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Tata Manza Range Extender Prototype Paves Way For The Future
Tata Motors may be going through a loss making phase, but the giant company has some advanced research work going on in many parts of the world.
It is these R&D work which will in the future, the company hopes, will bring a turnaround in the company's fortunes and establish it as a major global player.
A major chunk of development work for Tata Motors, especially that which has relevance for its global expansion, is carried out at the company's European Technical Centre (TMETC), located at the University of Warwick in Coventry, U.K. This facility collaborates with the company's design studios in Pune, Coventry and Turin.
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While the upcoming Bolt and Zest are products of this collaboration, this facility is currently working on a range extender system among other things.
The Manza REEV (range extended electric vehicle) prototype vehicle "incorporates a lot of the learnings from the TMETC's in-house research into high voltage distribution systems, battery design and vehicle controller development," explains AutocarProfessional.
The Manza REEV is a test bed for the hybrid technology being developed that will make its way into Tata's production vehicles in the future. At the heart of its hybrid system is a low-cost auxiliary motor that works in conjunction with the car's existing internal combustion engine.
The prototype has a pure electric range of 88 km and is said to be capable of reaching a top speed of 136 km/h, while accelerating to 100 km/h in 15 seconds.
While the technology will take time to reach production models due to various factors, the range extender system itself, according to Tata Motors, is very cost effective and will be less expensive than pure electric vehicles, making them a perfect option for cost sensitive markets like India.
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