Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Audi, Frankfurt Motor Show
Audi just can't seem to get enough all-electric concept cars. After the e-trons of the past few years, Audi is bringing an all-electric A2 concept to the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show later this month. Instead of the quirky style of the Urban Concept, the A2 EV is a compact four-seater designed to add efficient technologies - like adaptive laser lights in the taillights - to maximize range. Think of it as a Smart Forvision that didn't get beamed down from the mothership.
The adaptive lights are what Audi calls "the next phase in LED technology, known as matrix beam." Those LEDs partner with microreflectors to project a bright but apparently non-glaring beam. The A2 concept is all about light, actually, with a dark glass roof that can change to become transparent with the push of a button. Given this, it's clear the focus here isn't really on the powertrain. Still, when you're putting freakin' laser beams into concept cars, maybe sometimes that's Okay.
For more, click past the jump for the press release and see more of the A2 concept by clicking through the gallery.
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