For car manufacturers, it's easier to make an electric car from scratch than convert conventional cars into electric cars. Many things to be adjusted and it is not easy.
It also happens in the Toyota RAV4 EV. Cooperating with electric luxury car manufacturer from California, Tesla Motors, Toyota change RAV4 SUV gasoline, being electrically powered.
If Tesla dealing with the propulsion system, the Toyota engineers are working to make the car could slide even further with a lower drag coefficient than 0.31 so 0.30.
The smaller the coefficient of drag, the easier car penetrates the air resistance, resulting in better energy efficiency and end mileage further. To achieve that goal, Toyota engineers did a few steps.
The first one is to find a combination of the most aerodynamic tire and wheel, so external trim and lights.
The next step, redesigning parts of the body including a new grille, mirrors, and rear spoiler. In the pit, made a total change. Gas tank, exhaust system, transmission system and retired. Replaced by Lithium-ion battery from Tesla that looks more smooth.
Roof rack also retired, because it proved to cut mileage significantly. "As a motorcycle enthusiast, I am sorry about the roof rack. Aerodynamics expert but as I said, put your bike on the back of the car. Removing the roof rack, we reduce the frontal area and reduces drag," said Toyota's aerodynamics Development Engineer, Stefan Young.
The result is a car that is lighter, more aerodynamic that can go further. Toyota test results, mileage every time a refill around 150km. Pretty impressive for an SUV.
It also happens in the Toyota RAV4 EV. Cooperating with electric luxury car manufacturer from California, Tesla Motors, Toyota change RAV4 SUV gasoline, being electrically powered.
If Tesla dealing with the propulsion system, the Toyota engineers are working to make the car could slide even further with a lower drag coefficient than 0.31 so 0.30.
The smaller the coefficient of drag, the easier car penetrates the air resistance, resulting in better energy efficiency and end mileage further. To achieve that goal, Toyota engineers did a few steps.
The first one is to find a combination of the most aerodynamic tire and wheel, so external trim and lights.
The next step, redesigning parts of the body including a new grille, mirrors, and rear spoiler. In the pit, made a total change. Gas tank, exhaust system, transmission system and retired. Replaced by Lithium-ion battery from Tesla that looks more smooth.
Roof rack also retired, because it proved to cut mileage significantly. "As a motorcycle enthusiast, I am sorry about the roof rack. Aerodynamics expert but as I said, put your bike on the back of the car. Removing the roof rack, we reduce the frontal area and reduces drag," said Toyota's aerodynamics Development Engineer, Stefan Young.
The result is a car that is lighter, more aerodynamic that can go further. Toyota test results, mileage every time a refill around 150km. Pretty impressive for an SUV.
