Prior to the Frankfurt Motor Show, Williams Advanced
Engineering has unveiled a lightweight electric car platform.
Baptized FW-EVX, the platform may not have a very
catchy name but it does pack some impressive technologies. For starters, the
platform incorporates carbon fiber reinforced suspension components that are 40
per cent lightweight than traditional aluminium wishbones.
Elsewhere, the platform includes exceptionally
strong 3D structures to support the batteries. Beyond ensuring that the
platform is strong, these structures allow the battery pack and cooling systems
to be integrated together.
Williams hasn’t said if it has any current plans to
offer the platform to car manufacturers but technical director Paul McNamara
believes it could prove a step forward in the world of EVs.
