http://www.energymatters.com.au/renewable-news/electric-vehicle-morocco-em5118/ Acciona 100% EcoPowered EV Tackling Morocco Rally October 8, 2015
[images http://www.energymatters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/eco-powered-car.gif (component break down) Acciona - electric rally car http://www.energymatters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/acciona-ecopowered-car.jpg Acciona 100% EcoPowered Electric Rally Car ] The participation of Acciona’s revamped 100% EcoPowered vehicle in this year’s Morocco Rally represents the first time an EV left the start line in a championship race within the world rally calendar. Currently under way, the race runs over a route over 2,200 kilometres long, divided into five stages. 300 participants from 27 countries are currently battling everything the Drâa Valley has to throw at them and the inclusion of an electric vehicle this year has created a great deal of interest. Acciona 100% EcoPowered is a T1-class rally car designed in accordance with all FIA/ASO technical and safety regulations. The vehicle features a synchronous electric motor combination equivalent to 300 CV (around 296 hp). The AM Racing motor arrangement has a total weight of just 80kg as opposed to 280kg for an equivalent internal combustion engine. Energy is stored in seven Tesla high-performance lightweight battery packs with a 60-minute fast charging capacity. Solar panels are integrated into the bodywork, recharging the primary power supply system of the vehicle for the operation of various electronic components, navigation, lighting and communication systems. The collective output of the 12-volt PV modules is 100 watts. Acciona 100% EcoPowered has a top speed of 150 km/h and a range of around 200 kilometres. Depending on the terrain, energy consumption of the vehicle ranges from 20 to 45 kWh/100 kilometres. The vehicle also features a chrome-moly tubing chassis, servo-assisted steering and a carbon-fibre body. “One of the main challenges of this project has been to keep the right calculations and to develop the design of the battery and electric power system in order to guarantee high autonomy in all kinds of terrain, without becoming a handicap regarding the dynamic behaviour of the vehicle,” says the team. Driving the vehicle in this year’s event is Ariel Jatón, an Argentinean rally driver who also collaborated on the development of the car. He is accompanied by Gastón Scasuzzo, an electronics engineer and navigator for the journey. Last year, Acciona EcoPowered was the first zero emissions electric vehicle to participate in the grueling Dakar Rally. Unfortunately, the team wasn’t able to complete the race – but it wasn’t a failing of the car per se; the navigation system malfunctioned Further details on the Acciona 100% EcoPowered rally car can be viewed here [ http://www.accionadakar.es/en/ ]. [© 2015 Energy Matters] [dated] http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ACCIONA-1st-L3-2-EVSE-capable-EV-2enter-Dakar-Rally-r-350km-video-tp4672929.html ACCIONA> 1st L3&2 EVSE capable EV 2enter Dakar Rally r:350km (video) Dec 05, 2014 ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=%22Dakar+Rally%22&days=0&sort=date More "Dakar Rally" news items on evdl.org ... http://www.energymatters.com.au/renewable-news/dakar-electric-car-em4590/ First Zero Emissions Electric Car To Compete In Dakar Rally December 9, 2014 [images http://www.energymatters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/acciona-electric-car.jpg (on display) acciona-electric-car http://www.energymatters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/acciona-eco-powered.jpg (on the road) Acciona 100% EcoPowered ] Renewable energy company Acciona has unveiled what will be the first zero emissions electric vehicle to participate in the grueling Dakar Rally. In late November, Acciona 100% EcoPowered passed the technical and administrative checks made by the rally organisers. The vehicle features a 220 kW (300HP) synchronous electric motor that weighs only 80 kilograms. An equivalent internal combustion engine weighs around 280 kilograms. 4 removable lithium-ion battery packs provide energy storage of 140kWH. One of the new innovations implemented in the vehicle is quick release sliding battery packs. The vehicle also has 100 watts of solar panels to provide all the power needed for telemetry and security systems. 100% EcoPowered’s chassis is constructed from chrome-moly tubing, which is far lighter but much stronger than steel. The bodywork of the vehicle is carbon-fibre composite. Dakar 2015 will see competitors travel 9,000 kilometres across three countries – Argentina, Chile and Bolivia – between the 4th and 17th of January. Unlike Acciona’s entry, the other participants are expect to chew through around 2,250 litres of fuel each. The carbon emissions of the two-week race are approximately 22,000 metric tonnes – equivalent to a single Formula One race. Formerly known as the Paris–Dakar Rally, the event has been running since 1978. It’s certainly no Sunday drive and multiple participants have lost their lives during the event. Overall approximately 60 people, including 27 competitors, have died in the Dakar Rally. A particularly challenging and risky part of the race will be a 2-day marathon stage where none of the participants have access to their service vehicles. Acciona says its 100% EcoPowered electric car completes its trilogy of green vehicles. First was a sled that reached the South Pole propelled only by a system of kites in 2011. In 2012, the company participated in the Vendeé Globe with a yacht that used no fossil fuel. Two years of research and development, plus the skills of a multidisciplinary team of more than 20 people have gone into Acciona’s Dakar attempt. 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