Electro-hydraulic power steering is used
Inside the cabin, a conventional, automatic-style gearshift
however lever provides selection of 'drive', 'neutral', 'park' and 'reverse'. The rev-counter, fuel and turbo boost displays in the main instrument cluster are replaced by read-outs for battery status, power consumption and driving range, all illuminated in green. To optimize space, an electric park brake is fitted.
Electro-hydraulic power steering is used and the cabin is equipped with full air conditioning, via a compressor powered by the battery pack. A separate 12-volt battery, for the lights and cabin ancillaries, is also charged from the battery pack via a current transformer.
The operation of the vehicle's powertrain is controlled by a version of
however Saab's own in-house Trionic 8 engine management system, with new software written for an electric vehicle application.
