Opel: Mokka-e in extreme winter test 🎥
CHALLENGE Driving to the far north in the freezing cold? Three people from Zurich took up the challenge, driving a Mokka-e from Bülach to the North Cape and back as #TeamOpel.
At the eNordkappChallenge hard conditions of the winter have to be mastered.
The friends and videographers Benjamin Dütschler, Dominic Marti and Oliver Beer wanted to know and took the eNordkappChallenge under the wheels of their purely electrically driven Mokka-e. The country teams dces Events started at their place of residence, crossing Germany, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden.
Good charging infrastructure all the way to the North Cape
Benjamin Dütschler: "And all this even though we had never driven an electric car before. At the beginning, we were still very cautious and recharged with 100 kilometers of range remaining. Little by little, we exhausted the range more and more and were able to reduce the number of charging stops. Above all, we were amazed at the good charging infrastructure on the way to the North Cape."
Around 8000 kilometers and minus 30 degrees
And the trio was able to draw on more than ten years of Opel experience in building electrified vehicles. It started with the Ampera with range extender, followed by the all-electric Ampera-e, which already drove to the northernmost point of Europe in 2019 as part of an eNordkappChallenge exploration tour, and finally the Corsa-e.
To prove this competence with the Mokka-e, Opel's current all-electric vehicle, Opel Switzerland sent the #TeamOpel on the road: Around 8000 kilometers in 14 days, short nights and night drives, snowy and icy roads and passes, and up to minus 30 degrees cold.
Powerful experiences you won't forget
The challenge at the eNordkappChallenge is to master the toughest conditions of the winter with an electric car. The extreme weather conditions and low temperatures were the biggest challenge for the Swiss team.
Dominic Marti: "One snowstorm in particular shortly before the North Cape destination was fierce. We couldn't see two meters and had to be very careful not to leave the road and end up in the ditch like other cars. Our pulse rate was pretty high - it's like skiing in a heavy snowstorm when you're flying blind and can't see where the slope is. Those are powerful experiences that you don't forget."
Driving performance on snow and ice slopes
Oliver Beer: "We liked the driving fun and comfort and the numerous assistance systems, in addition to the cockpit with the infotainment. The handling on snow and icy slopes is also very good. We only had to mount the chains once. The eNordkappChallenge was a very good crash course, and I will definitely drive an electric car in the future after this experience."
Documentation in Content Hub #ThisIsOpel
The three friends from Bülach ZH captured their experiences at the eNordkappChallenge both photographically and cinematically in a video, which can be viewed on Opel Switzerland's Content Hub #ThisIsOpel, and on Opel Switzerland's Instagram channel.
