QUANT leaflet - NLV SOLAR AG

Preliminary Specs
` Power: 512 bhp
` Torque: 715 nm
` 0–100 km/h: 5.2 seconds
` Top speed: 275 km/h
` Curb weight: 1780 kg
` Wheelbase 3102 mm
` Track – Front: 1730 mm; rear: 1729 mm
` Wheels/tyres – front: 245/35 - 23”;
rear: 285/30 - 23” - low friction tyres by Michelin
` Width: 2016 mm incl. rear-view mirrors; length: 4879 mm;
height: 1335 mm
` Rear-wheel drive
` Four-wheel brake regeneration
` Minimum 6 smart airbags, ABS and ESP
` 3 infotainment panels (one in front, two for the rear)
` Adjustable rear seats
` 3 zone Climate Control system
` Generous leg room in the rear
` LED front and rear lights
` Body covered in NLV photovoltaic thin film solar coating
` NLV mobile redox Flow Accumulator Energy Storage
system - FAES
` Space for four adults
` Price: TBD
car of the future
The NLV Quant is proof that cutting-edge supercars can
combine speed, comfort and enjoyment with environmental
integrity. And perhaps most crucially, given the supply vulnerability
and price volatility of oil-based automotive fuels,
it implements the mobile energy technology of the future.
The new car reinforces Koenigsegg's position at the forefront
of innovative high-end automotive design and manufacture.
It also provides a showcase for NLV Solar's groundbreaking
work in developing applications for photovoltaic technology.
Involved Parties:
Project Leader/Car concept: Christian von Koenigsegg,
Nunzio La Vecchia
Design Lead: Christian von Koenigsegg, Nunzio La Vecchia
Designer: Joachim Nordwall
Modelling/Surfacing/Designwork: Efraim Tangen
Physical Modelling: Victor Rosenvinge, Ketil Humlekjaer,
Remi Andersen
Partners/Suppliers:
Ekerdesign, J. Nordwall Design, Arturo La Vecchia, Michelin
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NLV SOLAR AG
www.nlv-solar.com • www.koenigsegg.com
Innovative electric car with solar power from NLV Solar AG, designed and engineered by Koenigsegg the nlv quant - revolutionary four-seater electric car

Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg and NLV Solar AG, a pioneer
in photovoltaics and accumulator technology, have joined forces
to create the Quant. The brainchild of this marriage of power and
energy is a four-seater solar car – a breakthrough the market eagerly
has been anticipating for years. A full-scale model is to be unveiled
at the 2009 Geneva Salon, with the two companies currently working
on running prototypes to scale up for series production.
two companies,
one vision
The project was born when NLV Solar
AG commissioned the environmentally
aware Swedish supercar manufacturer
Koenigsegg to develop and design a "car
of the future", incorporating NLV Solar's
groundbreaking, proprietary technology
in the fields of photovoltaics and
accumulators.
In 2008, the two companies signed a
co-operation agreement to create a test
vehicle for a unique propulsion system
which makes optimum use of the solar
technologies developed by NLV Solar
AG, allied with an innovative accumulator
unit. The groundbreaking thin-film
solar-cell coating is being implemented
in one of Koenigsegg’s signature avantgarde
designs.
groundbreaking
technology
These advances in electric power
generation and storage, combined with
the aerodynamic, futuristic Koenigsegg
design and engineering, will enable the
NLV Quant to charge the FAES(Flow
Accumulator Energy Storage) to full
capacity in 15-20 minutes and give the
vehicle a range of 500 kilometres. The
additional power input from the invisible,
thin-film photovoltaic coating
that covers the body of the car further
increases the range potential.
The revolutionary solar and FAES
systems enable the design of a fully
electrical vehicle, rather than relying on
more commonplace hybrid solutions.
This also simplifies the drive train layout
and packaging, as only one propulsion
system is needed.
Given the size of the The NLV Quant,
it has an unusually low frontal surface
of around 2 m2. This, combined with a
drag coefficient of around CD 0.27 and
the efficiency of the FAES, will enable
the car to cover long distances between
charges.
style and substance
The ingenious Koenigsegg design provides
a unique blend of supercar looks
and the space of a traditional luxury sedan.
The car will carry four large adults
in comfort and also feature a spacious
boot at the rear.
The gull-wing doors set the NLV Quant
apart from any other four-seaters on
the market. As well as being a stylish
feature, they also make entry to the car
more ergonomic, thanks to the lack of
B-pillars. They provide easy access to
both the front and rear passenger seats.
The unique split side-lite feature allows
either passenger to open and close the
front and rear side windows separately,
despite the fact that there is only one
door per side.
unique features as
standard
The NLV Quant is rear-wheel drive, with
four-wheel brake regeneration, ABS and
ESP. It is powered by two electrical AC
induction electric motors with variable
frequency drive and in-line planetary
step down drive, one for each rear
wheel. The twin-motor design eliminates
the need for bevel gears or a differential,
further simplifying the lay-out and
giving constant and controlled power
proportioning to the rear wheels, in both
drive and coast mode.
The projected curb weight of 1780 kg is
very light considering that it is a battery-powered,
four-seater, luxury performance
car. This is partly due to the
two-motor installation which weighs in
at only 140 kg – a remarkable achievement
considering the power output
of 512 hp and maximum torque of 715
nm which allows the Quant to deliver
0–100 km/h in 5.2 seconds and hit a top
speed of 275 km/h. Another reason for
the car's low weight is the utilisation
of a carbon-fibre monotube backbone
chassis, construction, which houses the
FAES system safely inside the centreline
of the car at the lowest possible position,
bringing down the centre of gravity
and central mass point. The FAES only
weight around 450 kg and contain no
hazardous material or heavy metals.
Features
` Range of up to 500 km, thanks to the new
FAES technology, with rapid charging and
unlimited charging cycles
` Thin-film photovoltaic coating of car body
and windows
` Asynchronous motor technology
` Minimised running and manufacturing
costs thanks to new technology
` Optimised safety
` Carbon chassis and aluminium/
carbon body
` Unique/functional design, vehicle comfort
and loading capacity