Comments on: Saab Zero Emissions EV fleet under construction

By: Tobias Isaksson

Tobias Isaksson — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:19:00 +0000

More information about the project is found here: http://www.innovatum.se/pages/default.asp?SectionID=3967&ArticleID=8919&ArticleGroup_projekt=

By: Sandy Saab

Sandy Saab — Thu, 26 May 2011 13:41:00 +0000

When I talked to Electro Engine I understood that while the battery type is important for energy density, the fact that the Tesla (Roadster, don’t know if tech is improved on S) battery pack requires very time consuming balancing of the various cells on an individual cell level initially, then limited in terms of replacement of faulty/malfunctioning cells. Electro Engine’s TEBS Battery Managment System claims to eliminate the balancing and allows for easy cell replacement, even with changing and improving battery technology (Boston or other).
…afaik…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 May 2011 06:43:00 +0000

I think the Boston Power company also uses the same Graphite-LiCoO2 stone-age technique as Tesla with thousands of laptop-like batteries put together into a module and thereafter put into the system. I hope SAABs system is a little more modern. On the other hand, this system is good enough for acquiring some nice EV data I guess.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 25 May 2011 20:33:00 +0000

There might even be more batteries placed under the trunk.
I believe they want to test the electric tech in the toughest way and thats in an estate with the test family filling the trunk as much as they are used to. Therefore the battery placement between rear seats.
But that´s just an unqualified guess.

By: Sandy Saab

Sandy Saab — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:18:00 +0000

There’s NO ICE at all…

By: Salen 2011

Salen 2011 — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:56:00 +0000

No, his name is Gert Frick(eboa). He now works for Scania.
http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/automation/verkstadsautomation/article3127779.ece?service=mobile&content=main

By: Arild

Arild — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:40:00 +0000

Swade, when the car is built please take a test drive and make a video for us to see. I would love to see and hear the car in action.

By: Steven Wade

Steven Wade — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:59:00 +0000

Marcalo, the car is fully electric, not a hybrid. There’s on internal combustion engine there at all.

By: Steven Wade

Steven Wade — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:13:00 +0000

Hi all, I’m glad you’ve found some interest in this project.

I’m working on an answer with regards to the heating/cooling of the car. Will come back to the subject here in comments soon.

By: Cornelius Mertzlufft-Paufler

Cornelius Mertzlufft-Paufler — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:02:00 +0000

Very nice article. I’m impressed that it takes 2 weeks to build that car from hand.

I like the place where they put the battery. It’s just so different from “the ordinary” place, so SAAB. I guess (almost) nobody will miss the middle seat on the rear bank…