Light electric vehicle research

We are delighted to present our new Light Electric Vehicles (LEV) - the Fiat Topolino and the Microlino - as test vehicles at the institute. These compact, all-electric city vehicles are being used in various research projects to investigate the requirements for such micro-vehicles and to carry out real-life tests with test subjects.

They are therefore part of current projects and activities relating to LEVs

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VR / XR / MR requirements analysis

Activities

  • Market analysis: models, technology, database
  • Framework conditions: Regulation, infrastructure, market
  • Life cycle assessment: life cycle emissions, emissions per km
  • Mobility data analysis: analysis of substitutable car journeys
  • Potential analyses: on car substitution and spatial design
  • User requirements: Surveys using VR configurator and more
  • Vehicle development: overall concept and technologies
  • Safety: construction methods for higher LEV safety
  • Data preparation: visualisation of results Network: international, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary

Our LEV duo

Profile LEVs

Completed studies & projects

Small Electric Vehicle
An International View on Light Three- and Four-Wheelers
Small and light electric vehicles
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e-mobil BW

Contact

Dr.-Ing. Stephan Schmid

Head of Research Area
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Institute of Vehicle Concepts
Vehicle Systems and Technology Assessment
Pfaffenwaldring 38-40, 70569 Stuttgart