Browse Publications Technical Papers 2012-01-0088
2012-04-16

The E-born 3 Concept Vehicle: An Innovative Solution for Urban Mobility 2012-01-0088

The e-born₃ is an innovative urban electric vehicle which can be easily transformed from a van to a passenger vehicle. The e-born₃ was created from scratch as an electric vehicle, which permits greater versatility in component packaging and volume usage. The innovative character of the e-born₃ is developed along three lines: passive safety performance, vehicle energy efficiency and the ergonomic considerations linked to the interior layout.
The elimination of conventional combustion engine powertrain elements together with the use of wheel-embedded electric motors leads to certain freedom when packaging and designing the body in white and vehicle interior. This freedom enables improvement of the passive safety performance by permitting innovative concepts, such as an innovative layout of the driver and passengers or a short vehicle front end that minimizes pedestrian injuries.
The different combination of types of closures achieves a versatile range of utilization, from taxi to load carrier and family usage.
The second goal of the e-born₃ was optimal energy management. The placement of the electric motor on the wheels permits a very clean external body design, which leads to important advantages regarding vehicle aerodynamics. The e-born₃ exterior body design includes a clean smooth under body, together with closed front-end grilles and an upper-bonnet optimized by means of CFD simulation, which means minimal Cd in its class.
The third main innovation is the vehicle concept itself and the versatility of usage. The e-born₃ can be easily transformed from a passenger vehicle to a van by converting the four rear seats into a flat floor. Furthermore, the e-born₃ includes innovative concepts, such as, front and rear independent HVAC systems, two separate loading spaces in the taxi configuration, etc.
To sum up, the e-born₃ is an optimal solution for the urban mobility of persons and goods, regarding safety, vehicle efficiency and usage versatility.

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