Drive eO is a Latvian company that develops electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles. Founded in 2011 [1] . Its engineers created the first hybrid electric car for the Dakar Rally 2012 [2] , which successfully finished (crew - Maris Saukans and Andris Dambis ) [3] . The company also developed a series of electric cars for Pikes Peak International Hill Climb races, and in 2015 the pilot Rhys Millen on the eO PP03 race car set a record for electric cars [4] and scored a final victory [5] .
| Drive eO | |
|---|---|
 Team driving OSCar eO at the finish of the Dakar rally in Lima | |
| Type of | private company |
| Base | 2011 |
| Location |  Latvia , Ogre , Ogresgale parish |
| Key figures | Kristaps Dambis |
| Industry | automotive industry ( ISIC :2910 ) |
| Products | electric cars |
| Site | driveeo.com |
OSCar eO
The OSCar eO is based on the OSCar O3 all-wheel drive rally car manufactured by OSC . It has a hybrid transmission. Specifications are as follows [6] :
| Engine | Permanent magnet synchronous machine with two inverters, rated torque 440 Nm, peak - 800 Nm, rated power 150 kW, peak - 335 kW |
| Chassis Management | eO master controller |
| Battery | Lithium-ion battery Winston Battery with a control system, voltage 512 V, energy 51.2 kV * h |
| Range Extender | Permanent magnet synchronous machine with one inverter, power 80 kW, Nissan VQ35DE IC engine, fuel capacity 240 l |
| Charger | External charger power 10 kW |
| Autonomy | Up to 1000 km (depending on the surface) |
| Transmission | 6 Speed Cam Sequential Gearbox |
| Weight | 2800 kg |
OSCar eO participated in three rallies:
| Year | Rally | Route | Team | Place in category | Final place | Finishing machines | Started cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dakar Rally | Mar del Plata - Copiapo - Lima | Maris Saukans / Andris Dambis | 2nd place NRJ Challenge | 77 | 78 | 161 |
| 2012 | Silk Road Rally | Moscow - Gelendzhik | Andris Dambis / Maris Saukans | Green Challenge Winner | 21 | 60 | 81 |
| 2013 | Africa Flight | Saint-Cyprien - Dakar | Maris Saukans / Uldis Dzenis | Winner of the experimental machines category | eight | 33 | 39 |
eO PP01
In the car - all-wheel drive electric transmission with a motor installed inside and running gear from the Aquila CR1 racing car. Technical characteristics [7] :
| Engine | 4 electric motors YASA-750 liquid cooling, peak power 400 kW, peak torque 3000 Nm |
| Motor control | Four liquid-cooled electric motor controllers SEVCON |
| Chassis Management | eO master controller |
| Battery | Battery eO 50 kW with integrated control system |
| Charger | 80 kW external eO charger |
| Weight | 1050 kg |
The car participated in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race in 2013, it was driven by Janis Gorelix [8] . Due to weather conditions, the road was slippery, and Gorelix withdrew from a distance, unable to cope with the control when turning left at Halfway Picnic Grounds [9] . In September 2013, a documentary film about the project “Uzvaras cena” [11] was shown on the Latvian TV channel LTV7 in the program “Tavs auto” [10 ] .
eO PP02
Drive eO returned to Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 2014 with a new car with a chassis from Tesla Roadster . For the first time in history, the Tesla brand was represented at an international motor sport competition. When saving the running gear, it was decided to replace the transmission with Drive eO to test the new components before including them in subsequent projects [12] . The car driver Janis Gorelix took the 5th place in the class of cars with electric modifications with the result of 12: 57.536 [13] . Technical characteristics [14] :
| Engine | Liquid cooled electric motor YASA , peak power of 360 kW, peak torque of 800 Nm |
| Chassis Management | eO master controller |
| Battery | EO 40 kW battery with integrated control system |
| Weight | 1060 kg |
eO PP03
The next step was the development of the eO PP03 car for the 93rd Pikes Peak International Hill Climb , held on June 28, 2015. The basis for the car was an electric transmission with a power of 1 MW and transmission with all-wheel drive. The driver Rhys Millen, who controlled this car, won the final victory [15] [16] [17] .
| Electric transmission | Six YASA electric motors with Drive eO controllers, peak power 1020 kW, peak torque 2160 Nm |
| Battery | Lithium-ion battery 50 kV * h with built-in control system |
| Standard transmission | All-wheel drive, limited axle differentials, single gearbox |
| Chassis | Spatial frame of steel pipes with carbon fiber body |
| Steering | Electric steering wheel |
| Suspension | Removable shock absorbers |
| Brakes | Ventilated brake discs, front diameter 378 mm, rear diameter 330 mm |
| Tires and wheels | Tires 320/710 R18, 13 ”× 18” wheels |
| Weight | 1150 kg |
| Max speed | 260 km / h |
Rees Millen won with a score of 9: 7.222 and set a record [18] [19]
eO PP100
In 2016, the eO PP100 with a capacity of 1,620 hp, a peak torque of 2,520 Nm and a mass of 1,200 kg. Rice Millen set a new record of 8: 57,118.
Notes
- ↑ eO, Sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību, 40103435150 - par uzņēmumu Unc . lursoft.lv. The appeal date is March 22, 2014.
- ↑ Latvian team aims for Dakar rally with EV [w / video] - Autoblog . autoblog.com. The appeal date is March 22, 2014.
- ↑ articles / first-electric-vehicle-to-finish-the-dakar-rally-00004145 Unc . electricvehiclesresearch.com. The appeal date is March 22, 2014.
- H Rhys Milles breaks Pikes Peak EV record in Latvian eO PP03 Unreferenced . autoweek.com. The appeal date is March 10, 2016.
- ↑ Electric power lights up Pikes Peak . gizmag.com. The appeal date is March 10, 2016.
- OSC Electric OSCar eO Off-road Rally Car - Drive eO Unopened . driveeo.com. The appeal date is March 22, 2014.
- E Electric eO PP01 Supercar for Pikes Peak Hill Climb - Drive eO Unopened . driveeo.com. The appeal date is March 22, 2014.
- ↑ Jānis Horeliks - JH-Motorsport . jh-motorsport.lv. The appeal date is March 22, 2014.
- ↑ Pikes Peak Electric Race Car Crash | Autonet.ca Neopr (Inaccessible link) . autonet.ca. The date of circulation is March 22, 2014. Archived on February 23, 2014.
- ↑ TVNET :: Motoru sports - "Tavs auto" dokumentālais stāsts par Pikes Peak sacīkstēm Neopr . tvnet.lv. The appeal date is March 22, 2014.
- ↑ Uzvaras cena on YouTube
- Ikes Drive ePesla Pikes Peak [w / video ] . autoblog.com. The appeal date is March 10, 2016.
- Ak Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - ElectricAutosport.com . electricautosport.com. The appeal date is March 10, 2016.
- 02 eO PP02 is a drive eO com . driveeo.com. The appeal date is March 22, 2014.
- ↑ Megawatt electric race car chases prestigious motorsport title . engadget.com. The appeal date is March 22, 2014.
- H Rhys Millen returns to Pikes Peak driving a Latvian electric car . autoblog.com. The appeal date is March 22, 2014.
- E Electric eO PP03 for Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2015 - Drive eO Unopened . driveeo.com. The appeal date is March 22, 2014.
- ↑ PPIHC 2015 Overall Results (PDF) (not available link) . Ppihc The date of circulation is March 10, 2016. Archived March 4, 2016.
- ↑ PPIHC 2015 Records (PDF). Ppihc The date of circulation is March 10, 2016. Archived March 6, 2016.
Links
- Official site (eng.)