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What is it?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Opel\u2019s eagerly awaited zero-emission Ampera is due in Ireland next month and promises to be the world\u2019s first usable electric car. It has both an electric motor and a petrol engine. You simply plug it in at night to a standard powerpoint in your house, leave it charge overnight or 6 hours. The next day you can drive it to work\/drop off the kids, within a range of about 40 -80kms, using the electric motor and this is costing you nothing except the cost of charging it (less than \u20ac1).\u00a0 If you forget to charge it or run out of battery life the car simply switches to the petrol engine to regenerate the battery. The result is an electric car that drives like any other car, will last for up to 500km range and consumes less fuel than the lawnmower!.<\/p>\n

First impressions of the new Opel Ampera. <\/strong>Stylish inside and out the Ampera looks like a sleek family hatchback while the space age exterior hints at the cutting-edge technology lurking beneath the bonnet.<\/p>\n

What about the interior? <\/strong>It has a futuristic cabin and all buttons are replaced\u00a0with an LCD monitor operated by touch-screen.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Space is decent throughout but the large battery pack extends through the centre of the car\u00a0 so there are only two seats in the rear.<\/p>\n

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And on the road?<\/strong>
\nOpel Ampera and the city:<\/strong> Around the city the Ampera is smooth and effortless to drive.
\nOpel Ampera and the open road:<\/strong> There is no lack of performance and there is more than enough oomph for overtaking.<\/p>\n

How Much? <\/strong>It will start in Ireland at just under 47K which clearly makes it an expensive choice. While it is super economical given the price tag it would still take a long time to recoup the initial investment with fuel savings.<\/p>\n

How Safe?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Safety is first rate and the Ampera is equipped with all the same safety equipment as in a conventional car. It has a five star EuroNCAP rating, the highest that can be achieved.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3 words to describe the Opel Ampera; <\/strong>Futuristic, Astounding, Parsimoniously (Frugal)<\/p>\n

For more information check out the Opel Ampera Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n

5th August, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What is it?\u00a0\u00a0 Opel\u2019s eagerly awaited zero-emission Ampera is due in Ireland next month and promises to be the world\u2019s first usable electric car. It has both an electric motor and a petrol engine. You simply plug it in at night to a standard powerpoint in your house, leave it charge overnight or 6 hours. 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