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Evolute Drives seeks investors to commercialize hybrid/EV transmissions

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The UK firm Evolute Drives is seeking investors to help commercialize its MSYS multi-speed transmission system for hybrids and EVs.

According to Evolute, its MSYS transmission allows a vehicle’s traction motor to be smaller and more efficient by running it in a more power-efficient regime. Single-speed drives require the motors to have a high speed range in order to allow low-speed maneuvering as well as high-speed highway cruising. Running the motor at a lower speed can reduce power consumption by 10-15%, says the company.

Whereas traditional automatic transmissions use power to hold clutches closed, the MSYS shift technology is designed to provide a seamless shift, without requiring power to hold the vehicle in gear, as the system latches once the shift is completed.

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MSYS is initially aimed at the premium market segment, but the company is also developing products suitable for higher-volume vehicles.

“The German carmakers in particular, which tend to be global leaders in automotive technology development, are already expressing a keen interest in our high-efficiency transmission for hybrid and electric vehicles,” said Managing Director Alex Tylee-Birdsall. “OEM success in electric and hybrid vehicles has emerged very clearly around premium-level vehicles. That’s why we’ve aimed initially at these early adopters of electric vehicle technology. Licensing to higher-volume mainstream vehicle manufacturers will follow.”

“With global patents now secured, our three-year funding requirement will cover the ongoing costs of protecting our intellectual property while demonstrating the technology to vehicle manufacturers and their Tier 1 suppliers,” said Tylee-Birdsall. “The investment will help us to design, test and validate MSYS for specific applications, so that it can be licensed to vehicle OEMs and their manufacturing partners for high-volume series production.”

 

Source: Evolute Drives via Green Car Congress

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