Tata eMO EV in Detroit

Engineering services firm Tata Technologies has been displaying its Electric Mobility Electric Vehicle (or eMO EV for short) at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Tata eMO EV Concept (2012) Front Side

The project was a participant in the 2012 Michelin Challenge Design programme, which had the theme ‘City 2046: Art, Life and Ingenuity - Transforming Personal Mobility.’

Entrants were asked to develop a vehicle that could carry between two and ten people, giving consideration to what transport infrastructure and needs might be like in the future.

Tata’s solution has been designed to maximise internal space while keeping the exterior dimensions as small as possible. The eMO EV concept - which was engineered with input from teams in India, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States - is a full four-seat car, although there’s no dedicated luggage compartment.

Drive to the front wheels is via a pair of electric motors that are fed by an 18.4 kW air-cooled, high density / high energy battery pack. Estimated range between recharges is 100 miles (161 km), and the eMO EV is capable of reaching a top speed of 65 mph (105 km/h). Not exactly quick then, but more than enough for congested city centres.

For the time being at least, the eMO EV will remain just a concept as there are no plans to put it into mass production.

Tata eMO EV Concept (2012) DashboardTata eMO EV Concept (2012) Rear Side

Tata eMO EV Concept (2012) Interior 1Tata eMO EV Concept (2012) Interior 2

Tata eMO EV Concept (2012) Side 1Tata eMO EV Concept (2012) Side 2

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