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ebuggy - TECHNICAL BACKGROUND |
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In technical terms, the ebuggy is a so-called on-demand range extender. It will be hitched up to an electric car for long-distance travel.
How does it work
- Drive with the battery of your electric car in the city.
- Hitch up an ebuggy trailer at the first highway service station and drive with the electric energy of the ebuggy range extender.
- Return the ebuggy at a service station in your destination area.
- Drive with your electric car battery in your destination area.
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External range extender
The ebuggy trailer is a range extender with a powerful Li-ion battery. The ebuggy works in the following modes:
- Working mode: the ebuggy replaces the traction battery of the electric car. The electric car battery is in stand-by mode.
- Recharge mode: The ebuggy is recharged at the service station.
- Smart grid mode: The ebuggy fleet works as a grid-integrated buffer power station.
The ebuggy is licensed for a travelling speed of 100 km/h.
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Low-cost exchange stations
ebuggy has many advantages compared to other battery-changing concepts:
- Low-cost exchange stations
- No need for expensive automated robotics
- Standard recharge systems are sufficient
- Manual handling possible.
Very low capital expenditures (CAPEX) for the exchange stations enable a rollout by a franchise scheme. The ebuggy-trailer CAPEX can be refinanced by revenues from user fees within a short time frame. |
Technology
ebuggy will be developed as an external range extender with a powerful lithium-ion battery for energy storage – focusing on a future with a purely electrical infrastructure. We are also studying alternative concepts, such as combustion engine generators or fuel cell generators. >> more | |
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