Horse Powertrain has launched the briefcase-sized C15 vary extender that integrates engine, generator, and inverter parts to transform battery electrical automobiles into range-extended EVs with versatile set up choices and multi-fuel functionality together with artificial fuels.
Horse Powertrain is unveiling its Horse C15 vary extender expertise at IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany, introducing what the corporate describes as an ultra-compact resolution no bigger than a briefcase that may rework BEV platforms into range-extended EVs with minimal modification. The system represents the corporate’s entry into the quickly increasing range-extended EV market section.
The Horse C15 integrates an engine, generator, and inverter right into a compact unit measuring simply 500 x 550 x 275 millimeters in its naturally aspirated model. The system is a part of Horse Powertrain’s X-Vary household, a class of options designed to counterpoint EV platforms with combustion and hybrid expertise. In accordance with the corporate, the compact dimensions enable authentic gear producers to simply and effectively convert BEV platforms into range-extended EVs, enabling them to develop product lineups to satisfy native market calls for.
Matias Giannini, CEO of Horse Powertrain, emphasised the market alternative the expertise addresses. “Vary prolonged EVs are the fastest-growing powertrain class in lots of international markets,” Giannini mentioned. “The Horse C15 vary extender resolution affords OEMs an easy and cost-effective option to faucet into this chance, and adapt their native BEV platforms into REEVs.” He added that the corporate believes demand for range-extended EVs will proceed to develop, with the C15 positioned as one of many market’s best and versatile options whereas underlining the corporate’s dedication to supporting producers in delivering a full vary of EVs, hybrids, and combustion platforms.
The system includes a 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine with an built-in generator, inverter, and cooling package deal. Horse Powertrain designed the C15 for horizontal or vertical set up, permitting the unit to be positioned in both the entrance compartment or rear of a BEV, which the corporate says unlocks distinctive flexibility in automobile design. The naturally aspirated model is designed for B- and C-segment automobiles with most engine energy as much as 70 kilowatts, whereas a turbocharged variant for bigger D-segment automobiles and lightweight business automobiles will increase energy output to 120 kilowatts.
Designed for Euro 7 compliance, together with China 7 and SULEV20 requirements, the Horse C15 can be able to operating on gasoline, ethanol and methanol flex fuels, and artificial fuels. In all functions, the vary extender maintains the cost degree of the high-voltage battery that powers the automobile’s electrical drive motor. In accordance with Horse Powertrain, utilizing the C15 permits producers to scale back EV battery dimension, delivering vital financial savings in value and weight whereas lowering stress on the crucial mineral provide chain with out impacting automobile vary.
The expertise differs from conventional plug-in hybrid and hybrid EVs in that the combustion engine by no means instantly drives the automobile’s wheels. As a substitute, the engine operates in its best rev vary, which the corporate says minimizes gas consumption and emissions whereas lowering noise, vibration, and harshness. Since a range-extended EV makes use of an electrical traction motor to energy the wheels, it drives with the identical smoothness and responsiveness as a BEV, with the battery charged utilizing public chargers or home energy provides just like customary EVs. Horse Powertrain states that when used with low-carbon fuels, the cradle-to-grave footprint can be akin to a battery electrical automobile.
The X-Vary household of methods allows automotive producers to make use of their battery EV platforms as foundations for hybrid automobile lineups with minimal modification, leveraging Horse Powertrain’s experience throughout the complete powertrain element stack to create tightly built-in methods attaining what the corporate describes as best-in-class thermal, mass, and house effectivity. Together with the X-Vary product household, Horse Powertrain will reveal its Fusion and One household of methods at IAA Mobility 2025, a spread of full plug-and-play hybrid powertrains that includes full combustion and electrical propulsion. The corporate will debut the Horse C15 at Corridor A2, Sales space B40.
