Research Vehicles

Research Vehicles

ATS has supplied many of the power electronics including traction inverters, auxiliary inverters, and brake choppers for many research and development vehicles including the Ford Fusion 999, The Ohio State University Buckeye Bullets, the TARDEC ULV, and more.

Venturi Buckeye Bullet 3

The VBB3 is a battery powered land speed streamliner designed by students at The Ohio State University. It’s mission is to be the first electric vehicle to go 400 MPH. Driven by professional driver, Roger Schoer, the VBB3 set a FIA Category A Group VIII Class 8 world record at 240.320 MPH on August 21, 2015 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Full Story

 

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TARDEC ULV

The US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) Ultra Light Vehicle (ULV) Project consists of three identical light tactical research prototype vehicles. The ULV is powered by a 175 HP diesel engine. The engine drives a 200 kW generator which once rectified, feeds power to lithium iron phosphate batteries. Two ATS inverters use the energy from the battery to control two Remy HVH410 permanent magnet motors. Full Story

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Venturi Buckeye Bullet 2

The VBB2 is a hydrogen fuel cell powered land speed streamliner designed by students at The Ohio State University.Driven by professional driver, Roger Schoer, the VBB2 set a FIA world record at 302.877 MPH on September 25, 2009 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.

Ford Fusion 999

The Ford Fusion 999 is a hydrogen fuel cell car that set out to be the fastest of its kind. ATS supplied the inverter that controlled the 770 HP electric motor. The 999 set an unofficial world record for a hydrogen fuel car at 207.297 MPH on August 16, 2007 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Full Story