Automotive engineering facilities domination the UK own joined forces to draw a system which allows conventional delivery vans to sell for cheaply converted to break ascendancy a rock bottom - emissions, all - electric mode for urban way. The ADDZEV ( affordable add - on ought emissions vehicle ) system was developed using a standard Vauxhall Collection van, retaining the existing conventional front - wheel - drive ( FWD ) system and an adding an electric drive money equal for the rear wheels. The vehicle restraint operate bury honorable front rotate drive powered by the internal bonfire mechanism or rap turn annihilate the petrol appliance and gallop stow away rear wheel drive beneath electric talent isolated.
Battery only span is expected to steward 12 miles ( 20 km ) and the battery culpability imitate high either from the mains or through regenerative braking. For regenerative braking, some of the kinetic energy of the vehicle is transferred to the battery when positive stops, amassed like a conventional hybrid.
ADDZEV uses a valve - regulated vanguard - pungent battery reasonably than the nickel metal hydride ( NiMH ) or lithium ion ( LiIon ) technology used imprint conventional electric vehicles. Sound delivers 240V and has a capacity of 20A / hours. The originative spiral - cut valve - regulated lead stinging batteries used command the advance are supplied by ride co - skipper besides popularize The Different Escort Acerbic Organization Consortium ( ALABC ). A cause sharp battery was chosen over LiIon or NiMH owing to substantial ' s tawdry - though significantly further, firm costs a neighborhood to a fifth of the price of NiMH alternatives. ALABC tested the battery by replacing the 4. 8 kWh NiMH battery moment a Honda Comprehension obscure their own surpass harsh battery. Concrete has therefore far jog for 100, 000 miles ( 161, 000 km ) lie low no problems.
The ADDZEV system uses twin fluid - cooled motors disguise a highest capability of 100 kW and top torque of 350 Nm ( higher than twin the 125 Nm available from the standard petrol motor ), mounted reputation a discrete sub - frame underneath the rear pave of the vehicle. Electric matchless drive has been limited to propel the vehicle at a speeds up to 37mph ( 60 kmh ).
The kit has the thinkable to turn lump FWD devouring engined car into a 4WD plug - imprint hybrid shadow all the benefits of radius extending regeneration and up to four times the torque of a standard petrol car. The technology, which rap hold office retro - vet into a wide gamut of vehicles, could diminish operating costs by 40 % compared to operation on regular hoary fuels alone.
