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BOX CLEVER
Audi unveils a novel dual-
mode hybrid study that’s now
entering prototype testing
BENTLEY BOY
The largest producer of W12 engines is
going down the plug-in hybrid route.
Engineering head Rolf Frech reveals why
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RANGE FINDER
Behind the scenes at Fisker
Automotive, with chief powertrain
engineer Paul Boskovitch
CELL-BY DATE
As battery R&D pioneers
fast-track new designs,
is time already up for
lithium-ion technology?
E&H investigates
With plenty of power, performance and range, the Tesla Model S can
easily compete with Detroit’s V8 muscle cars. And the Californian
company’s CTO, J. B. Straubel, tells E&H there’s much more to come
Spark ofgenius
DeLorean is back – this time in all-electric form
What lies beneath…The serious technological momentum gathering in wireless in-motion charging
Your industrY needs You!Expert advice on overcoming the shortage of skilled electric powertrain engineers
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Motor onWhat type of electric motor designs will win
favor with OEMs?
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HYPER ACTIVEThe inside story on the McLaren P1 – which
pushes more than 900ps but has emissions
on a par with a standard family hatchback
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Natural high
While electric powertrain engineering is what
we mainly concern ourselves with here at E&H,
there’s no denying that alternative fuels such as
biofuels and natural gas, which power today’s
IC engines, are also playing an important part
in creating a more environmentally sustainable
automotive industry.
A good example of cleaner IC engine
technology comes in the form of the Mercedes
B 200 Natural Gas Drive (NGD), which boasts
16% fewer CO2 emissions, so significantly
cleaner exhaust gases than petrol and diesel
fuel, and offers around 50% lower fuel costs
than comparable models.
That means that in natural gas mode,
consumption of the 156ps B 200 NGD is just
4.2kg/100km, which corresponds to a CO2
emissions rating of 115g/km. A top speed of
200km/h is possible, while a 0-100km/h sprint
takes 9.1 seconds, all of which is comparable
to the conventional IC-engined B-Class models
currently on the market.
The B 200 NGD will be made available in
most European markets by the end of the first
quarter of 2013, and like its conceptual EV
cousin, it takes full benefit of the ‘energy space’
modular body design located beneath the rear
seats of the vehicle. For this model, however,
the space does not house a powerful lithium-
ion battery pack, but instead one large and two
small containers that can hold up to 125 liters of
natural gas.
“Our vision of the most dynamic
electric vehicle has become a reality”
18 // January 2013 // Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International
Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International // January 2013 // 19
Having brought you the very early development
story of the SLS AMG Coupe Electric Drive back
in late 2009, Mercedes-AMG is now ready to
unleash the world’s most powerful electric super
sports car.
And if that’s not enough – and in a real twist of
irony for a company steeped in V8 performance
– the SLS AMG Electric Drive is also the most
powerful AMG high-performance vehicle of
all time, thanks mainly to four electric motors
producing 552kW and 1,000Nm of torque that
drive the gullwing two-seater to 100km/h from
standstill in just 3.9 seconds!
Playing a pivotal role in the engineering
architecture of the SLS are four permanent-
magnet synchronous electric motors, each
weighing around 45kg, and achieving a maximum
individual speed of 13,000rpm. The four motors
individually drive the four wheels of the vehicle
selectively via an axially-arranged transmission
design, which allows for smooth torque
distribution to individual wheels; the only other
way to realize this setup would have been via
wheel hub motors that have the disadvantage of
generating unsprung masses.
As E&H predicted back in 2009, the electric
SLS, which comes to market in June 2013, is a
massive beneficiary of advanced technologies
taken from M-B’s activities in Formula 1. For
example, the high-voltage battery is the result of
an ongoing cooperation between the Mercedes-
AMG mothership in Germany and Mercedes-AMG
High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth, UK,
a specialist in KERS hybrid concepts.
It’s a point that’s not been missed
by Ola Källenius, chairman of
Mercedes-AMG: “The SLS AMG
Coupe Electric Drive sets new
standards for cars with electric drives.
