Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - Jan. 31, 2015
The Conti.eContact available in versions for electric cars and hybrids in Europe today.
Continental has two tires that are specially designed for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrids (HEVs). Both are called Conti.eContacts and each was designed for a specific drivetrain. The 20-inch Conti.eContact for BEVs delivers rolling resistance that is approximately 30 percent lower than a conventional tire. The 17 and 18-inch Conti.eContact for HEVs was designed to achieve a reduction in rolling resistance of at least 20 percent was designed for standard cars and SUVs.
Like the Continental PureContact with EcoPlus Tech we used during the 48-State Guinness World Record, the eContacts deliver good traction on both wet and dry roads.
Continental can now supply manufacturers of BEVs with tires that can extend the range of their models by up to six percent. And thanks to its reduced rolling resistance, the Conti.eContact for hybrids enables these cars to improve fuel efficiency and cover further distances. Tires from the Conti.eContact series have already won approvals from VW and Renault, and Continental is expecting further OEMs from German and European automakers in the near future.
The Conti.eContact for BEVs use the “tall and narrow” concept. At 20 inches, these tires have a very large diameter and narrow tread width to reduce the aero drag internet in a tire with a larger frontal area and less flex. These 10” tires as seen on the i3 provided a marked reduction in rolling resistance.
With its 17 and 18-inch tires, the Conti.eContact is a conventional tire size but with 20 percent less rolling resistance. These Conti.eContact tires are the first Continental tire to earn a ‘A’ rating on the EU Tire Label for both rolling resistance and wet braking. Continental manufactures both of these tires in limited series at its French plant in Sarreguemines.
Continental’s all-new Conti.eContact Tire
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