Techrules
Techrules, a new China-based automotive
research and development company dedicated to the innovation of new energy
technologies, is making its global debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.
The company has developed an all-new
patent-protected series hybrid powertrain technology, called the
Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) system, that combines experience of
aviation and electric vehicles technologies with several technical innovations
in order to deliver “unprecedented levels of efficiency and performance and and
ultra-low environmental impact” as the company states.
TREV is basically a range extender
system that uses a micro-turbine to generate electricity which in turn charges
a battery pack that drive the wheels. The concepts (AT96 TREV and GT96 TREV)
presented at the Swiss motor show represent the first step towards production
of China’s first electric hypercar and they’re both based on this system.
Techrules claims that the powertrain
produces 1,030 bhp and has an autonomy, well over 2,000 km, all this while going from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds, all the
way to a restricted top speed of 350 km/h. Furthermore, under plug-in
operation, it apparently achieves a fuel consumption of of just 0.18 l/100 km
(1,569 mpg).
The company plans to begin series
production of a low-volume supercar within a couple of years, concentrating on
volume city cars afterwards.