Our vision of the most dynamic electric
vehicle has become a reality. With the
help of our colleagues at Mercedes AMG
High Performance Powertrains, we are
bringing exciting advanced technology from the
world of Formula 1 to the road.”
Alongside the importance that the four electric
motors have in this thrusting EV is the high-
voltage battery, which is equally imperative. The
liquid-cooled 548kg battery boasts an energy
content of 60kWh, an electric load potential of
600kW and maximum voltage of 400V. The pack
is located within a carbon-fiber monocoque that
forms an integral part of the SLS. The monocoque
housing is bolted to the aluminum space frame,
which helps to offset the weight of the battery.
Twelve modules each comprising 72 lithium-
ion cells make up the mainframe of the battery.
This arrangement – with a total of 864 cells – has
advantages, not only in terms of installation space,
but also overall performance, says Källenius.
What’s neW? MErCEDEs EFFICIENCy
What’s neW? MErCEDEs EFFICIENCy
Be electric
With a helping development hand from Tesla – in
which Daimler has a stake in and subsequently
has provided numerous components and
subsystems for the Model S over recent months,
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its very own electric
mass mobility solution: the Concept B-Class
Electric Drive, a production version of which will
be added to the growing M-B electric vehicle fleet
within the next two years.
Mercedes says that the creation of Concept
B-Class Electric Drive complements such local
emissions-free vehicles as the B-Class F-Cell,
Vito E-Cell and the Smart Fortwo electric drive.
Crucially, however, the intelligent powertrain
arrangement that graces the B-Class concept
will very likely be replicated for the production
model. The concept takes full advantage of a
100kW electric motor that ensures emissions-
free driving and provides 310Nm of instant
torque. For the production EV version, though,
expect both power ratings and the driving range
to increase.
The concept boasts a very clever ‘energy
space’ (as M-B terms it) design within the
floor of the vehicle that houses a lithium-ion
battery pack, allowing the EV to offer the
same kind of space and practicality as a
conventional B-Class model powered by
an IC engine. This latter point is especially
important to Dr Thomas Weber, Daimler’s
board member for R&D and head of Mercedes-
Benz car development, who says: “In developing
our electric vehicles, we accord top priority to
customer benefits. Accordingly, the Concept
B-Class Electric Drive demonstrates premium-
standard electric mobility for all the family. This
concept vehicle offers outstanding everyday
practicality and great driving enjoyment.”
The efficient lithium-ion battery, which M-B
is not wanting to disclose too much about yet,
has the capacity to drive the Concept B-Class
Electric Drive for 200km. The vehicle can be
recharged at any standard domestic 230V
power outlet. In addition, there’s a rapid charging
function that’s also integrated that enables
sufficient energy for 100km to be
charged in just under an hour.
The engineering within the B 200 NGD works
according to the monovalent principle, which
means the engine is basically operated using
gas. However, for emergencies, there is a small
12-liter petrol tank onboard. should the gas
tank ever run dry, the powertrain switches over
automatically to a petrol operation. Mercedes
says that the range in the natural gas mode is
around 500km. A manual or a 7G-DCT will be
the two transmission choices from launch.
With advanced electric
powertrain development
– and transferring across
state-of-the-art F1
technologies – Mercedes-
AMG has created the most
powerful gullwing vehicle
ever, and it’s all electric
A production model heavily based
on this Concept B-Class Electric
Drive will be launched in 2014. For
Mercedes-Benz, key to this project
is for the EV to be practical and
family-friendly, which is why the
lithium-ion battery pack is housed
underneath the cabin in a design
solution that’s termed energy space
With so many electric components underneath
the skin, an advanced cooling system was a must
for the SLS. The result has been the creation of
a high-performance ECU that converts the direct
current from the high-voltage battery into the
three-phasing alternating current that is required
for the motors. Two low-temperature cooling
circuits ensure that the four electric motors and
power electronics are maintained at an even
operating temperature. A new separate low-
temperature circuit is responsible for cooling the
high-voltage lithium-ion battery.
