It is becoming more and more necessary to achieve a sustainable low-carbon society by mobility not depending on oil. Electric vehicles are appropriate for such a society, but expensive battery cost and long charging time prohibit the promotion of EVs. One of the solutions is minimizing battery usage by ultra-low fuel efficiency, so we developed an ultrahigh-efficient electric commuter concept car "C-ta", which requires as small a battery as possible. We assumed that drivers would use the car as a second car for short-distance daily use, such as commuting, shopping, transportation of family, etc. In order to improve fuel efficiency, we mainly considered an ultra-light weight body and chassis, to which CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) greatly contributes, ultra-low rolling resistance tires, and highly accurate vehicle control technology with four in-wheel motors. At last, the C-ta achieved ultra-low fuel efficiency of 25.3 km/kWh and a cruising distance of 125 km even if battery capacity is as little as 5 kWh.
Development of electric commuter concept Car "C-ta"
2011
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Development of Electric Commuter Concept Car ``C-ta''
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2011
|Study on Series Hybrid Electric Commuter-Car Concept
SAE Technical Papers | 1997
|Study on series hybrid electric commuter-car concept
Kraftfahrwesen | 1997
|Study on Series Hybrid Electric Commuter-Car Concept
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1997
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