Motive Industries Turns Heads With The Motive ‘Switch’
July 21st, 2008 by Damon Clifford
Motive Industries has been turning heads when they entered their vehicle called the Motive “Switch” into the Auto X Prize Competition.
Motive Industries is based out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is leading the charge with the design, engineering and prototyping of transportation products.
The Motive Switch is a battery exchange hybrid electric vehicle (BEHEV).
Motive Industries is a design, engineering and prototyping firm located in Calgary, Alberta Canada, led by Nathan Armstrong. Armstrong has spent 10 years in the transportation industry. He is joined by Darren McKeage, a vehicle designer, in the overall design of their entry. McKeage is completing his Masters in Automotive Design at Coventry University in England. They are working on the creation of a four seater 2×2 coupe hatchback electric drive vehicle, designed to have some mild off-roading capabilities. The team is partnering with a number of schools and universities in Canada, and is using both US and Canadian teams for construction.
The Motive Switch is a 2 + 2 sporty vehicle that’s getting a lot of attention with it’s design. It will have an onboard generator that’s supposed to recharge the battery that powers the vehicle. How the gasoline generator and battery pack work together will be interesting. They’re trying to find a solution to the battery running out of juice and leaving someone stranded for a couple of hours while the battery recharges.
With a bright group of engineers working on this project, it will be interesting to see how the vehicle develops.
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