The need to decrease pollution in urban zones has pushed toward severe regulations in term of low-emission limits. The effect of this “environmental awareness” is an increased interest in Light Electric Vehicles (LEV). The construction of a LEV is presented in this paper. This vehicle has been designed specifically to be powered by electric motors, the suspension system and the general layout have been developed accordingly. The main features of GreenFun, (this is the name of the prototype), are an extensive use of composite and lightweight materials, a special suspension system layout, a 4WD powertrain realized by means of 4 electric motor hubs and the use, for the first time in a production vehicle, of 4 measuring wheels that are able to measure the forces acting between the pneumatic tires and the road. These information are used as input for the vehicle control systems in order to enhance performance and safety.


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    Title :

    Design and realization of a quadricycle for urban mobility


    Contributors:
    Castelli-Dezza, F. (author) / Galmarini, G. (author) / Gobbi, M. (author) / Mauri, M. (author)


    Publication date :

    2014-03-01


    Size :

    2017171 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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