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Electric Axles
Smart eDrive
Last update: 04 Sep. 2023What is a Smart Electric Drive (eDrive) ?
The Smart eDrive is a self oil-cooled electric axle combining an electric motor, inverter and reducer. The Smart eDrive is externally air-cooled and internally oil-cooled with the use of a smart oil pump. It doesn’t need any external cooling architecture, this is the particularity of this product.
As a consequence, it lowers the cost of the full system without compromise on the performances. The solution is designed for small electric vehicles but can also be used as secondary electric axle with a disconnect on hybrids as it can be used on a rear axle for All-Wheel Drive capabilities. This is a cost-competitive plug-and-play solution, easy to package, as there is no need to have a dedicated water cooling loop, resulting in less investment cost at system level.
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What are Valeo Smart eDrive benefits?
- Plug-and-play concept: no water cooling assembly
- Cost reduction at system level
- Weight benefits at system level
Valeo Smart eDrive specifications/features
- Self-cooled concept with internal oil cooling coupled with external air cooling
- High efficiency: up to 89.5% on CLTC
- Up to 60kW peak for hybrid rear axle drive or light full electric applications
- Smart Oil Pump to ensure both cooling and lubrication
- Disconnect or park lock in option
Vehicle type
- Passenger car
- Bus
- Robot taxi
- Motorcycle
- Bike
- Droid
- Off road
