How to build an electric vehicle
Venue: Henry Ford College, Loughborough
Date:Thursday 19th November 2009
Introduction
Interested in building, racing, using or even supplying to electric vehicle manufacturers? Want to get involved now? Then this event is for you. Learn about all the components available to build your own vehicle NOW. Learn how to integrate them to get the best performance. Meet people with the knowledge, components and resources to help you. You will walk away from this event with the knowledge and networks to get your own electric vehicle moving.
There will be speakers from leaders in the industry to include Delta Motorsport, Amberjac-Projects, Loughborough University, and others covering topics such as electric motors, batteries and controllers, crash safety, servicing and more. There will be plenty of time for networking and even a chance to ask the Transport iNet for funding to assist your electric vehicle project.
It is 100% free to attend so reserve your place now.
Background
It is no secret that the way we power transport is changing. Society needs to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels and so industry is responding. More and more transport systems are becoming electrified which is posing both an opportunity and a threat to transport related companies. The East Midlands has a strong transport engineering heritage and this engineering base is responding to the changing climate but it is a race and we need all the help we can get to stay ahead.
There are many notable examples of East Midlands companies pioneering the way with electric vehicles. There are also many unseen projects being undertaken in the region. All the successful projects have one key thing in common and that is they use the skills and resources of several companies. There is not one single company that could design, develop and build an electric vehicle without using the resources of other organisations. However, all the skills and resources do exist in one region - the East Midlands - and for the region to stay ahead all we need to do is bring them all together.
