TREV

      Trev -  A Car For Busy Cities

 Trev is a three wheeled car designed for compact cities.It is suitable for countries like INDIA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The key features of the design are:

• three-wheeled design with tandem seating layout, to give good aerodynamics and good balance
• a canopy similar to that found on sailplanes, giving an unimpeded view of the road
• a single door, on the kerb side of the car
• single rear-wheel drive, to simplify the suspension and transmission
• an electric motor, to give smooth quiet acceleration from 0—100 km/h in about 10 seconds
• efficient tyres, to minimise rolling resistance
• a 45 kg lithium polymer battery, giving a range of over 100 km
• a tub chassis made from composite boards, formed by cutting, folding and gluing.

In 2005 the car was built, painted green, and named “Trev”.

Trev was further refined during 2006, and in 2007 was driven 3000 km from Darwin to Adelaide in the demonstration class of the World Solar Challenge. Cruising speed was 80-90 km/h, range was up to 120 km, recharge time was one hour.