Enertube Prototype by Trexa

Trexa, a company that builds electric drive vehicle platforms with Enertube energy storage technology, has just launched a new production prototype that tends to serve as a backbone for all sorts of vehicles from small cars with 7 kWh (9 hp) maximum output to a tractor which can develop 90 kWh (120 hp).

The prototype has a fully adjustable pushrod suspension for multiple ride heights in order to deal with all sorts of terrains. Thanks to the interchangeable suspension frame parts, maintenance for the vehicle is very easy. The adjustable suspension allows two-wheel or four-wheel AC electric drive systems to be fitted into the vehicle.

Wheelbases may vary from 72 to 200 inches (183-508 cm) and all major components, such as the transaxle, are manufactured by Trexa in the US.

Flexibility is definitely the word to describe this prototype, and Trexa wants to prove that by offering the possibility to remove the Enertube after the vehicle’s body has been fitted to the frame’s suspension subframe. So it’s not difficult to upgrade the battery pack once the whole car has been assembled.

In order to place the platform on the market, the manufacturer has a plan to make an agreement with special vehicle manufacturers and the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute. A various series of models will be developed starting from trucks and agricultural machinery up to electric racing and high performance vehicles.

Seth Seaberg, Trexa CEO, stated: “The DIY market has incredible potential, and there is no question that the re-emergence of electric drive is a result of grassroots efforts. So we are exploring how and when we might offer platforms, development guidelines, and support to the general public.”