Development of Electric Commuter Concept Car "C-ta" Japan Automobile Research Institute

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Suzuki, Tetsuya, author.

Contributor:

Maeda, Yasumasa

Shimamura, Kazuki

Conference Name:

1st International Electric Vehicle Technology Conference (2011-05-17 : Yokohama, Japan)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource cm

Place of Publication:

Tokyo, JAPAN Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan 2011

Summary:

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, et cetera 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

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Publisher Number:

2011-39-7220

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