brazilian experience: building a prototype electric car

Brazilian Experience:Brazilian Experience:

Building a PrototypeBuilding a Prototype

Electric CarElectric CarFERNANDO JOSÉ LOPES CASTRO ALVESEngineerSão Paulo-SP, Jul 7, 2011

Ministry of Development, Industryand Foreign Trade

ObjectiveObjectiveTo present the experience of

converting a national vehicle

driven by internal combustion

engine in electric vehicle.

TopicTopic

ss Introduction

Why Electric Vehicle?

General Market Data

Impacts on the Brazilian Electric System

Market Research

Poraquê Project

Final Highlights

Our business plan

Elifas Gurgel: Army ReserveOfficer, Computing Engineer, formerPresident of Anatel (TelecomunicationsAgency ), founder and President of4GVE

IntroductionIntroduction

Fernando Castro Alves : MecanicalEngineer, large experience in industrymanagement, research, development and innovation

4GVE: Brazilian company focused on theresearch and development of solutions for theelectric vehicle industry

Increased Torque Increased Efficiency Quietest Greater simplicity Greater reliability Uses regenerative brake In use, do not pollute the environment Requires less maintenance When stopped and in use, do not

consume fuel Can be used for energy storage Flexibility in relation to power generating

sources More power per weight unit or volume unit

Why Electric Vehicle?Why Electric Vehicle?

CO2 Emission per sector

• By 2013: Wind farms shall quintuple its installedcapacity in Brazil;

• In 2020:– Worldwide: 80 Million vehicles – 10% will be

electric– In China: 50% of all new vehicle sales, will be

for electric units

Market Data EstimatesMarket Data Estimates

The Brazilian power system do not haveproblems to meet the demand of electric cars.

Estimates for 2020:

- 4 million electric cars (about 10% of the total of vehicles,planned for that year)

- 10,000 km/year, per car

- consumption electricity would result in about 6 TWh/year

- less than 1% of total consumption of electricity

Impacts on the BrazilianImpacts on the BrazilianElectric SystemElectric System

Source: www.themag.com.br

Projections: by 2025 the energy consumption of eletric vehicle s canreach up to 3% of the market, requiring only a minor adjustment on theschedule for expanding the energy supply.

www.themag.com.br

Poraquê: a fish which name comes from the TupiIndianlanguage and means "sleepy" or "numbing ”.

Produces an electrical discharge that generates 300 Vwith 0.5 A to 1500 V with 3 A

Poraquê ProjectPoraquê Project

Financed by BNB Bank

Lithium Ion Battery: 23.8 kWhMotor: 52 kW (~ 70 hp)Autonomy: 150 kmMaximum speed: 130 km/hRecharge Time: 8 hApplication: Urban use

VW Gol Generation 4



Price US$ Aver. Consumption

Gasoline 1,70 per liter 12 km per liter

Eletricity 0,234656 kWh 0,15 a 0,20 Wh/km

•• MAJOR COMPONENTSMAJOR COMPONENTS

BatteryBattery

Battery ManagementBattery ManagementSystemSystem

Battery ChargerBattery Charger

ShuntShunt

FusesFuses

Cables and ConnectorsCables and Connectors

Inertial switchInertial switch

MotorMotor

ControllerController

DCDC--DC converterDC converter

ContactorContactor

Vacuum PumpVacuum Pump

Voltmeter andVoltmeter andAmmeterAmmeter


Development of CouplingDevelopment of Couplingto the Transmission Systemto the Transmission System


Development of flages couplingDevelopment of flages coupling


Development of flagesDevelopment of flagescoupling of the gearboxcoupling of the gearbox


Electric Motor AssemblyElectric Motor Assembly

Removal of the combustion engineRemoval of the combustion engineand its associated systemsand its associated systems


