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Ampera was just about to stretch its
muscles, looking forward to a further 300-mile drive, as the RAC Future
Car Challenge Finish Line came into sight.
Vauxhall had three Ampera extended
range EVs cruising along the 60-mile Brighton to London route this year,
one of them in the hands of Private Derek Derenalagi from Help for
Heroes, for whom driving the Ampera turned out to equally be a piece of
cake.
Derek, who lost both his legs to a road
side bomb in Afghanistan and was using his driver’s adaptor kit during
the run, said: “The Ampera is comfortable and easy to drive and it’s
also extremely responsive and silent, making the journey an amazing
experience.”
The Ampera will be in UK showrooms in
the spring of 2012. It qualifies for the Plug-in Car Grant, zero
congestion charge and road tax exemption. Generating its electricity
onboard once the battery is depleted to a certain state of charge, it
also beats all range anxiety – in all respects a winner.
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