Cotta Tech Talk – Electric Vehicle Energy Efficiency Testing

High-Speed Gearboxes for Electric Vehicle Energy Efficiency Testing: Did you know?

With many more hybrid and electric vehicles coming to the automobile market, a significant portion of energy consumption is electricity use. A number of Cotta customers have a history of testing these types of vehicles to understand the energy flows and the impact of aspects such as regenerative braking and HVAC have on the electrical energy consumed both from the vehicle battery and the electricity grid.  Testing helps improve the energy efficiency of vehicles to reduce the vehicle’s operating costs and meet regulatory requirements of a low-carbon economy.

For over 50 years Cotta has been offering a broad range of high-speed gearboxes that can be used in a wide range of electric vehicle testing applications.  Today our gearboxes are being used by automotive giants such as General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. Whether it is for R&D or a production test stand Cotta can customize a high-speed gearbox to meet your exact needs.