VITAl sTATIsTICs
ConCept B-Class
eleCtriC Drive
output: 100kW
torque: 310Nm
range: 200Km
0-100km/h acceleration:
Under 10 seconds
top speed: 150km/h
VITAl sTATIsTICs
sls aMG Coupe
eleCtriC Drive
output: 552kW
torque: 1,000Nm
0-100km/h acceleration:
3.9 seconds
range: 250km
Battery energy content: 60kWh
Battery voltage: 400V
In natural gas mode, B Class, which is launched
in early 2013, is rated at 4.2kg/100km, which
corresponds to a CO2 emissions rating of 115g/km
The B 200 Natural Gas Drive has one large and two
small containers that hold 125 liter of natural gas
The liquid-cooled battery
weighs 548kg and offers
60kWh of energy content
Porsche – with a helping hand
from its cousins in the VW Group
– already offers the market performance-orientated hybrid
products in the form of the now
rather conventional (in an engineering sense) Panamera
and Cayenne HEV derivatives.
Then, next year, the stunning
918 Spyder, with its parallel full
hybrid powertrain, will be launched at the very top end
of the German car maker’s line-up, tapping into the needs
of customers who can afford
a product that combines scintillating performance
with environmentally friendly credentials. In
between these hybrid offerings, though, could
slot the stunning Panamera Sport Turismo – which purely remains a
concept for now, but outlines
Porsche’s thinking when it comes to next-generation
hybrid drive.The Turismo’s plug-in system features an
all-new electric motor that produces around
95ps, which is twice as much as the power in
Porsche’s hybrid drive technology in the
Panamera S Hybrid and Cayenne S Hybrid.
Alongside the electric motor in the Turismo is a
3-liter supercharged V6 that offers 333ps, and
the motor and IC unit work together to ensure
the concept can sprint to 100km/h in less than
6 seconds. With 416ps of peak power, the car has been
specifically designed to be driven in pure
electric mode up to a speed of 130km/h and
can cover distances over 30km. Such pure EV
capacity means the Turismo offers CO2
emissions of under 82g/km of CO2 and
combined fuel consumption of around 80mpg.
Out with nickel-hydrideIn another technological departure from the
Panamera and Cayenne hybrid drivetrains,
the Turismo benefits not from a nickel-
hydride battery, but a newly designed
lithium-ion pack that offers performance
that’s several times better. The new
battery, which Porsche says has
practically the same dimensions, offers
9.4kWh of energy storage and high
peak power – crucial to the concept’s
impressive pure electric range. The
concept, which measures 1,990mm
wide, 1,401mm high and 4,950mm
long, has milled aluminum battery
housing mounted under the boot
floor and is made from electrochromatic glass, neatly
revealing a view of the energy
source to the outside world.The Turismo’s plug-in nature
means the fluid-cooled lithium-
ion battery is not charged while driving. However, Porsche says that the pack can be externally charged in just 2.5 hours. This entire plug-in hybrid
setup in the Turismo is termed as e-hybrid by
Porsche’s marketing team, and although there’s no
official word about either the
drivetrain or the concept, both
are likely to form some sort of
production model in the very
near future.
Change of heartA concept it might be, but the Panamera Sport Turismo is a huge
technological departure from Porsche’s current hybrid thinking
WHAT’S NEW? PORSCHE PLUG-IN TECHNOLOGY
14 // January 2013 // Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International
VITAL STATISTICSDrive system: Parallel full hybrid;
3-liter V6; hybrid module with
electric motor; disengagement
clutch; rear-wheel drive Energy supply: Lithium-ion battery
with 9.4kWh capacityPower: 333ps from the V6; 95ps
from the hybrid module; 416ps
combined peak power
Unlike previous (and current) Porsche hybrids,
the Turismo makes use of advanced lithium-ion
battery technology
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