Today, there are numerous research projects that focus on topics related to electric mobility. One aspect that is still considered a critical issue is the limited driving range of electric vehicles. The so-called “Schluckspecht” project holds special interest here; in the Solar Challenge 2010 in South Africa, a vehicle by this name covered 626.6 km – the longest distance an electric car has ever driven on a single battery charge in real traffic on public roads. This milestone was enabled by state-of-the-art drivetrain technologies and power electronics paired with highly professional implementation of the control and networking systems.
