AUTO EV JAPAN DEVELOPS LOW-POWER AIR-CON FOR ELECTRIC CARS

Thu. May 07, 2009; Posted: 11:56 PM

TOKYO, May 08, 2009 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- PWACE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Electric vehicle importer and developer Auto EV Japan Co. has developed a small, low-power air conditioner for electric cars that can operate without significantly reducing travel distance.

Standard car air-conditioning systems typically use a gas coolant to provide the heat and cold used to modify the air that is blown into the passenger compartment. This requires a power-hungry compressor and a vaporization chamber, adding both size and energy requirements to the system.

In the case of the Girasole, the two-seater that Auto EV began selling in September of 2007, a regular air conditioner can steal away half of the 120km the electric car would otherwise be able to travel on a full charge.

But the new air conditioner consumes half as much power so even with the cooler running the Girasole can travel around 100km.

The new system is based on a Peltier device, a plate-shaped semiconductor device that cools down on one side and heats up on the other when subjected to an electric current. The device is fitted into the car's air-blowing unit and hooked up to a dedicated radiator and to piping that circulates water. Electricity to the Peltier device is supplied from a lithium ion battery fitted under the car.

Auto EV Japan plans to market the new air conditioner for the Girasole starting this summer, priced at about 200,000 yen (US$2,020).

The company will also develop a version that can be built into regular gasoline-engine cars for use by taxis and commercial vehicles. Since the system is powered by a lithium ion battery it will be able to provide heat or air conditioning even when the engine is off.

(Nikkei)

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