Keio University Eliica
The Eliica ( E lectric Li thium- I on battery Ca r ) is a battery-powered electric car that was developed by a team at Keio University in Tokyo , Japan . In charge here was Hiroshi Shimizu , who since the 1970s in the field of electric vehicle propulsion research. Shimizu is convinced that the common prejudices against electric vehicles can only be erased from public perception if extremely powerful vehicles exceed or at least achieve the performance of the fastest combustion engine vehicles. That is why the development goal for the Eliica was a maximum speed of 400 km / h - so far, 370 km / h have been achieved in tests in Nardò .
Constructive details
The Eliica is 5.1 m long and has a mass of 2400 kg, the body is slightly similar to a Citroën DS . The front doors are conventional, but the rear doors are hinged doors. The chassis is designed according to the skateboard concept and contains batteries and power electronics, the eight wheels each have a compact unit made up of a motor, gearbox (a fixed reduction) and brake, housed in the wheel hub. The front four wheels are steerable. Advantages of the unusual eight-wheel design are:
- The same traction can be achieved with smaller wheels
- Due to the smaller wheels, the wheel arches can also be made smaller, which leads to more space in the interior
- Good driving comfort can be achieved with relatively simple chassis parts
Performance
Depending on the selected gear reduction , you can choose to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 4 seconds in combination with a top speed of 190 km / h ( acceleration model ) or a top speed of 370 km / h with a lower acceleration (the one used for record attempts Speed model ) possible. The acceleration model is moved from Shimizu's team regularly on the road. The range with a full battery charge is 320 km, this requires a ten-hour charge.
