E-MOBILITY
The TSSD benefited from the OEM’s input to the setting process which was critical
LIGHTENING THE LOAD
How are innovative fastener systems enabling e-mobility designers to develop vehicles with greater customer appeal?
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ccording to the EY Mobility Consumer Index in 2022, the key inhibitors of electric vehicle (EV)
purchase after higher upfront cost still relate to how far the vehicle will drive on a single charge, and the availability of the facilities to re-charge.
Whilst the index noted that fewer
consumers have concerns in these areas compared with previous years, it is clear that many buyers and drivers remain wary about moving away from the long ranges
they
have become accustomed to with traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Hence, it is imperative for every EV manufacturer to pursue a parallel strategy involving continuous improvement of the battery performance and reduction in vehicle weight. Without achieving the latter, advancements to increase
Left: TSSD with integral drive point Right: TSSD with ball head for snap-on connection
vehicle range will be constrained to a point where mass adoption may still be difficult to achieve. One of the facilitators for the EV
A cross section of the standard TSSD and panel
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sector’s growth, therefore, is the ability to use more innovative lightweight materials without compromising the strength, durability or safety of the vehicle. Key to this are technologies which securely fasten materials such as honeycomb structures, PIR, EPP foams and thin sheet metals or composites. And it is here where several
fastening systems developed by Ejot
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