Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Way to help electric cars drive further on single charge

NTU scientists find way to help electric cars drive further on single charge


Mr Satheesh Kumar, a research scholar at NTU's Energy Research Institute (Eri@n), came up with the design for a 2-in-1 electric motor that can boost an electric vehicle's range by 15 to 20 per cent. -- PHOTO: ST FILE

Scientists in Singapore have found a way to reduce an electric car driver's worst fear: being stranded without power or a socket in sight.

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) scientists came up with an award-winning, 2-in-1 electric motor that can boost an electric vehicle's range by 15 to 20 per cent.

The invention, a collaboration with the German Aerospace Centre, combines the vehicle's electric motor and air-conditioning compressor, which are traditionally two separate units.

This opens up space in the vehicle for manufacturers to add an auxiliary battery.

~News courtesy of Straits Times~

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