Filed under: Diesel, EV/Plug-in, Hybrid
On the outside, the Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle (CERV) and the Fisker Karma don’t have a lot in common (the CERV is so clandestine we can’t even find a picture of it). Underneath, though, both use a powertrain from Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies. This week, Quantum delivered the CERV to the U.S. Army. The CERV uses the Q-Force drivertrain, which is a diesel hybrid set-up, while the Fisker car uses the Q-Drive, a plug-in gasoline system. Quantum has been developing the Q-Force powertrain for six years.
The CERV is meant to be used for “quick-paced special operations-type missions involving reconnaissance, surveillance, and targeting,” but only six have been built so far. The CERV can produce an insane 5,000 foot-pounds of torque and go up to 80 mph, all while using 25 percent less fuel than a similar, non-hybrid vehicle.
Alongside the military contracts that Quantum receives, Fisker is one of the company’s financial backers. Fisker awarded Quantum a $10.2 million contract in August that will be used to evolve the Q-Drive and get it ready for production.
[Source: Quantum]
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