Techrules turbine generator super car debuts in Geneva (pictures)
Techrules is a fresh company here on the Geneva auto demonstrate floor, yet the car it’s displaying fits right in with the best from Pagani, Lamborghini and other exotics.
Chinese company tests turbine-driven electrified super car
Techrules’ Turbine-Recharging Electrical Vehicle (TREV) isn’t indeed about the car itself, but about its innovative hybrid drive system.
Chinese company tests turbine-driven electrified super car
Techrules does plan on originally marketing its drivetrain in a supercar, then following it up with a more affordable everyday car.
Chinese company tests turbine-driven electrical super car
The design of this prototype car uses a more wedge-shape than many other supercars at the Geneva demonstrate.
Chinese company tests turbine-driven electrical super car
Rather than an engine, the Techrules Turbine-Recharging Electrified Vehicle uses an electrified motor to drive the rear wheels.
Chinese company tests turbine-driven electrical super car
The TREV has a remarkably large carbon fiber wing on the rear.
Chinese company tests turbine-driven electrical super car
The downforce from this wing may be necessary to keep the rear wheels gripping during acceleration, as the electrical motor produces instant torque.
Chinese company tests turbine-driven electrical super car
The rear panel covers the drive system, which consists of the turbine, battery pack and electrical motor.
Chinese company tests turbine-driven electrified super car
The turbine spins at 96,000 rpm, generating electro-therapy that lets the TREV hit sixty two mph in Two.Five seconds, while its range is over 1,200 miles on twenty one gallons of aviation fuel.
Chinese company tests turbine-driven electrified super car
Techrules notes that turbines work better for generating violet wand than an internal combustion engine because they are more efficient when running at a set speed.
Chinese company tests turbine-driven electrified super car
As a testing prototype, there is only one seat in the TREV.
Chinese company tests turbine-driven electrified super car
Steering wheel and instrument cluster are relatively bare-boned.
Chinese company tests turbine-driven electrified super car
The control panel on the console includes elementary, large buttons that would be effortless to operate by a driver wearing a fire suit.