The electric car is one of the technological products that incorporates the most innovations, thanks to fierce competition in which Chinese brands are starting to get ahead. Many of these advances aim to provide ultra-fast battery charging, such as street-mounted “lanterns” for a full charge in just 13 minutes, and to increase the autonomy of vehicles, in particular thanks to more compact, lighter and more efficient engineslike the one which is integrated into the wheels and which develops 335 hp and a torque of 2,400 Nm.
The most recent improvement in this area comes from the Chinese company GAC and its Hyptec brand, which has just announced the release from the assembly line of its Quark Electric Drive 2.0 motor which, although bearing the same name, n It has nothing to do with the mini electric motor which produces 335 hp and can be used in planes, cars and boats. This new engineering marvel is an industry first, with record-breaking features: a power density of 13 kW/kg, a efficiency of 98.5% and the highest speed in the world, namely 30,000 rpm.
Beyond the power and performance of the engine, the main advantage of the Quark Electric Drive 2.0 is the substantial improvement in the autonomy of the electric car, without the need to add higher capacity batteries. As stated CarNewsChinathis translates to an increase in range of 50 km for purely electric vehicles and up to 150 km for extended range vehicles.
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Record efficiency
The Chinese manufacturer formerly known as Aion Hyper, which recently changed its name to Hyptec and has announced that it would begin marketing its cars in Europespecializes in high-performance electric sports cars such as SSR, HT and GT. Among them, the SSR (the first to be exported outside of China) seems to be the ideal candidate to receive this new Quark Electric Drive 2.0, even if it is probably the brand’s next models that will really benefit from what this “beast” can accomplish.
To achieve the incredible performance of this new electric engine, GAC has implemented innovations that seem straight out of a science fiction film. The Quark Electric Drive 2.0 incorporates magnets made from a soft amorphous alloy (considered a “liquid metal”), whose permeability is 20 to 100 times greater than that of silicon-rich steel generally used for this type of application. This material, which is a quarter of the thickness of a standard sheet of A4 paper, “significantly reduces energy loss and improves motor efficiency”, extending the battery life to 150 km (93 miles).
The yield is 98.5%, which is close to the theoretical physical limit of superconductors at room temperaturemaking it, according to the company, the most efficient production engine in the world. In terms of power density, its figures are almost double the industry average and it is also ahead of the results achieved by leading companies in the sector such as Tesla and Xiaomi.
These innovations, in addition to significantly improving vehicle capabilities, make it possible to further reduce carbon emissions compared to conventional electric cars, as they require less energy. According to GAC calculations, the Quark Electric Drive 2.0 has the potential to save 90 billion kWh per yearthe equivalent of the electricity produced by the gigantic Three Gorges Dam, and reduce CO2 emissions by 68 million tonnes.
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Châssis intelligent
The arrival of this engine on the production line follows other recent improvements to Hyptec vehicles, such as the new generation of intelligent digital chassis unveiled at the beginning of August. This advanced chassis is the first in the world to allow the vehicle to perform a U-turn with a minimum turning radius of just 3.4 meterswhich is 40% less than before, which is particularly useful for shooting in tight spaces. Other vehicles incorporate similar capabilities, but rely on four motors, one in each wheel, to achieve this.
Additionally, this intelligent chassis features the industry’s first electronically fused differential lockwhich allows the vehicle to easily and autonomously resolve delicate situations. The company’s technicians claim that this improvement in safety occurs even when both wheels are suspended in the air, a typical action scene from films, which until now was only accessible to cinema specialists .
Besides those who want to use it to feel like Jason Bourne or James Bond, GAC’s intelligent digital chassis also offers solutions for difficult driving conditions, such as sudden accumulation of water at high speeds. Its handling and traction systems actively stabilize the vehicle to prevent steering deviation. Additionally, the driving experience is enhanced by “the absence of pitching when braking, shaking while walking and dizziness while driving,” according to the company.
The first candidate to integrate all these new characteristics is the Hyptec SSR, an electric supercar with gullwing doors which, in its current configuration, develops more than 1,200 horsepower (900 kW) and takes less than two seconds to go from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph). With a price of around 168,000 euros at the exchange rate, its arrival in Europe seems imminent, if the restrictions imposed by the EU on Chinese electric cars do not prevent it.
