Mission and vision
The challenge
Climate change remains one of the main societal challenges humanity is facing in the 21st century, with road transport as one of the main contributors to carbon emissions. Despite the potential of electric vehicles to reduce these emissions, consumer adoption is hindered by various barriers. One of these obstacles is the slow charging times of electric vehicles, with even fast charging being too slow!
Our approach
InMotion develops a cell-level cooling technology which aims to facilitate ‘Electric Refueling’, meaning that the charging times of electric vehicles become equal to those of refueling petrol-powered cars. Our groundbreaking technology eliminates the long waiting times typically associated with electric vehicle charging. We hope that our groundbreaking technology can serve as a source of inspiration, motivating students, organizations, and society to take the next step in electric driving!
Our Vision
Because of our advancements in Electric Refueling technology, we have successfully achieved a remarkable charging time of 4 minutes! By showcasing Electric Refueling in the most challenging endurance racing environments, we aim to demonstrate its potential in all settings and create a more attractive image for electric vehicles. Ultimately, we dream of participating in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a fully electric endurance race car.
Milestones along the road
In the roadmap below, an overview of the plan to
achieve the mission and vision is presented. By participating in races with
increasing intensity, experience with racing can be obtained.
- 4-minute charging: The Next Generation Battery Pack enables the Revolution to charge in 4 minutes, bringing us closer to the concept of Electric Refueling. With NGBP Evo, we are now focusing on improving the robustness and reliability of the battery system, while maintaining the 4-minute charging capability.
- Driving event: With the Revolution driving again, we can now demonstrate Electric Refueling in real-world conditions and gather valuable insights from driving. Following our first driving event, we aim to use the car more consistently throughout the year and build the experience needed to take the next step towards longer, more demanding demonstrations.
- 1H Race: After increasing the duration and frequency of our driving demonstrations, the next step is to develop the Revolution into a racecar capable of delivering continuous performance in a racing environment for one hour. This brings us closer to our long-term ambition of competing in a 1-hour race.
- 4H Race: After proving that driving a race is possible with a fast-charging racecar, the next challenge is to drive an endurance race. Moreover, the necessary competencies of a professional racing team can be obtained.
- 12H race: Before taking the ultimate challenge of a 24-hour race, a proof of concept will be conducted by racing a 12H race. The technological focus will be creating a car optimized for continuous performance in endurance racing conditions.
- 24H of Le Mans: Ultimately, all previous experience in electric refueling, racing, and team operations should be combined to make a dream come true: joining the 24h race of Le Mans.