{"id":54478,"date":"2024-04-06T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/?p=54478"},"modified":"2024-04-19T09:49:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T13:49:35","slug":"inmotive-and-solidworks-steering-the-future-of-electric-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2024\/04\/inmotive-and-solidworks-steering-the-future-of-electric-vehicles.html","title":{"rendered":"Inmotive and SOLIDWORKS: Steering the Future of Electric Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inventor, co-founder, and CTO Anthony Wong launched Inmotive, Inc.<\/a> in 2016 to focus on transforming his innovative multispeed electric vehicle (EV) transmission idea into a commercial product for licensing by EV manufacturers. Wong\u2019s Ingear\u2122 transmission extends EV range up to 15 percent and improves top speed up to 20 percent. To develop the Ingear transmission, Inmotive needed a user-friendly system that could enable its geographically dispersed team to streamline design communication, according to Advanced R&D Manager Misagh Tabrizi.<\/p>\n

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The Right Tool for the Job<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSelecting a tool that could support an efficient means of innovation was critically important for our company because we needed to work with many development and validation partners based in different parts of the globe,\u201d Tabrizi explains. \u201cThat\u2019s why we chose SOLIDWORKS\u00ae<\/a>. It\u2019s the perfect system for creating and optimizing our design, building proof-of-concept systems in actual cars, and supporting prototype production.\u201d Using SOLIDWORKS design tools, Inmotive quickly advanced Ingear development and completed proof-of-concept testing in record time.<\/p>\n

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More Power, Less Wasted Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most EV motors use single-speed transmissions with two helical reduction gears between the motor and the wheels because the motor turns about nine times for each revolution of the wheels. The Ingear technology replaces the second reduction gear with a continuous chain drive and an innovative, morphing sprocket that resizes during a shift. When an EV motor can operate more efficiently, more battery power is used to move the car, and less is wasted as heat from the motor and transmission. Less waste means more miles from each charge.<\/p>\n

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Clear Communications Help Forge Partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inmotive leverages SOLIDWORKS tools, including high-quality images and video animations of the Ingear, to effectively communicate and demonstrate how the Ingear transmission operates. Clear communications are vital to attracting and engaging EV manufacturing partners. Inmotive is pleased to have signed a joint development agreement with Suzuki in early 2023 for an Ingear two-speed transmission for a future Suzuki EV. \u201cSOLIDWORKS has truly been an accelerating tool for us, enabling us to quickly progress from initial ideation to the testing bench,\u201d Tabrizi notes.<\/p>\n

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Facilitating Growth<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inmotive plans on adding the SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional product to its implementation to tighten revision controls and improve data security as the company grows. \u201cOur goal is to develop best-in-class transmissions for EVs, and as we embark upon the commercialization phase, we simply need a better solution for managing our growing volume of product design data,\u201d Tabrizi points out. \u201cThe two-speed Ingear transmission is only the beginning. Future plans to develop three-speed (or more) transmissions are not impossible,\u201d Tabrizi adds. \u201cAs our development effort grows, we\u2019ll look to the SOLIDWORKS PDM system to support our development needs just as SOLIDWORKS design tools have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Contact your local reseller<\/a> if you\u2019d like more information about how SOLIDWORKS can streamline design and communications. You can read the full case study here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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