UK-based tech and engineering firm WAE Technologies proudly introduced its new modular platform for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) at the 2023 CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) Show.
According to the press release, WAE Technologies developed the EVRh to explore and show hydrogen (H2) powered powertrain technologies’ potential through high-performance vehicle integration.
“Since its inception in 2010, WAE has been dedicated to innovating cutting-edge and transformative technologies across a variety of applications and industries. EVRh, on display at CENEX LCV for the first time, is another key example of WAE’s capabilities in the development of solutions for zero carbon vehicles, enabling state-of-the-art FCEV vehicles to be brought to market rapidly and cost-effectively.”
Paul McNamara, WAE Technologies Technical Director
EVRh platform breakthrough
The EVRh platform taps on WAE Technologies’ expertise in vehicle and powertrain engineering, along with an innovative H2 fuel cell system.
The H2 fuel cell system enables EVRh to generate power through a chemical reaction from the fuel cell stack’s hydrogen and oxygen elements.
It has a lightweight composite layout with the H2 fuel tank and battery system placed at the vehicle’s center to improve gravity.
It features a flexible design that allows automakers to generate various configurations from track to roadgoing vehicle models. It will also have AWD and RWD layouts via different e-motor applications. It has an open roof layout that does compromise performance elements like active aerodynamics.
In addition, its powertrain sports an innovative liquid-cooled FCEV battery pack with a discharging capacity of 430kW. It also has a 120kW hydrogen fuel cell, raising its total output to 550kW.
It can also support 0 to 100km/h acceleration in just below 2.5 seconds. Meanwhile, the company claims it can enable a Nürburgring lap time of up to 7mins 20secs.
Benefits
The EVRh can significantly aid automakers in accelerating their planned vehicle launches. WAE Technologies commits to performing the full engineering and production process.
In effect, automakers can also save time and expenditures from the development phase to the final market debut of the vehicles.
The company also noted that OEMS and Tier 1 suppliers can also integrate their own technologies into the vehicle powertrain through the EVRh.
“Rolling chassis can undergo continuous enhancements by leveraging WAE’s latest motor and battery technologies.”
WAE Technologies
About WAE Technologies
WAE Technologies is an Oxford-based technology and engineering services firm. It claims to offer clients industry-leading technical solutions, engineering, testing, and production services.
The company caters to various industries, from “automotive and motorsport, aerospace and defence, rail, off highway, and energy.”
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WAE Technologies debuted the EVRh exactly a year following the launch of its battery-electric counterpart, “EVR.”
Such technological breakthroughs can substantially accelerate global electric vehicle adoption. It can urge more customers to shift to more advanced and sustainable mobility without worrying over range and power limits.
