Transcription: Practical experience with the Volkswagen T3

Transcription: Practical experience with the Volkswagen T3

I’m Andreas Deschka. I am studying mechanical engineering at the Hanover University of Applied Sciences and ArtsMy name is Alexej Tkacenko. I’m studying  mechanical engineering at  Faculty Two at Hanover University,  currently in my sixth semester.  

The initial idea was to turn a regular car into an electric car.

We wanted to replace  the combustion engine with  an electric engine. The goal was  to create a purely electrically driven car which could be driven in normal traffic without any problems. First we had to find a suitable car to convert. We opted for the VW T3, as it provides enough room for 34 batteries.  

The van meets our space requirements. The electric motor and power electronics can be easily and safely fitted into the engine compartment.  That’s why the T3 was the perfect choice.  The project has been running for 4 semesters now. We started on a half-finished car handed down by previous teams. Many components were already on site, some of them even installed.The first challenge was getting acquainted with the project’s current status which is crucial in the installation phase.

Another challenge was integrating all these components in the van to ensure it had a purely electrical drive and was properly running on electrical power. Professor Gusig and my company are the founding fathers of this project. I was just curious to find out how complex the topic of electric mobility really is.

The initial idea was to turn a regular car into an electric car.

We wanted to replace  the combustion engine with  an electric engine. The goal was  to create a purely electrically driven car which could be driven in normal traffic without any problems. First we had to find a suitable car to convert. We opted for the VW T3, as it provides enough room for 34 batteries.  

The van meets our space requirements. The electric motor and power electronics can be easily and safely fitted into the engine compartment.  That’s why the T3 was the perfect choice.  The project has been running for 4 semesters now. We started on a half-finished car handed down by previous teams. Many components were already on site, some of them even installed.

The first challenge was getting acquainted with the project’s current status which is crucial in the installation phase. Another challenge was integrating all these components in the van to ensure it had a purely electrical drive and was properly running on electrical power. Professor Gusig and my company are the founding fathers of this project. I was just curious to find out how complex the topic of electric mobility really is.