Method E and the Fédération Internationale de l’Car (FIA) tonight shared a primary take a look at the third-generation all-electric racing automotive that may race in Season 9 of the ABB FIA Method E World Championship.
The Gen3 was described by FIA President Jean Todt as: “a machine created on the intersection of excessive efficiency, effectivity and sustainability.”
The Gen3 was offered below top-security situations to an unique group of Method E producers, groups, drivers and companions in Valencia, Spain, the place pre-season testing is underway for Season 8 of the ABB FIA Method E World Championship, which begins in January.
Whereas Method E producers are set to take supply of Gen3 vehicles in spring 2022 following additional intensive improvement testing on and off the monitor, the briefing in Valencia disclosed a sequence of design, efficiency and sustainability improvements within the Gen3 automotive:
· The world’s most effective racing automotive – at the very least 40% of the vitality used inside a race might be produced by regenerative braking throughout the race.
· The primary formulation automotive with each entrance and rear powertrains: a brand new entrance powertrain provides 250kW to the 350kW on the rear, greater than doubling the regenerative functionality of the present Gen2 to a complete of 600kW.
· The primary formulation automotive that won’t characteristic rear hydraulic brakes as a result of addition of the entrance powertrain and its regenerative functionality.
· An electrical motor delivering as much as 350kw of energy (470BHP), able to a high velocity of 200mph (320 km/h), with a power-to-weight ratio that’s twice as environment friendly as an equal 470BHP inner combustion engine (ICE).
· Lighter and smaller than the Gen2 to allow quicker, extra agile wheel-to-wheel racing.
The ABB FIA Method E World Championship creates an atmosphere the place excessive efficiency and sustainability powerfully co-exist. Main consultants in sustainability on the FIA and Method E labored intently with engineers all through the event course of to make sure the Gen3 units the benchmark for sustainability in excessive efficiency racing vehicles.
The Gen3 is the primary formulation automotive aligned to Life Cycle Considering with a transparent path in direction of second life and finish of life for all tyres, damaged elements and battery cells. As well as:
· The Gen3 might be net-zero carbon, sustaining the Championship’s standing as the primary sport to be licensed as net-zero carbon since inception.
· All carbon fibre damaged elements might be recycled by an progressive course of from the aviation and aerospace trade into new fibres reusable for different functions.
· A pioneering course of will ship 26% sustainable supplies into the composition of tyres.
· The Gen3 is powered by electrical motors which are considerably extra environment friendly than ICEs as they’ll convert over 90% of {the electrical} vitality into mechanical vitality (movement) in comparison with approx. 40% in excessive effectivity ICEs.
· All suppliers are held to strict sustainability KPIs, notably attaining FIA 3* Environmental Accreditation certification by Season 9.
Jean Todt, FIA President, mentioned: “The brand new Gen3 Method E single-seater is a automotive created on the intersection of excessive efficiency, effectivity and sustainability. The work completed by the FIA’s groups along with Method E, because the launch of the self-discipline eight seasons in the past, tirelessly search to drive innovation and additional the event of sustainable mobility. I’ve little doubt that this new single-seater will elevate Method E to the following degree.”
Jamie Reigle, Method E CEO, mentioned: “In designing the Gen3 automotive, we got down to display that top efficiency, effectivity and sustainability can co-exist with out compromise. Along with the FIA, we have now constructed the world’s most effective and sustainable excessive efficiency race automotive.
“The Gen3 is our quickest, lightest, strongest and environment friendly racing automotive but. It’s a creature designed for its habitat: racing on metropolis streets in wheel-to-wheel fight. We sit up for witnessing it encourage and excite the following technology of motorsport followers in cities around the globe from Season 9 of the ABB FIA Method E World Championship.”
