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KAZ is a high performance and highly functional vehicle compared with a conventional ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) vehicle thanks to the development of new component technologies and system technologies. KAZ was designed from the ground up and has, therefore, not been converted from an ICE vehicle, making the design of the body very flexible. KAZ uses three innovative component technologies. The Lithium-Ion battery was the most important in order to supply a high energy and high power to KAZ. The Intelligent Power Module (IPM) was useful to make inverters with low energy loss and of a compact size. The motors realised with Nd-Fe Rare Earth magnets are highly efficient, with high torque and high-speed with a compact size. System technologies In-Wheel Drive In-Wheel Drives assemble a motor, a reduction gear system, a mechanical brake and a wheel bearing inside a driving wheel. It decrease the transmission loss between a motor and a wheel, reduces the total weight of the vehicle and increases the useful space in the cabin. KAZ uses eight In-Wheel drive with 55kW(73PS) maximum power in each wheel. It means the total ouput power of KAZ is 440kW(590PS) Component Built-in Frame The component built-in frame integrates all batteries and electric components inside the strong floor structure. It makes the vehicle lighter in weight, leaves more space to be set aside for the passenger compartment and gives a lower center of gravity. As the height of the integrated chasis is 15cm, the lower height of KAZ is almost the same as a conventional sedan and much lower rhan a conventional MPV, thus making access much easier. Tandem Suspension The tandem suspension system is based on pairs of wheels with hydraulic control. It decreases the wheelhouse to the minimum possible and makes driving very comfortable and very stable. Specs of KAZ Dimensions length 6700 mm width 1950 mm height 1650 mm Weight Seating Capacity 8 Gross weight 2980 kg Performance Range 300 km ( 100km/h constant ) Max Speed 311.67 km/h (2001.4.29 Prototipo S.p.a, Proving ground Nardo) Running Performance 14.5 sec. (0-400m) Motors and Inverter Motor Type 6-Phase Synchronous Magnet Nd-Fe Rare Earth Magnet Max Torque 100 Nm x 8 ( 0-5500 rpm ) Max Power 55 kw (73 PS) x 8 Max Rev. 12000 rpm Control type PWM Module type IGBT Batteries type Lithium-Ion Current capacity, Voltage 88 Ah, 3.75V Amount of energy/Voltage 55 kWh / 315 V Batteries weight 600 kg === http://www.frontierpost.com.pk/business.asp?id=4&date1=9/30/2002 Japan develops world�s fastest electric vehicle Updated on 9/30/2002 5:11:05 PM TOKYO (APP): The sleek silver body looks like a spaceship on eight wheels and it runs at a maximum speed of over 310 kilometers (almost 200 miles) per hour - on electricity.The KAZ electric vehicle is the culmination of a five-year joint project between Japanese engineering professor Hiroshi Shimizu at Tokyo�s prestigious Keio University and the state- run science promotion body, the Japan Science and Technology Corporation. Designed by Italian firm I.DE.A Institute, KAZ, which stands for Keio Advanced Zero-emission vehicle, was produced in cooperation with 14 Japanese companies including the country�s top tyremaker Bridgestone Corp. KAZ is the seventh electric vehicle created by Shimizu during his 20-year engineering career and he said the toughest part of the 500-million-yen (four-million-dollar) project was speed. �Our goal was to generate a maximum speed of around 300 kilometers (185 miles) per hour, but we had only a week to test-drive in Italy and had to work day and night to fix problems,� Shimizu said at a news conference in Tokyo Saturday. �When KAZ succeeded in running at 311 kilometers per hour, it was so fast that our photographer couldn�t take a picture,� he said. � Copyright 2001 The Frontier Post ===== ' ____ ~/__|o\__ '@----- @'---(= . http://geocities.com/brucedp . EV List Editor & RE newswires . (originator of the above EV ascci art) ===== __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com
