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No such thing as a cheap EV? Well, Malaysian start-up EV Innovations might beg to differ with their Perodua Axia Electric concept, now on display at the ongoing EVM Asia 2022 expo. Though based on an Axia, the concept has no official relation to Perodua.
The Axia Electric is the latest version (3.0) of the company’s retrofit packages which started with MyKar 1.0 back in 2020, which you might remember was a peculiar composite-bodied prototype with a janky interior, based on a second-generation (GE8) Honda Jazz.
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But whilst that was just a proof-of-concept, the Axia Electric is more of a finished product which showcases the real-world viability of the conversion package.
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In the Axia Electric, EV Innovations essentially removes the Axia’s greasy internal combustion components and replaces them with a turnkey electric powertrain that is claimed to give the vehicle a 220 km range on a single charge.
In place of the commonplace 1.0-litre engine is a 23 kWh battery as well as the necessary mechanical and electric components for the vehicle. Power comes from two 12 kW hub motors, one on each rear wheel providing a total of 24 kW or 32 PS.
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The Axia Electric uses a solid-state AC system that is powered by a separate battery, elsewhere an AC controller distributes power from the main battery for lights and other standard electrical accessories.
The Axia Electric uses a Type 2 AC charge port which is connected to a 6 kW onboard charger, a full charge takes approximately 4 hours.
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On the inside, the Axia Electric is the same as any other, save a touchscreen infotainment screen which also provides data regarding the EV powertrain. Further down, a rotary style gearknob with 3 positions ‘R-N-D’ to get going.
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According to EV Innovations, the total cost of the Axia Electric conversion costs RM 50k but with increased scale, the company believes the overall cost can be reduced by half or even more.
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