Green Corp Konnection (GCK) welcome the French Minister for Industry, Roland Lescure, to the site of its subsidiary Solution F in Venelles.
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As part of the government's drive to decarbonise transport, this visit is an opportunity for Eric Boudot, CEO of GCK, to present Twin-E, an innovative technological and industrial plug-in hybrid retrofit solution developed by Solution F.
Installing Twin-E in a vehicle involves integrating an electric motor coupled to an epicyclic gearbox, the latter taking the place of the gearbox.
With the addition of a battery placed in the flat floor of the boot, this transformation is only slightly intrusive into the architecture of the existing vehicle. With Twin-E, the vehicle can travel up to 70 km in 100% electric mode, and can be recharged like a plug-in hybrid thanks to a charging socket and on-board charger.
Easy to use and compatible with most urban vehicles, whether light or commercial, Twin-E can transform a combustion engine car into a rechargeable hybrid in less than a day at a qualified installation partner.
While the range in 100% electric mode is 70 km, the vehicle retains its initial range in internal combustion mode, with lower fuel consumption thanks to hybridisation.
The results of tests carried out at UTAC on the standard NEDC homologation cycle show that the internal combustion vehicle has a fuel consumption of 5.9l/100km and CO2 emissions of 139g/km, while Twin-E has a fuel consumption of 1.4/100km and CO2 emissions of 39g/km, calculated according to the current plug-in homologation standard.
The installation of Twin-E is a cost-effective solution that is accessible to as many people as possible. In particular, it is more affordable than the purchase of a new electric vehicle (at least 3 times less expensive) or a 100% electric retrofitted vehicle (at least 2 times less expensive).
As new urban mobility regulations come into force, including low-emission zones (LEZs), Twin-E's 100% electric mode, which emits zero CO2, will give access to all the urban areas affected by the new regulations. Converted vehicles qualify for Crit'Air 1. ■