Audi has released official specifications on their upcoming A1 e-Tron vehicle, which is expected to drop into Munich sometime next year...and if we are lucky might come to the United States by 2012.

The German auto maker got together with the Technical University of Munich to begin testing a fleet of twenty A1 e-Trons.

E.ON and Stadtwerke M?nchen, German utility companies, are planning to install 100 electric filling stations across Munich.

The Technical University of Munich will be "?responsible for comprehensive data collection and evaluation of mobility behavior." In order to accomplish this with ease, the team developed their very own mobile phone app, which can document participants behavior.

The A1 e-Tron is a range extended plug-in hybrid, featuring a 75 kW (or 101 horsepower) electric motor. This allows for travel up to 31 miles on electricity-only, before its lithium-ion batteries are depleted.

Once this occurs, A1?s compact internal combustion engine recharges them. e-Tron can go 124 miles on a single-regenerative charge.

According to Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management at Audi, "Electromobility means more to us than just electrifying conventional cars. Instead we are dedicated to a holistic approach to all aspects of the topic. We hope that this fleet trial will enable us to gain broad insights into the behavior but also the expectations of our customers regarding their dealings with electric cars."

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Source:  http://www.audipedia.org/audi-drops-a1-e-tron