ZAwheel
Ziehl-Abegg SE
The ZAwheel for commercial vehicles is an electric drive that sits in the middle of the wheel. This wheel hub drive raises efficiency to 90% in contrast to 20 to 30% in an internal combustion engine. Moreover, the lack of gears or differential makes it more efficient than other electric drives. It can be easily incorporated (retrofitted) into existing buses. The high energy savings, the noise- and fine particle reduction as well as CO2- and NO2-free line operation speak for themselves.
Award winner 2013 in the category »Produkt«
»Among other things, I’m impressed by the finesse of the drive – an electric drive without gearbox and differential, which sits in the centre of the wheel and feeds braking energy back into the system, thereby significantly increasing efficiency compared to an internal combustion engine. Moreover, the fact that the drive can be straightforwardly used in existing buses, thus opening up new possibilities in the use of public transport, is highly persuasive.«
Dr. Ulf Jaeckel, jury member
