Distant™ smartphone app.”
Tesla launched the same function for all its autos through software program replace just some weeks in the past.
As a part of a sequence of movies, Jaguar brings potential prospects to witness elements of the I-Tempo check program.
Final month, they invited a girl from California on a 200-mile check drive alongside the coast.
Now they invited Tony Westerlund, a possible buyer from Sweden who had some questions on residing with I-PACE in Arctic circumstances:
Jaguar additionally confirmed this week that the I-PACE shall be revealed in a stay international broadcast on March 1, 2018 at 1:00PM ET/19:00 CET and can go on to make its public debut on the Geneva Motor Present on March 6, 2018.
Electrek’s Take
Jaguar has been bizarre about the best way they’re speaking concerning the I-Tempo’s fast-charging capability.
They don’t need to speak concerning the automobile’s precise cost fee restrict and as a substitute, they discuss how briskly it might cost “utilizing a 100 kW charger.”
100 kW is just not dangerous, however many have been anticipating one thing able to extra so as to compete with Tesla and make the most of the brand new 150+ kW fast-charging stations at the moment being deployed.
It’s doubtless going to be one thing that shall be clarified on the launch in March.
The manufacturing automobile itself is predicted to be much like the prototypes seen earlier than, however we shall be in search of up to date specs and pricing, which up to now appears to be like like it will likely be near ~$76,000, in line with early reservation holders.
