Driving fun, these four words are simply the most appealing words for people who like to drive, but how can an electric car be fun to drive? A domestic electric car manufacturer named Tamaha made a special answer. An electric car called iTank may give you different pleasures.
Name: iTank
Rated motor power / highest power: 1541W/1852W
Maximum torque of motor: 128Nm
Turning radius: 2.75 meters
Maximum speed: 1st gear 25Km/h; 2nd gear 45Km/h
Vehicle weight: 100 KG
Charging time: 6 to 7 hours
Mileage: 100 Km (at 20Km/h speed)
Selling price: RMB 7999
From the iTank's name, it can be seen that its size should be larger, or how dare to call itself Tank? When iTank was first seen, no one could ignore the design of its front wheel. When you saw the front of it in the distance, you even wondered if it was a four-wheeled beach bike. However, it is significantly smaller than the average beach bike.
On the front, the pair of front wheels that people can not ignore, in addition to quickly attract the attention of passers-by, the most important role is to form a triangular stable structure, even if the locomotive is white, you can learn to drive in the moment of sitting. iTank, which is also its biggest difference compared with ordinary electric vehicles.
The feeling of sitting on iTank is similar to sitting on a four-wheeled car. The triangular structure made up of the front two-wheeled wheel and the rear single wheel makes this car extremely stable. It does not need to worry about a fall when it is stationary. When the key is turned on, it can be started directly and the handlebars can be moved. Similarly, you do not need to worry about falling when you move.
When I first experienced the Mavericks, what I experienced on the small, powerful electric car was the acceleration of sudden start-ups, which brought a "head-up". After a long period of sudden speed-up, the neck would I feel bad.
However, iTank is more slick in terms of acceleration, obviously more cautious in accelerating, and it is shallow when it starts accelerating. It's like tapping on the accelerator when driving and slowly accelerating the car. It's not an arrow. . Sudden acceleration is not only insecure, it is also easy for novices to generate tension and increase insecurity.
When you move, iTank accelerates and you can think of iTank's acceleration as a slow-hot player. It doesn't start too fast at the very beginning, but when he runs up, its acceleration accelerates the heartbeat. Adrenalin soared. Soon you discovered that it had reached full speed. Tested several times. Within the range of the test, the dashboard showed 45+, but it was still accelerating, so I think its speed is It can reach 50 km/h (although the official figure is 45 km/h).
iTank uses a custom high-performance hub motor from Bosch Germany. The power is 1852W, and the maximum torque is 128 Nm, which is much more than the 600W and 85Nm torque of the Maverick M1C I experienced before, especially the motor power. But to drive this big man, power is not enough.
The greater the applied torque, the better the acceleration performance; the higher the power, the higher the maximum speed. The performance of iTank will be much higher than that of the average electric car, which is hardly possible for boys who like to pursue a sense of speed. Its maximum climbing angle is 15 degrees, and most of the slopes on the domestic road surface are within this range, so there is no need to worry about slopes that cannot climb.
When the iTank was developed, it was obviously the same as the car. The FOC motor vector control unit and the CAN-BUS vehicle control unit “ruled†iTank's control system. The former controls the throttle and smoothly outputs power. It is worth mentioning that under the control of the FOC on this vehicle, iTank can start to accelerate, so that it has a silky smooth acceleration from zero.
The CAN-BUS vehicle control unit was originally used in automobiles. On this large unit, CAN-BUS can also synchronize the operation instructions of mobile phones, handlebars and locomotives with various electrical components.
In the actual driving process, iTank gave me a feeling of “a straight tiger, turning like a snakeâ€. When I travel straight, I feel very steady every second in the journey. Even at extreme speeds, I feel safe. But when I turn, it is another scene.
Since the dual front wheels in the nose part adopt the rollover technology, although this method can adapt iTank to more types of roads, it can also bend in a safer sideways posture. The original intention is good, but the actual driving During the ride, the turn will always be accompanied by uneasy emotions, unlike the normal two-wheeled scooter. When I was leaning a corner, I always felt that I would fall off the car the next second.
This is a feeling that novices will produce. When you get used to this particular driving interest, you will get used to its trajectory. Is it difficult if you ask me to get used to it? I would suggest that you should find a very empty space. After trying many corners and crossing corners, congratulations, you got iTank's “driver licenseâ€.
The driving pleasure that I mentioned in the opening chapter of the article was partly learned from the cornering habits of learning to use it. When you learn to control a beast, you have a full sense of achievement; another part of the fun is its off-road ability. iTank's exaggerated shape is not only to look cool, but also to enhance its off-road. ability. Double front wheels are equipped with independent suspension, and when they encounter uneven road conditions, the front wheels on both sides will respond to different heights across the road. The concrete manifestation of this is the rugged road, which is exactly the kind of excitement that young people are pursuing.
Running iTank on the road, some not only have passers-by back, but also have to pay attention to traffic police comrades, so iTank will position itself off-road vehicles, it is not suitable for open in the city, a large area of ​​grassland or mountain road is its ownership. It's best to have your three or five friends and start together.