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Development of Electric Commuter Concept Car “C-ta”
Technical Paper
2011-39-7220
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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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.
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Suzuki, T., Shimamura, K., and Maeda, Y., "Development of Electric Commuter Concept Car “C-ta”," SAE Technical Paper 2011-39-7220, 2011, https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-39-7220.Also In
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