Together with the new NIO EC7, the Chinese manufacturer also presented a major update to the ES8 SUV. Important not so much aesthetically, where the lines have remained more; or less the same, as in the areas hidden from view. The new six-seater electric SUV is called ES8 NT2 not by chance, because; the acronym derives from the new NT2.0 platform used by the NIO ET5, ET7, ES7 and EL7 and which now also arrives on the ES8.
The NIO ES8 NT2 is; impressive: 5.1 meters long, almost 2 (1.99 meters) wide and 1.75 meters high, but despite this it has a coefficient of aerodynamic penetration of just 0, 25. Efficiency that allows it to reach 100 km/h from standstill in just 4.1 secondsin dual motor configuration from 644 horsepower and 850 Nm, while the speed & agrave; maximum is electronically limited to 200 km/h.
The main competitor is Volvo's recent EX90, which of people can; accommodate up to 7 of them even if the wheelbase of Nio's new ES8 is less than 100 km. more abundant, it reaches 3.07 meters. The Asian company focuses a lot on state-of-the-art equipment: there's a shower. a 12.8-inch AMOLED display for entertainment, but above all a system that when it is; the moment drives the car to the battery exchange station and replaces them automatically, so advanced that it seems difficult to see it in 2023 as announced by NIO: we'll see .
At the launch of the EC7, NIO also announced the third generation of the battery swap station which will allow the battery swap; to be able to carry out up to 408 battery changes per day. This is a 30% increase over the previous generation station. Each station is handled by two Nvidia OrinX chips. The manufacturer had also shown its new HPC columns with power up to 500 kW.
Speaking of batteries, the new NIO ES8 is the best choice. available with a 75 kWh battery or on request with a 100 kWh one. also a 150 kWh accumulator. The prices in China start from the equivalent of 71,300 euros for the 75 kWh version, from 79,100 euros for the 100 kWh one, while for the Executive version you need just under 3,000 euros more. First deliveries to China in June.
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