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In-wheel Motors Center for Automotive Research Business of Plugging In October 11, 2011

In-wheel Motors Center for Automotive Research Business of Plugging In October 11, 2011 . Protean Electric Inc. American Company Patented In-wheel Motor Design for: EV PHEV Hybrid Product Offering: High Efficiency Direct Drive Regenerative braking Simpler Vehicle Integration

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In-wheel Motors Center for Automotive Research Business of Plugging In October 11, 2011

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  1. In-wheel MotorsCenter for Automotive ResearchBusiness of Plugging InOctober 11, 2011

  2. Protean Electric Inc. • American Company • Patented In-wheel Motor Design for: • EV • PHEV • Hybrid • Product Offering: • High Efficiency Direct Drive • Regenerative braking • Simpler Vehicle Integration • Built-in inverter & control electronics • No transmissions or drive shafts

  3. Superior power density • High power and torque • Peak Power: 81 kW • Continuous Power: 64 kW • Peak Torque: 800 Nm • Continuous torque: 500 Nm • 420mm dia. /115mm width • 31kg mass Applications: • New and existing vehicles • Light duty vehicles up to 7500 GVW • 18” wheel or larger required • Supports gas, diesel or CNG • Applicable to FWD, RWD or AWD

  4. Stator Integrated Power Electronics Inverters Rotor Multilink or solid axle Suspension Wheel Bearing Wheel Rim • Patented “distributed architecture” • Eight autonomous motors • Shared common rotor • No external power electronics required • Direct drive - No gearbox, driveshafts or differentials

  5. Click to show video animation of Protean Electric wheel motor 5

  6. * Values stated at 70% maximum motor current. Peak torque at 100% current is approximately 1100Nm.

  7. Market Viability

  8. Volvo C30 PHEV • Four Protean Drive™ motors • One motor at each wheel • AWD battery EV • 0-60 mph in 5 seconds • Over 130 mph top speed 9

  9. GAC Triumphchi EV • Two Protean Drive motors in the rear • RWD battery EV • Debut in Guangzhou International Motor Show 10

  10. Ford F-150 EV • Four Protean Drive motors • One motor at each wheel • AWD battery EV • Over 7,000 lbs. GVW EV • ICE Engine Removed 11

  11. Through-the-road hybrid: Maintain the ICE engine drive - Add Protean drive to rear of FWD car - Add Protean drive to rear of RWD car Protean Drive Battery Protean Drive • EV – PHEV – “Through the road” Hybrid • Additive torque/power performance • Regenerative braking system helps improve fuel economy • Enables the driver to select the various drive modes (conventional ICE, hybrid and pure EV)

  12. Vauxhall Vivaro PHEV • Can achieve an effective 60% fuel economy improvement in charge depleting mode (Electricity + Diesel) as compared to charge sustaining mode (Diesel Only) • FWD diesel powertrain • Two Protean Drive motors in the rear • PHEV - 55 miles pure electric range • Driver may select the drive mode 13

  13. BRABUS Hybrid based on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class • 2.2L Diesel Powering the rear wheels • Two Protean Electric motors in the rear • Acceleration of 0-62 mph (0-100 km/hr) in 7.4 seconds • Acceleration of 37-75 mph (60-120 km/hr) of 5.6 seconds

  14. Vehicle Interface Mechanical Cooling • Compatible flange interface • Commercial off the shelf bearing • Compatible with off the shelf rims • Minimal heat transfer between mechanical brake and motor • 6 L / min. flow requirement • Use of standard radiator components High Voltage Electronic Control • All HV switching inside the motor minimising EMC issues • Common interface • To meet automotive standards • Open architecture to ISO 26262 • High 5 ms speed refresh to allow advanced vehicle control • Use of off the shelf ECU hardware 15

  15. The Protean Drive™ Global Path to Market • OEM Integration • Simpler to integrate: • FWD, AWD, RWD • Live rear axle or not • Military • Integration to existing vehicles • 2010 • 2020

  16. BRABUS high-performance Full Electric based on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class • Four Protean Electric motors • Demonstrates a peak combined: • 320 kW (430 hp) • 3,200 Nm (2,350 ft.-lbs.) torque

  17. Click to play video of IAA Frankfurt Auto Show

  18. Proteanelectric.com

  19. Working notes • Center for Automotive Research • The Business of Plugging In Conference • Tuesday October 11, 2:00-3:30 • “PEVs: Getting Plugged In to the Newest Technology” • The intent of this session; • Highlight key PEV technology developments.  • Address the challenge of creating an effective business model for PEVs.  • Explain how your company is working to develop technologies that are  not merely technological solutions, but are also viable long term business opportunities. • Present various charging and electric drive technologies and the challenges facing wide-scale PEV adoption. • Each speaker is allotted 15 minutes for their powerpoint presentation.  • There will be a 25 minute Q&A session after all speakers have presented • Co-Moderators: • Brett Smith,Co-Director and Assistant Research Director, Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology Group • Jay Baron,President and CEO, Center for Automotive Research • Vehicle Technology Panel (2:00-3:30 p.m.): • DonKarner,President, Ecotality North America • SherifMarakby,Director, Electrification Programs and Engineering, Ford Motor Company • Robert Wyatt, Transit Connect Electric Program Manager, Azure Dynamics • Craig Knight, President, Protean Electric

  20. Presentations are to be delivered to CAR no later than noon, Monday October 10.  • Audience questions will be collected and the moderator will ask the questions (there will be no open floor microphone).  • We ask that you are in the room 15 minutes before the session is to begin. • For the following items, please contact Denise Semon (dsemon@cargroup.org) if you need any assistance: • If not already done, please complete speaker packet and return to Denise. • Also, please be sure to sign the audio waiver included in the speaker packet.  We would like to offer the audio webcasts of these sessions after the event.  In order to do so, we need all participants to sign the waiver. • As a speaker, you receive complimentary registration for the entire event (including the Dinner Wednesday evening at the Henry Ford). • One PR support person may register at no cost to attend your breakout sessions only.  If they wish to attend the entire conference, they may register at the discounted rate of $450.  • We also are asking each panelist to be available for minimum 15 minutes following panel for follow-up media interviews.  CAR will assist in arranging media interviews if requested by either a speaker or media representative. • Coordination of on-site press conferences can also be arrange • Brett Smith Co-Director, Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology • Co-Director, Conference GroupCenter for Automotive Research • 1000 Victors Way, Suite 200 Ann Arbor, MI, 48108 Tel. 734-929-0491 Mobile: 734-255-0884 Working notes

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