FollowThe SKEV 1 is much in line with the electric vehicle propaganda. With increasing number of electric vehicles adorning the industry, the makers seem to contribute their bit in being environment friendly. These vehicles are not only low on emission, but also more reliable and cost effective. The replacement of conventional fuel with the other alternative sources of energy is the need of the hour with the fast depleting energy resources of our planet.
SKEV 1 is the first electric cars made in Indonesia
SKEV 1, short for Signal Custom Electric Vehicle 1, is an updated version of Honda Genio (1992). Its attractive features profoundly fascinated the jury of “Autoblackthrough Final Battle 2010” who readily gave it the title of “The Champion of Autoblackthrough”. The Honda Genio had been productively tailored into an electric car with combined efforts of its makers. It endorses the electric motor of Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) and the body is from Signal Kustom. The nano technology enabled lithium battery runs the electric motor of the car. According to Abdul Hapid, one of the LIPI team members,
“The advantages of this battery charging speed (charge) only takes an hour, while for the battery at least litesit took six hours to ten hours for a one-time charge.“ In the words of Andre Mulyadi, builder of the Signal, Bandung, ‘LIPI only concentrates on technology and less on design concepts. So we refine the concept of a more futuristic designs
The SKEV 1 comes with easy charging. A complete charge can run the car for about 160-200 km. The transmission system, however, remains the original Honda Genio one. It can potentially generate a power of 156hp. There is an indicator to display the distance which can be traversed with the remaining battery charge. This ensures that you need not run out of charge at any point of time because you can reach a charging station just on time (or before). The ‘Regenerative Braking’ allows the car to automatically charge its battery.
This electric car has several significant features like spy glass, display of battery voltage, GPS enabled equipments and many more which make it user friendly. The SKEV 1 frame is made of metal. Hood and fenders have been made out of carved metal. The car measures 390.5 cm X 260 cm (length X width). It has been given a new chassis cradle. It has double adjustable coil which ensures adequate shock absorption. The head cover has been backed for adequate safety of the driver.
The SKEV 1 was designed in about 8 months with an investment of approximately $150,000. It is supposed to be a mascot for its makers – LIPI, Autovision, Alpine, and Signal. The salient features of SKEV 1 have taken a lead over some of the familiar designs like those from the Toyota and Renault 18 TL A.
Source: ecofriend
