Elano FC
"The German company H2O e-mobile GmbH converted the French designed MicroCar ‘M.GO’ vehicles to electric propulsion from 2009 to 2016. Three types were developed as battery-only vehicles. The vehicles are fully road certified and supply passenger safety through a concept of a stiffened aluminium ‘cage’. The hull is made of thermo-plastic that can be easily moulded into any desired shape. All materials are highly recyclable. The use of an existing, robust vehicle platform allows the partners to keep costs low and concentrate the development work on the electric power-train.
The addition of a fuel cell hybrid system is currently under way at the Jade Hochschule (University) in Wilhelmshaven.
The ElanoFC vehicles are designed to be robust and energy efficient. They are two-seaters with considerable loading space as required for inner-city transport. The battery version has a range of around 100 km at a maximum speed of 80 km/h with a LiFePO4 battery. It qualifies for the 400 kg weight limit of the L7E vehicle class. The hydrogen version is slightly heavier and will extend the range to around 200 to 350 km. In order to be as independent as possible from the existence of a hydrogen filling station infrastructure, the vehicles are hybrid plug-ins."
ElanoFC: Vehicle Specifications
Car body:
- 2-seated lightweight vehicle
- large boot
- body of plastic material mounted on metal framework
- Mc Pherson suspension on front
- disk brakes
- aluminium wheels
- automatic headlights
- programmable heating
Equipped with:
- Airbag
- tinted glass
- central locking system
- parktronic‘ system
- multiple adjustable leather seats
- exterior mirror adjustable from inside
- indicators in front and on side of wing range
- range 250 to 350 km
ElanoFC:
- in prototype phase
- electrical engine 15 kW
- 290 Nm torque
- vmax. 120 km/h regenerative braking
- continuous gear
- energy demand 30- 45 kWh/100 km (1 – 1.5 kg H2 / 100 km)
- CO2 emissions: down to 0 g/km (depending on source of hydrogen)
- pressurised tank 350 or 700 bar,
- OR 2 exchangable ‚cartridge‘ type tanks,
- OR 4 metal hydride tanks (reduced
