Williams has designed an electric car chassis

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Williams has been busy. Last month you"ll remember, came news about Williams working with Singer to make a 500bhp 911 engine. Now comes news that Williams are to get their hands dirty in the world of electric cars, as they"ve just designed a Lightweight Electric Car Platform", dubbed FW-EVX.Sounds interesting, right? Williams says they"ve "reimagined how electric cars are designed and constructed". Considering their expertise, this is quite big news.The platform, then. Williams" engineers have created fibre reinforced suspension components said to provide a 40 per weight reduction over a conventional aluminium wishbone. Tackling the weight of EV batteries, high-strength 3D structures have created an exoskeleton for a battery module that helps the battery performance.

Date written: 5 Sep 2017

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