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Lightweight measures for electric vehicles

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The two major hurdles for a successful market entry of electric vehicles are the limited range and the costs. The main cost driver is the electrochemical storage of the vehicle. Besides a decrease in production costs, the reduction of the energy consumption of the vehicle is an important adjusting lever to reduce costs. Hence, lightweight design is seen as a key aspect for the economical success of electric vehicles. Therefore, the “Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge” (ika) of the RWTH Aachen University quantifies the saving potential of lightweight measures as well as their areas of application within an electric vehicle concept development.

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  1. RWTH Aachen University AG, Aachen, Germany

    Lutz Eckstein (Head of the Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika),  Fabian Schmitt (Scientific Assistant in the Division Body of the Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika) &  Bastian Hartmann (Scientific Assistant in the Division Drive Train of the Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika)

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Eckstein, L., Schmitt, F. & Hartmann, B. Lightweight measures for electric vehicles. ATZ Worldw 111, 4–10 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03225154

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