{"id":3228,"date":"2016-06-03T12:28:20","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T10:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/?p=3228"},"modified":"2016-06-05T16:19:53","modified_gmt":"2016-06-05T14:19:53","slug":"battery-powered-rail-vehicle-claims-new-efficiency-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/2016\/06\/battery-powered-rail-vehicle-claims-new-efficiency-record.html","title":{"rendered":"Battery Powered Rail Vehicle Claims New Efficiency Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/battery-powered-rail-vehicle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3229\" src=\"http:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/battery-powered-rail-vehicle.jpg\" alt=\"battery powered rail vehicle\" width=\"972\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/battery-powered-rail-vehicle.jpg 972w, https:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/battery-powered-rail-vehicle-500x345.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/battery-powered-rail-vehicle-768x529.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Students from Dalarna University, Sweden, have won a competition for creating efficient rail-based transport, claiming a world record in the process. Team Eximus 1 was competing in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.delsboelectric.se\/english.html\">Delsbo Electric<\/a>, where teams must design and build a battery-operated railway vehicle that uses as little energy as possible. Delsbo Electric is open to college and university students. It was inspired by the Shell Eco-marathon, with the concept translated for rail-based rather than road-based travel.<\/p>\n<p>Vehicles must carry between one and six passengers weighing a minimum average of 50 kg (110 lb) each. Vehicle efficiency is measured on a per person basis, meaning vehicles carrying six passengers are not at a disadvantage. The Eximus 1 carries five passengers. The vehicle is estimated to weigh about 100 kg (220 lb) and to measure about 5,500-mm (217-in) long by 1,500-mm (59-in) wide. It was powered by four 12 V, 45 Wh batteries linked together in parallel and a 500 W motor.<\/p>\n<p>The team&#8217;s final efficiency score was 0.84 Wh\/person-km (watt-hours for every kilometer traveled by each passenger). Delsbo Electric claims that is a new world record. &#8220;We have done research and not found any information about somebody or something traveling as efficient rail-based in the world. In fact, it seems like Eximus 1 achieved a lower energy consumption per person than the current Shell Eco Marathon record.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>See &amp; read more at Gizmag: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/team-eximus-1-2016-delsbo-electric\/43603\/\">Silver machine rolls down the track to new efficiency record<\/a>. Vehicles from other participants <a href=\"http:\/\/www.delsboelectric.se\/galleri_2016.html\">can be found here<\/a>. Thanks to Frank Van Gieson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/2014\/07\/pallets-on-rails.html\">Handcarts on rails<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/2014\/07\/pallets-on-rails.html\">Pallets on rails<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/2014\/07\/pallets-on-rails.html\">Streetcar scooter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students from Dalarna University, Sweden, have won a competition for creating efficient rail-based transport, claiming a world record in the process. Team Eximus 1 was competing in Delsbo Electric, where teams must design and build a battery-operated railway vehicle that uses as little energy as possible. Delsbo Electric is open to college and university students. 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