Land Rover revealed two diesel-hybrid LR2 prototypes at the British Motor Show on Tuesday, announcing the cars are undergoing real-world testing that includes plenty of off-roading. The diesel-electric engineering mules feature Land Rover’s Electric Rear Axle Drive (ERAD) which can power the car independently of the diesel engine or vice versa. Either source is able of powering all four wheels.
The ERAD system is modular, meaning the company can put it in any of its vehicles. Customers are likely to first see the system on the production LRX in 2010, as the lightest vehicles will return the best fuel economy.
The ERAD system should decrease the company’s overall emissions by 20 percent, and was supported by the U.K. Government’s Energy Saving Trust.
ERAD and other fuel-saving measures were developed under what Land Rover calls e_Terrain Technologies, which also includes a start-stop system in manual diesel Freelander 2s next year in order to save gas and cut emissions when the vehicle is stationary.
07/23, 9:16 AM
posted by:
enthusiast89
seems like a good step towards keeping land rover relevant in todays mpg driven market.
07/23, 9:23 AM
posted by:
xyunya
It’s amazing LR success under Tata’s tutelage
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07/23, 11:08 AM
posted by:
Bubs Solo
ERAD has a nice ring to it to.
07/23, 11:18 AM
posted by:
shaver
supported by the U.K. Government’s Energy Saving Trust
Does this mean the UK govt funded development of system or confirmed its performance/efficiency claims?
Either way, shouldn’t that be Indias responsibility?
07/23, 11:31 AM
posted by:
xyunya
shaver, do you care? as long as we don’t have to shell out for it. Let JohnnyBlaze fight his city hall.
07/24, 8:09 AM
posted by:
JohnnyBlazE
lol… Let it be.