VW Lupo El (Electric Lightweight) from Eindhoven University of Technology

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU / e), the Netherlands introduced the electric car is the VW Lupo research El (Electric Lightweight) with a weight of 1060 kg, including battery pack with a capacity for 27 kWh. The car was launched today and will be on display at AutoRAI in Amsterdam, which runs from tomorrow until April 23. With lighter weight, it is claimed, mileage electric car farther 30-50 percent compared with 4-passenger electric car that started a lot sold currently. Place for the city, mileage Lupo Electric reach 215 km. The battery is used, Thundersky is a type of lithium-iron phosphate (liFePO4) and assessed its lower price is around 300 Euros. It says the battery is durable and safe. The weakness, lower energy density than Li-ion battery. Further, this test car road worthy has been obtained from the Land Transportation Office of the Netherlands that could be tested with real road conditions. The main target of researchers from the University of Eindhoven was to evaluate the various sensors used to monitor batteries, propulsion systems, and energy consumption component and vehicle dynamics. This car is also equipped with central control (PLC), using a 4-CAN BUSS and 80 I / O ports. The goal, to be flexible for different research purposes. VW feature that is retained is ABS, a safety bag and dashboard that serves as the original. During the research, continued analysis of vehicle performance, mileage and approximate size of the battery. In addition, also to test and determine the model components and battery efficiency. Also performed analysis of how the application of regenerative braking energy, the advantage when the electric motor directly mounted on wheels, the software to control the car, the vehicle status information to the driver and electric power steering.