Check out our CES 2022 coverage.
Indigo Technologies was highlighting its new Flow Plus, which is part of the company's Flow family of lightweight electric vehicles, at this year's CES. I spoke (video above) with CEO Will Graylin about the announcement as well as the underlying technology.
Indigo Technologies offers both its wheel-motor technology as well as finished vehicles. Targeting ride-sharing and delivery, the lightweight vehicles will have a 250-mile range using a 40-kWh battery. The wheel motors not only provide an efficient ride, but a very smooth one as well because of its split stator design.
Indigo Technologies SuperWheels
This video gives a glimpse into the features and operations of their hub motors:
The wheel has some impressive specs:
- Direct drive, dual stator electric motor
- 22-kW peak power
- 250-Nm peak torque x 3 or 4 corners
- Inverter and power electronics
- 350-V bus voltage
- Fully active high-bandwidth suspension
- 90% efficient regenerative braking and suspension
- Integrated mechanical safety brake
- Adaptive, simultaneous control of horizontal propulsion and vertical suspension
- Torque vectoring plus yaw and roll control
- Mounts to standard wheels and 18-inch tire sizes
- Steerable MacPherson strut or double wishbone configurations