TW4XP – Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE
This innovative side- by-side two seat city car eschews a steering wheel for outstanding visibility and ease of entry/exit instead by using two control sticks and buttons to control the speed and direction of the car. A lightweight aluminum chassis and all-electric drive using high torque motor operating a wheel speed (no transmission or gear reduction needed) with integral differential weighed in at just 1545 pounds. This car uses an 800V lithium-ion manganese battery pack and an inverter adapted from a wind turbine power generator. This unusually high vehicle voltage level reduces electrical losses and increases overall vehicle efficiency while using standard electric components. Employing a technique just now being considered by OEMs, this team charges their batteries through their motor and controller. Team name: TW4XP, which stands for ThreeWheeler for X Prize Location: Germany Vehicle name: Project TW4XP Class: Alternative Side by Side No. of wheels: Three Passengers: Two Drive type: Battery electric For more information: progressiveautoxprize.org GET INVOLVED! Watch Awards Show Live 9 progressiveautoxprize.org Blog autoblog.xprize.org Facebook facebook.com Twitter twitter.com Flickr flickr.com
December 9th, 2011 - 02:53
no steering wheel no dice.
December 9th, 2011 - 03:08
shit car . the Triciclo Pompéo is better
December 9th, 2011 - 03:12
Great to see cars change to be more efficient. I like this concept!
December 9th, 2011 - 03:14
Germany may be willing to subsidize this bullshit…but the Real World never will. Show me the pro forma!
December 9th, 2011 - 03:36
It would be better with a steering wheel. I tried “lever” steering in the 1970`s and it sucked. Not enough control.
December 9th, 2011 - 04:36
looks great
December 9th, 2011 - 04:52
I like one!!!!
December 9th, 2011 - 05:35
das ist der Weg..
December 9th, 2011 - 06:07
it will cost 80.000 us I am sure as great as it looks ..it must have a big price
just another dream well never see one on the road . just sayen
December 9th, 2011 - 06:57
Put it in production I want one
December 9th, 2011 - 07:19
Well, boys… let’s start production as soon as possible! Time is being wasted! We as human beings, and the ones that are conscious of our world’s atmosphere and truly care about our beautiful world being polluted by gasoline want to see these wonderful things on the road!
December 9th, 2011 - 07:44
Looks like most high-speed trains. Too far from a space ship.
December 9th, 2011 - 08:43
yo quiero uno.. I want one how can i get it…
December 9th, 2011 - 09:14
@Howyaduing space ship ha just a futuristic type car but looks cool for the year 2010
December 9th, 2011 - 09:30
It looks so cool it’s like a space ship I want one! ! ! ! !
December 9th, 2011 - 10:20
the twike looks pretty neat. almost as good as the aptera
good luck guys!
December 9th, 2011 - 10:31
Free inexhaustible energy is real!But a few ppl make too many billions from our energy needs to let this technology be known,Get a REAL working magnet motor at LT-MAGNET-MOTORdotCOM ,Let the revolution begin!