Remy and MotoCzysz to Start Production of a Revolutionary Electric Drive System- The D1g1tal Dr1ve
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
PENDLETON, Ind., Aug. 24 -- Remy International,
Inc. announces that its subsidiary, Remy
Electric Motors, LLC, has entered into an
agreement with MotoCzysz LLC to bring a
revolutionary, new generation electric drive
system to market. The unique drive system
leverages Remy's patented High Voltage Hairpin
(HVH) electric motor technology and
patent-pending cooling and integration
technology from MotoCzysz. The resulting
breakthrough is a "complete electric drive
system" optimized to elicit and manage the full
performance benefit of the powerful Remy
motor. The new integrated D1g1tal Dr1ve
is the first of its kind of a new
classification of complete electric drive
solutions. Its compact size, originating
from motorcycle racing and winning performance,
are expected to provide a remarkable efficiency
advantage to automobile and other vehicle
manufacturers.
MotoCzysz is an
internationally recognized design and
engineering firm and considered the leading
innovator in the American motorcycle
industry. Today, the company focuses
primarily on electric drive systems and
electric vehicles. "I believe electric drives
are the purest and best solution to propel the
majority of automobiles around the world. The
D1g1tal Dr1ve was designed specifically with
that vision in mind. Our partnership with
Remy Electric Motors will allow us to deliver a
modern, simpler, evolved replacement for the
100 year-old gas engine. Remy is a powerhouse
in electric motor design and manufacturing and
our first choice for a partner in this emerging
sector," says Michael Czysz, Founder and CEO of
MotoCzysz. Czysz concludes, "Our mutual
goal is for the D1g1tal Dr1ve to deliver the
highest performance, greatest efficiency and
most integrated packaging solution available
for companies needing electric drive
solutions."
Remy, a leading global
manufacturer, remanufacturer and distributor of
light duty starters and alternators and Delco
Remy brand heavy-duty systems, also
manufactures electric motors for hybrid and
electric vehicles. With over a billion miles of
proven reliability, Remy motors are an industry
leader. Remy CEO John Weber says, "MotoCzysz
proved their ability to optimize a Remy motor
with their astounding test results and win in
the TT Zero electric motorcycle race on the
Isle of Man this year. Integrating that same
groundbreaking engineering with the patented
Remy HVH motor is a win for our electric
automotive and light duty commercial customers.
Remy and MotoCzysz have the experience and
technology to make this remarkable propulsion
system the new industry standard for electric
automobiles."
The new D1g1tal Dr1ve
combines high performance and efficiency in the
smallest, most integrated solution available.
The system was originally designed to fit a
motorcycle frame. When applied to automobiles,
this weight and size advantage, coupled with
disproportionately high performance, will
leapfrog other systems and provide OEMs,
integrators and converters unheard of
efficiencies. In typical electric vehicles,
various components from a variety of vendors
are assembled and then connected together via
wires. The D1g1tal Dr1ve system optimizes and
matches all high-voltage components in a single
housing. The highly integrated system is
packaged as a "super axle" located between the
two drive wheels, delivering torque with
unprecedented efficiency and compactness.
Additionally the D1g1tal Dr1ve's nearly
wireless solution provides additional overall
safety for the vehicle.
The first
D1g1tal Dr1ve utilizing a liquid-cooled Remy
internal permanent magnet (IPM) motor will
create class-leading torque (250ft/lbs) and
100kW (135hp) of power at 93% efficiency,
measured at the rotor. Future models will
extend the D1g1tal Dr1ve range to include an
even more powerful drive as well as a smaller,
more compact option. Remy and MotoCzysz
will make the game-changing D1g1tal Dr1ve unit
available in the second quarter of
2011.
About Remy International,
Inc.
Remy International, Inc.,
headquartered in Pendleton, Indiana, is a
leading global manufacturer, remanufacturer and
distributor of light duty starters and
alternators and Delco Remy brand heavy-duty
systems. Remy International also
manufactures and distributes electric
propulsion motors designed with leading edge
technology and backed by the security of over a
billion miles of proven reliability. In
business for over 100 years, today Remy
International is actively collaborating with
companies throughout the world to develop
innovations that are transforming the vehicle
industry. Recently, Remy International was
recognized by the United States Department of
Energy for its leadership role in the hybrid
technologies space and awarded a $60 million
grant under the Electric Drive Vehicle Battery
and Component Manufacturing
Initiative.
To learn more, visit the
Remy brand website at
www.remyinc.com
About MotoCzysz,
LLC.
MotoCzysz is a design and
engineering firm that has been awarded numerous
patents and now focuses primarily on electric
drive systems and electric vehicles.
MotoCzysz recently utilized the D1g1tal Dr1ve
in the MotoCzysz E1pc experimental electric
motorcycle and won the two largest and most
important electric races in 2010; Isle of Man
TT zero, IOM and the e-Power Red Bull MotoGP,
Laguna Seca. MotoCzysz is also working
with Indian Automotive and Motorcycle giant
Bajaj on a bold solution for a next generation
electric car.
To learn more, visit the
MotoCzysz website at www.motoczysz.com