The Reva Electric Car
Adrian Ferraretto
Managing Director(SSA)
Solar Shop is the importer of the Reva All Electric Car
What Is An Electric Car
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A car that uses electricity as its energy source
A car that uses an electric motor for its engine
What’s a Hybrid?
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Toyota, Lexus and Honda have hybrid cars on the Australian
market.
They combine both petrol and electric motors.
They charge their batteries by burning petrol
Why is an EV better than a Hybrid?
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You can charge your batteries with anything you like such as solar
panels, wind power, hydro, green power….etc….
• You never need to visit a petrol station ever again
• Electric motors are more efficient than petrol/diesel motors
• There are more power points than petrol stations
Who Is Reva ?
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Reva is manufactured by the Maini Group in Bangalore, India
It is a JV project with EAV of the USA which is headed by Lon Bell
A car designed for metro use
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Two plus two seating Tech Specs
Weighs 400kg (without batteries)
Weights 665kg with the batteries
Engine Power is 13kW
Top Speed is 65km/h
Range is 80km
Space frame welded tube chassis
ABS body panels (not fiber glass)
Recyclable tyres
Rear wheel drive
On board “smart” battery charger takes six hours for a 100% charge.
and gives a range of 80km.
80% charge takes 2 hours and gives a range of 65km
Fully automatic (no clutch - no gears),
Small turning radius of just 3.5 meters makes it easy to park.
Remote control air conditioning and heating
Reva is Efficient
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It costs around 65 cents to fully charge the Reva when charged on
OFF PEAK electricity
A 67 litre tank of petrol in a Holden Commodore costs around $125
to full up
$125 of electricity is enough to travel has enough energy to propel
the Reva for over 15,000km
Combination of PV and EV
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Balance out day time
solar energy with night
time under utilisation
Increase the base load
and decrease the peak
demand
Sell power during peak
times and buy power
during off peak.
Low Maintenance
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No engine
No radiator
No clutch
No gears
No exhaust
No oil change or filters
No spark plugs
or any of the parts that wear out and are costly to
maintain in petrol and diesel engine cars
Batteries
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Deep cycle lead acid wet cell
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There are eight 6 Volt batteries
giving a nominal voltage of 48V
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Could be replaced with NiMH or
Lithium Ion Polymer
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On board battery watering
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Battery weight is 265kg
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Battery should last approx
80,000km
Regenerative Braking
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When you step on the brake
pedal, the motor turns into a
generator
The kinetic energy and inertia
of the car is converted into
electricity and charges the
batteries
This helps extend the range of
the Reva
Quadricycle Category
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Max weight of 400kg (+batteries)
Max allowable engine power of 15kW
Minimum speed of 45km/h
No crash testing required
Must meet all other relevant design rules
Global Support for EV’s
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UK
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$ 2,600 subsidy for the end user for buying a REVA.
Free parking in London
Free registration
No congestion tax
100% depreciation in the first year
1000 Pound rebate
Japan
– US$ 2,600 subsidy for the end user for buying a REVA.
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USA
– US$ 4,000 subsidy
– A fixed percentage of all governmental vehicles to be Electric vehicles in
California;
– preferential parking
– subsidy on the installation of charging infrastructure and incentives by power
supply utilities provided.
Global Support for EV’s
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France
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Governmental subsidy of 5,000 FF
low road taxes are applicable;
100% depreciation for corporate clients.
free parking
Tax free electricity for EV’s
China
– It has plans to have more than 20,000 Electric Vehicles by the 2008 Olympics.
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Australia
– No category
Safety
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Quadricycle is a safe category
Half the fatalities per unit sold compared to passenger vehicles
Safety
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Full EU Type Approval
Energy absorbing bumpers far
exceeding European standards
Low centre of gravity
Extra low voltage batteries and
motor
Space frame chassis with role
cage and side impact beams
Dual braking system
ABS body panels
Price?
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Around $15k for the standard version
Around $20k for the solar version
More EV’s from Reva
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NXG
Fuel Cell
Convertible
‘REVA-NXG’ is a two-seater roadster
with an extended range of more than
200 Kilometers per charge and a speed
of 120 kilometers per hour.
For more information
www.revaaustralia.com