Motiv Power Systems announced the successful test of its Electronic Stability Control System (ESC) on its EPIC4 platform. A two-lane change processing test conducted by the Transportation Research Center (TRC) examined the use of automatic computer-controlled braking for individual wheels to help operators maintain control in critical or dangerous driving conditions.

Motiv Power Systems stated that its EPIC4 is the first medium-sized level 4 electric vehicle (EV) to pass this type of verification, providing greater safety for drivers and passengers using all-electric trucks and buses manufactured by Motiv EPIC4, including School bus.

As a broad-spectrum technology application, ESC plays a key role in the safety of electric vehicles in the future. Vehicles equipped with this advanced technology can help the driver to drive on daily routes when suddenly turning or decelerating, otherwise it may lose traction on the road and cause the vehicle to roll over or slip.

I am proud that Motiv is leading the mid-size electric vehicle industry in adopting this critical safety technology-electric vehicles should comply with the same or higher safety standards as the replacement of internal combustion engines. Although this is a particularly high-impact safety feature for the EPIC chassis built into schools and shuttle buses, and it is another step in maximizing passenger safety, this technology is also useful for pedestrians, Safety is provided for cyclists and others nearby. -Jim Castelaz, Founder and Chief Technical Officer of Motiv

The ESC function is expected to be available on the F59 chassis configuration in 2022.

Electric Intelligent Chassis (EPIC) is Motiv's battery electric chassis series, built on mature OEM platforms such as Ford's E-450 and F-59. The EV technology on these chassis was the first all-electric system approved by Ford's eQVM in 2017, and has since provided power for many vehicles, including school buses. The last-mile operation and return-to-factory use cases make these vehicles perfect candidates for electrification.

Motiv's technology has now developed to the fifth generation, and its functions and improvements are based on actual deployment experience in the past five years. So far, Motiv's actual electric mileage has exceeded 1 million miles through customers such as USPS, Aramark, and Cintas.

Published on December 7, 2021 in Electric (battery), safety, vehicle systems | Permalink | Comments (0)

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