Renault has developed a new electric vehicle that is based on the Twizy, which allows other third party companies to copy and change the existing software to customize it completely. The 2017 Renault Twizy will be available to start-ups, private customers and researchers, and independent laboratories, allowing them to customize the vehicle's software and driving experience.
The company has teamed up with OSVehicle, who provide on-demand design and engineering service, to create the open source platform. The open source car platform will bring together entrepreneurs, designers, developers, and engineers who could potentially develop multiple high performances, economical Evs to provide the needs of a range of market demographics.
Tin Hang & Yuki Liu, founder of OSVehicle, said "We are very excited to welcome a great Auto OEM like Renault in our open ecosystem. We are sure that our community will benefit and provide value to the automotive industry, contributing with new mobility solutions and solving specific needs with a wider range of connected car and self-driving technologies."
The 2017 Renault Twizy's electric motor is powered by a lithium-ion battery that puts out just 20 bhp. A 0 to 60 mph isn't quoted since it can't reach 60 mph, but then it doesn't need to. Its electric motor features a max production of 4 kW plus a maximum torque of 33Nm.
Renault is also teaming up with ARM, a leader in microprocessor Intellectual Property, on their latest open-source vehicle platform. The company's collaboration with ARM will open up the vehicle's software and hardware architecture to allow new features, as ARM will provide processor design technology that powers more than 80 percent of mobile computing devices.
In addition, another partner for Renault is Pilot. Pilot is a retail supplier of mobile electronics and automotive accessories. With Pilot's Light Pulse Cable Technology, Renault has managed to equipped the 2017 Renault Twizy with the world's first electroluminescent charging cable for electric vehicles.
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