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'''Studio Stories: Volume 2 - E-Flex'''<br>

Watch the evolution of the [[2007, Opel Unveils the Flextreme Concept|Opel Flextreme concept]] and hear the personal passions of the designers: Anthony Lo, Advance Design Director GM Europe; Boris Jacob, Opel Flextreme Exterior Chief Designer; and Richard Shaw, Opel Flextreme Interior Chief Designer.<br>

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Advanced Design Studio<br>
GM Europe (GME) Design Center in Rüsselsheim, Germany, 2007<br>
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[[Putting the Flex in Flextreme|'''Click here for the next Opel E-Flex episode - Studio Stories: Volume 3''']]


''In September 2007, General Motors presented the third variant of its electric vehicle architecture E-Flex, the Opel Flextreme at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. Its energy source is a battery that powers the electric motor. Another energy source on board – such as a hydrogen fuel-cell or combustion engine – provides more power to increase operating range. In the case of the Flextreme, this is a 1.3-liter CDTI diesel engine. Electric propulsion and a combustion engine are used in a manner fundamentally different from that of conventional hybrid propulsion vehicles. Regardless of the Flextreme’s operating mode, it is always electrically powered. The diesel engine is onboard solely to power the generator and charge the battery, always running in optimum operating range.''


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[[Opel: A Brand Steeped In 146 Years Of History]]<br>
[http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/frankfurt/2007/opelflextreme.html ''Edmunds InsideLine:'' 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show - Opel Flextreme]<br>
[http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/12/01/273315.html The Auto Channel: Opel Flextreme Receives Prestigious Red Dot Design Award]<br>
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfHmb1GiyWI Watch the Reveal of the Opel Flextreme Concept Car at the IAA in Frankfurt, Germany]<br>
[http://www.opel.com/ Opel Official Website]<br>
[http://www.gm.com/europe/corporate/ GM Corporate Information: GM Europe]
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