Model-T2 - Development of a low-cost sustainable vehicle: Collaboration models in concept car design

One of the largest problems facing the world today is the rise of Indian and Chinese car owners, and their lack of access to low cost sustainable vehicles. China and India have very low vehicle ownership per capita, however, this is quickly changing. Both their Governments are heavily investing in s...

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Main Authors: Rolfe, B., Hanafin, S., de Souza, T., Datta, Sambit
Other Authors: Dr Ujjal Kumar Ghosh
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Curtin Sarawak 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4703
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author Rolfe, B.
Hanafin, S.
de Souza, T.
Datta, Sambit
author2 Dr Ujjal Kumar Ghosh
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Rolfe, B.
Hanafin, S.
de Souza, T.
Datta, Sambit
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description One of the largest problems facing the world today is the rise of Indian and Chinese car owners, and their lack of access to low cost sustainable vehicles. China and India have very low vehicle ownership per capita, however, this is quickly changing. Both their Governments are heavily investing in sustainable vehicle technologies to reduce green house gas emissions, and reduce each countries dependency on oil. This paper will outline a new sustainable vehicle that can compete with the low cost vehicles currently avaliable. This novel concept was the inspiration from a cross-functional team comprising engineers and designers working on a low-cost sustainable concept car project, the Model T2. The main features of this concept are: world first $7000 sustainable vehicle, an incredible light weight structure, and a novel steering mechanism for maximum maneuverability.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-47032023-01-18T08:46:46Z Model-T2 - Development of a low-cost sustainable vehicle: Collaboration models in concept car design Rolfe, B. Hanafin, S. de Souza, T. Datta, Sambit Dr Ujjal Kumar Ghosh Dr Ramasamy Nagarajan Dr M.V.Prasanna Dr Amar Sahed teamwork integrated simplicity low-cost sustainable concept light weight car design design collaboration One of the largest problems facing the world today is the rise of Indian and Chinese car owners, and their lack of access to low cost sustainable vehicles. China and India have very low vehicle ownership per capita, however, this is quickly changing. Both their Governments are heavily investing in sustainable vehicle technologies to reduce green house gas emissions, and reduce each countries dependency on oil. This paper will outline a new sustainable vehicle that can compete with the low cost vehicles currently avaliable. This novel concept was the inspiration from a cross-functional team comprising engineers and designers working on a low-cost sustainable concept car project, the Model T2. The main features of this concept are: world first $7000 sustainable vehicle, an incredible light weight structure, and a novel steering mechanism for maximum maneuverability. 2011 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4703 Curtin Sarawak fulltext
spellingShingle teamwork
integrated simplicity
low-cost sustainable concept light weight
car design
design collaboration
Rolfe, B.
Hanafin, S.
de Souza, T.
Datta, Sambit
Model-T2 - Development of a low-cost sustainable vehicle: Collaboration models in concept car design
title Model-T2 - Development of a low-cost sustainable vehicle: Collaboration models in concept car design
title_full Model-T2 - Development of a low-cost sustainable vehicle: Collaboration models in concept car design
title_fullStr Model-T2 - Development of a low-cost sustainable vehicle: Collaboration models in concept car design
title_full_unstemmed Model-T2 - Development of a low-cost sustainable vehicle: Collaboration models in concept car design
title_short Model-T2 - Development of a low-cost sustainable vehicle: Collaboration models in concept car design
title_sort model-t2 - development of a low-cost sustainable vehicle: collaboration models in concept car design
topic teamwork
integrated simplicity
low-cost sustainable concept light weight
car design
design collaboration
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4703