Batteries recharging fast and electric cars weighing less. That is the dream of many people involved in sustainable mobility, and Gordon Murray Desing has taken on one of these issues after introducing iStream, a chassis construction technology designed to reduce weight by up to 20% when compared to a conventional vehicle.
This platform will meet the needs of small and medium-sized car customers, as revealed by Jean-Philippe Launberg, Director of Strategy and Business at the company. “Our innovative manufacturing processes will provide multiple benefits for automakers who want to create, develop and manufacture low to mid-volume cars and commercial vehicles that cannot be profitably manufactured with their own processes.”
It is primarily intended for small models. In fact, the company unveiled this platform along with a quadricycle named Motiv, measuring 2.5 meters long and weighing around 200 kilograms, ready to provide 225 kilometers of autonomy with a 100% battery capacity, capable of recharging from 10% to 80% in just 40 minutes.
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The electrified engine has not been disclosed so far. However, from the company ensure that it will be twice as large as what a vehicle of this feature is used to carry.
Decreasing this factor also brings with it a considerable cost reduction, so the benefits seem to surface in multiple ways. Now, despite having been revealed through the quadricycle described above, the truth is that the technology of Gordon Murray Design can be applied to electric sports cars, SUVs, passenger cars and conventional models.
About Gordon Murray Design
Gordon Murray Design is a visionary design and engineering firm, established in 2007, with a focus on developing innovative and disruptive manufacturing technology. Since then, it has earned a global reputation as one of the best automotive design teams in the world, with a highly innovative approach from concept and design through to prototyping and production start-up.
Written by | Ronald Ortega
