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StarLight Garage Presents another Pikes Peak Electric Vehicle, The Toyota EV P002.
This car set in 2012 at the Pikes Peak the record time of 10 minutes and 15,380 seconds.
The TMG EV P002 has a perfect history of three records from three attempts.
Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has sent a revised TMG EV P002 to the 91st Pikes Peak International Hill Climb to defend its electric title. Based on data gained from 2012 record-breaking run of 10 minutes 15.380 seconds, engineers at TMG’s electric vehicle technology centre have generated more performance from the TMG powertrain to further improve that mark.
The TMG EV P002 is already the benchmark for electric race cars worldwide, having demonstrated true performance and versatility in establishing the current electric records at Pikes Peak and Nürburgring Nordschleife. The car is currently on its way to Salisbury, N.C., where Toyota Racing Development U.S.A. Inc. (TRD USA) will perform aerodynamic upgrades to the Radical-based chassis as well as track testing.
On June 30, just one week after TMG’s TOYOTA Racing team takes on the Le Mans 24 Hours with a hybrid prototype, Rod Millen will drive the TMG EV P002 at Pikes Peak. As a multiple record-setter at Pikes Peak and regular competitor in Toyota machinery, the 61-year-old New Zealander is highly experienced and will benefit from various improvements to the high-tech racer.
TMG has recent experience of delivering performance upgrades specific to a given track, having used data from its 2011 Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record to improve by more than 25 seconds
in 2012.
Motor speed and torque have been increased while the powertrain’s operating parameters have been tuned to better suit the challenge of the unique 19.99 kilometer Pikes Peak track, based on experience gained during last year’s class victory.
TMG support crew will further optimize the powertrain during the practice week prior to race day, while using experience gained from last year to assist their TRD USA colleagues in running the car.
Once again TMG is using its pioneering off-board battery-to-battery charging technology, including Schneider Electric EVlink™ DC Charger, to charge the TMG EV P002 from the mountainside, where there is no reliable connection to the power grid.
Mounted in the rear of a Toyota Hiace, the TMG DC Quick Charger includes a 42 kilowatt lithium ion battery, which can be charged directly from the AC power grid. After an overnight charge, the TMG DC Quick Charger is able to quickly deliver high levels of power to a battery-based electric car without additional installation or infrastructure.
With varying current and voltage output, the TMG DC Quick Charger becomes an independent source of power for rapid recharging in any location, making it the perfect solution for electric motorsport.
Specifications
Performance
Top Speed: 230 km/h
Maximum Torque: 1200Nm
Maximum Power: 400kW
Maximum Revs: 6000rpm
Powertrain
Electric Motor: 2 axial flux
Inverter: 2 x TMG inverters
Gear Ratio: 2.5
Transmission: Single-reduction gearing
Battery: Lithium ceramic
Battery Capacity: 42 kWh
Charging Technology: Off-board DC charging
Dimensions
Length: 4.10m
Height: 1.04m
Width: 1.79m
TMG DC Quick Charger Specifications
AC Grid Connection / Input
Grid Connection: 400 V AC CEE 16 A
Nominal input power: 6.6kW
DC Vehicle Connection
Output voltage: 400 VDC
Maximum DC output power: 25kW
Storage
Battery: 42 kWh, lithium ion
General
Technology partner: Schneider Electric (EVlink™)
Operating temperature: 0 to 40°C
Storage temperature: -30 to 60°C
Protection: Short-circuit protection, output fuse, over-current and over-voltage protection, under-voltage shutdown
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