Fixed Control PlatformFixed Control Platform

Building Control PlatformBuilding Control Platform


Electronic AcceleratorElectronic Accelerator

Micro key


Strengthening Rear SuspensionStrengthening Rear Suspension


40 Lithiun Batteries40 Lithiun Batteries

Model: SE 180AHModel: SE 180AHTotal Weight: 224 kgTotal Weight: 224 kgTechnology: Lithium IonTechnology: Lithium IonNominal Capacity: 180AhNominal Capacity: 180AhOperating Voltage: 2.5V ~ 4.25VOperating Voltage: 2.5V ~ 4.25VDimensions: 182Dimensions: 182 ×× 279279 ×× 71 (mm)71 (mm)Manufacturer: Sky Energy (CALB)Manufacturer: Sky Energy (CALB) -- ChinaChina


Rear BatteryRear BatteryBankBank

(30 Units )(30 Units )

Front BatteryFront BatteryBankBank

(10 units )(10 units )


Battery Management SystemBattery Management System -- BMSBMS


Power Supply and Battery ChargerPower Supply and Battery Charger


RegulationRegulationVehicle Inspection in 02/09/2009Vehicle Inspection in 02/09/2009

All requirementsAll requirementssatisfied. Vehiclesatisfied. Vehiclelegally free tolegally free tocirculatecirculate.

ORDINANCE No. 279(*) OF APRIL 15 th,2010: makes it possible to convertvehicles powered by internal combustionengine in electric traction.

Institutional SupportInstitutional Support

maio de 2010maio de 2010


Participation in Challenge Bibendum Rio2010Participation in Challenge Bibendum Rio2010


Presentation at the BNB bankPresentation at the BNB bank( State of Cear( State of Cearáá –– Br )Br )

Entrepeneur FairEntrepeneur Fair( State of Cear( State of Cearáá –– Br )Br )


Presentation to the Governor of Cear á state


Possible GovernmentPossible GovernmentIncentives forIncentives for

Electric Vehicles inElectric Vehicles inBrazilBrazil

Folha de São Paulo 20/05/2010

• There will be many incentives for the development of a national electricvehicle (tax incentives, land availability, financing, etc );

• Activities:– import of “conversion kits” and the offer of vehicle converted fleets for

corporations in the governmental and private sectors;

– Import and manufacture of spare parts, electric energy storage systems,metal-mechanisms, components and electronic accessories for vehiclespowered by electric motors

– Provision of leasing services, maintenance and technical assista nce forvehicles in general, storage systems, electric power, well as sp are parts,components and electronic accessories or metal -mechanics;

• Final Objective: development and manufacture of alocal electric vehicle to participate in the expansionof the Brazilian market


• Electric vehicles are already a reality in alldeveloped countries;

• Standards for the protection of the environment willrestrict the use of internal combustion engines which willenforce the use of electric vehicles;

• Brazil is a promising market due to the intensiveuse of small vehicles by a high percentage of thepopulation;

• The use of electric energy represents significantsavings for most people

Final HiglightsFinal Higlights

• Electricity availability should not be a problem inBrazil due to its high production capacity in regularand renewable sources such as solar and wind energy;

• Many opportunities for the development ofinnovative local technologies for the transportationsystem;

• Possibility of applying this technology in publictransportation

Final HiglightsFinal Higlights

With more than 10,000 km run, the Poraquê Gol saved theatmosphere about of 1.7 tons of CO2

Location: Aquiráz( 18 km from Fortaleza – Ceará)

Our Business PlanOur Business Plan

Logistics: Port of Pecém (80km), Pinto Martins International Airport (20km),BR 116 (15km)


START UP: Conversion of 20 Fiat“Novo Uno” to a car rental company inBrazil.Term: 6 monthsInvestment: US$ 1,350,000.00


Second Step:Conversion of 100 vehicles for publictransport in Fortaleza - Ce, monitored and managedby a private company specializing in public transport.

Term: 12 months

Investiment: US$ 7,650,000.00

Thanks!Thanks!4GVE – Indústria de Veículos Elétricos LtdaEngº Fernando Castro Alves+55 85 9981 2185- [email protected]

Engº Elifas Gurgel do Amaral+55 6181889396- [email protected]:Av. Santos Dumont, 2626/313 – Fortaleza - Ce

www.evbrazil.com

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