Earlier in 2020, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced plans to launch its first electric vehicle during the ongoing decade (2020 to 2030). The luxury carmaker did not reveal any specifics then, now the company has confirmed that it will make a big announcement about its first electric vehicle later this week, on September 29, 2021. Whereas now it is in the 2020s. The company aims to bring its first EV, one of its founders, Charles Rolls, predicted that the electrification of automobiles is the future in the 1900s, some 120 years ago.
Commenting on the announcement, Torsten Müller-Otvos, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars said, “In April 1900, our founding forefather, Charles Rolls, made a foregone prediction about automotive electrification. Go ahead 120 years when I made a public promise, on record, that we would be the first fully electric Will bring Rolls-Royce to India. Market within the current decade. And, right now, our company is embarking on a historic venture to create a first of its kind, super luxury car. Through this incredible skill, expertise, vision and, As soon as possible, the dedication of our engineers, designers and experts in the home of Rolls-Royce.”
Torsten Müller-Otvos, Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, says the company is embarking on a historic venture to create the first, super-luxury electric car.
Now, earlier, Rolls-Royce had mentioned that it will launch its first electric vehicle only when the time is right, and every element meets Rolls-Royce’s technical, aesthetic and performance standards. Further, the company has also confirmed that Rolls-Royce’s first electrified vehicle will be a pure battery electric vehicle (BEV) and not a hybrid of any kind. And to mark this major announcement, the company has decided to reveal how its founding father was already a leader in electric mobility, even before the luxury car marque was founded.
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Charles Rolls and Sir Henry Royce both personally worked on electric mobility before founding the luxury car marque.
Prior to the establishment of the Rolls-Royce brand, both Charles Rolls and Sir Henry Royce personally worked on electric mobility. Features such as silent operation, instant torque, tremendous power and the absence of exhaust fumes were seen as ideal for luxury motor cars. However, they decided to build their own car, they went with an internal combustion engine (ICE) on an electric powertrain, mainly for two reasons – extremely limited range and the absence of a charging infrastructure.
Charles Rolls, one of the founders of Rolls-Royce, wanted to build an electric car, but thought they wouldn’t be very useful, at least for many years to come.
In an interview published in The Motor-Car Journal in April 1900, Rolls described electric propulsion, in the context that, more than a century later, the presentation carries the ring of prophecy. He had said, “The electric car is completely noiseless and clean. There is no smell or vibration, and when fixed charging stations can be arranged they should be very useful. But for now, I don’t expect that.” They will be very useful – at least for many years to come.” Rolls attempted to solve the problem by providing battery charging stations for private or rentable electric brooms at their car showroom on Lille Road in Fulham, which were all the rage in London at the time. In 1904, Charles Rolls Kontel agreed to become an agent for the electromobile electric car. But after meeting Henri Royce and seeing his new motor car, he canceled the deal.
On the other hand, Sir Henry Royce, through his venture, FH Royce & Co, supplied electric motors for Pritchett & Gould, which had diversified into the manufacture of electric cars.
They acquired their only electric car, an American-made vehicle called the Columbia Electric Carriage, which was imported to the UK by Paris Singer and sold as a ‘City and Suburban’ car. Rolls considered it the best available then. Sir Henry Royce, on the other hand, through his venture, FH Royce & Co., initially made small electrical appliances such as doorbells, lamps, fuses and switches. Soon he was producing larger, more complex devices, including dynamos, electric motors, and winches. In 1902, Royce supplied electric motors for the London-based battery manufacturer Pritchett & Gould, which had diversified into manufacturing electric cars.
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Certainly even after more than a century, with range concerns and lack of charging infrastructure being the two biggest hurdles towards wider adaptation to electric vehicles in many markets, things are changing now. Some of the major automobile markets like China, Germany, the US and even India are working towards achieving full electrification, and thus Rolls-Royce feels it is the right time to bring out its first EV. Now, while the upcoming car will be the first electric Rolls-Royce to enter production, there have been two instances in the past decade alone when the company tried to test the waters of electric mobility with two EV concepts.
The Phantom Experimental Electric (EE), codenamed 102EX, was used as a working test-bed for clients, VIPs, media and enthusiasts to experience electric propulsion and share their experiences.
The first was the Phantom Experimental Electric (EE), codenamed 102EX, which was introduced in 2011, and was a fully operational and street-legal battery-electric version of the company’s flagship car. Rolls-Royce was never intended to produce a car, but instead was used for customers, VIPs, media and enthusiasts to experience electric propulsion and share their experiences, ideas and thoughts directly with Rolls-Royce designers and engineers. Used as a test-bed to share. . The car came with a lithium-ion battery pack and two electric motors mounted on the rear sub-frame, which were connected to a single-speed transmission with an integrated differential. The system produced a maximum power output of 290 kW and torque of 800 Nm.
In 2016, Rolls-Royce also introduced a radical electric vehicle concept with the Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100, codenamed 103EX.
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Later in 2016, when its parent company BMW celebrated it 100 year anniversary In Munich, Rolls-Royce introduced a revolutionary electric vehicle concept with Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100, codename 103EX. It was built on an advanced lightweight platform and is powered by a proprietary, all-electric drive train, and is fully autonomous. Apart from the highly futuristic exteriors, the concept car also focuses on coach-built bodywork that allows the customers to commission a car that reflects their individual vision. However, it was also a purely experimental car and was never destined to enter production.
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