The Mission

InMotion will show its innovation towards Electric Refueling by implementing some of the world’s fastest charging battery packs in fully-electric race cars. The innovation of InMotion will be shown with the most unique vehicles in the toughest of conditions: the 24 hours of Le Mans. These conditions will be met with an Le Mans Prototype (LMP) car which has already been proven over and over again to be the ideal testing ground for the newest automotive innovations. This way InMotion aims to inspire students, organizations and society to push for more innovation on the concept of mobility and transportation.

The Challenge 

In order to combat climate change, the output of CO2 need to be reduced at a very fast rate. A large contributor to the CO2 emissions is the automotive industry, and InMotion believes that the rate at which emissions are decreasing in this sector is not fast enough. A solution to this problem would be to increase the percentage of Electric Vehicles (EV’s) on the road, as this is currently only 6.1% (source: RVO). One of the main reasons for consumers to not drive electrically is the long charging times, as comfort is often the number one priority.

The Solution

InMotion will take away the main reason for a lack of comfort in electric driving: long charging times. By decreasing the charging times of EV's, and developing a concept called Electric Refueling. The concept of Electric Refeuling entails a charging time as fast as the fuelling of a petrol car. InMotion will this way stimulate consumers to consider driving an EV in more cases due to the increase in comfort. This will inadvertently lead to a higher percentage of EV’s on the road, and thus less CO2 emissions by the automotive sector.

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