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eCars - Now!
eCars - Now!
In this presentation:1. What is an electric car?2. Why an electric car?3. eCars - Now!
community and project4. eCorolla
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History of an electric car
Very first cars Electric carriages
1830 Electric Porsche
1898 60 MPH in 1899 Most popular in the
early 1900 New York electric cabs
running 24/7
Vision of Ford and Edison 1914
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Electric car technology
Electric motor Efficiency of the motor
even over 95% No tail pipe, no
emissions Battery pack
Lithium battery provides ranges up to 250-300 miles
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Electric car - Charging "Fill up" with electricity
At home At work At a service station
(rapid charging) As safe or safer to use
than an ICE car
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Zero emissions Eliminate traffic
emissions Electric car + renewable
energy = zero emissions
Finland as an example 27% of electricity
production is already renewable
You can choose electricity source
100 000 electric cars would mean 0,5% of total electricity production
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Away from oil Release from oil
addiction Environmental and
health damages from fuels
Dependency on imported energy
Oil reserves are diminishing
Causes wars Rising prices a threat
to world economy
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Superior eco-car Superior eco-car
Gets farther than other eco-cars with the same amount of energy
Only emissionless alternative that can be used right now
Owners can even make the "fuel" on their own:
domestic biofuels wind power, solar
panels etc
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Economic Small wonder of
energy Efficiency of motor is over
95% Braking regenerates energy When "idling" the energy
consumption is zero
Economic 60 miles = 2 USD (100 km
= 1,5 EUR) The motor works over a
million kilometers Little need for maintenance
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Like a speeding bullet!
Powerful Full torque available from
the start Examples:
Tesla Roadster 4 sec 0-60 mph
Tzero 3,6 sec 0-60 mph
White Zombie 3,5 sec 0-60 mph
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What's against the electric car?
Headache for the car industry Investments and patents in
internal combustion engine technology
Service and part sales Nightmare for the oil industry
The motorists are free to choose their energy provider
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Are the batteries ready?
Yes, they are. Lithium batteries = 250-300
miles Rapid charging / battery change Average commute in western
countries is around 10-20 miles NiMH batteries 10 years ago: 20
minutes' quick charge = 120 miles
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Open community Born in Finland early
2008 Over 2000 members
waiting for electric cars Global site opens in early
2009 Spreading to other
countries Global survey
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Goal Reasonably priced next
generation electric cars available for everyone as fast as possible as affordable as possible
Means: semi-industrial
conversion mass orders
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Conversion From internal combustion
engine cars to electric Remove:
internal combustion engine, exhaust pipe, cooler, fuel tank etc.
Add: Electric motor, batteries,
related electronics
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Why a conversion? Cheap with small
production costs Environmentally friendly
No emissions from manufacturing a new car
Fixes the emissions from today's traffic
Relatively easy It's not rocket science
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Mass orders Cars are ordered with a
turnkey model Subcontractors provide
the chassis, components and work
Financial institute as a middle man
Possibility for customisation
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Benefits of mass ordering
Lower price Chassis, components, work
Makes mass manufacturing possible Thousands of cars can be
done with the same blueprint
Private person commissions the car
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Community operation mode
Open Source The conversion plans
available for everyone Role: "enabler"
Community doesn't seek financial profit (no money transfers involved)
Encourages the businesses Part suppliers, Service shops
etc.
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eCorolla in a nutshell Chassis a Toyota Corolla
year 2002-2007 models Converted to electric
Remove ICE technology Replace with electric drive
Price around EUR 25 000 Available for ordering in
2009
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Technology Specifications
Range: 90/180 miles Performance: sufficient Safety: chassis original Color/options: can be
selected Car computer: included Brakes: original +
regenerative
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Electric technology Providers(*)
Motor: Azure Dynamics
Batteries: ThunderSky
(*)Selected initially for the prototype
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Making the prototype Sponsored
Chassis and components Professionals doing
voluntary work design, installation and
documentation Partners
Part suppliers, energy companies, electric car organizations etc
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Year 2015 Fact or fiction in 2015?
Fuel prices sky high Domestic shops are
working on conversions day and night
Demand for renewable electricity has exploded
We're well on our way to zero emission future...
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