The Dyson electric vehicle is slated to take the form of a crossover, according to patents sighted by Bloomberg. The manufacturer of bladeless fans and vacuum cleaners is slated to debut its electric vehicle in 2021, according to Autocar, and it will be one of three pure EVs to be rolled out. The first Dyson EV will be a large vehicle, one which Autocar says will bear a footprint similar in size to that of the Range Rover, though with different proportions.
Patents filed describe a car that will have a 330 cm wheelbase, though with 4-6 cm more ground clearance and 25 cm lower overall height compared to the British luxury SUV. Its body will be aluminium, as Dyson and its engineers believe carbon-fibre structures have yet to reach the maturity needed for the electric project.
The forthcoming electric vehicle’s layout allows for very good approach, breakover and departure angles even by Land Rover standards, the report says, although there has been no indication that Dyson intends to build an off-roader. “It’s just that we can have these things for free,” founder James Dyson told Autocar.
Powertrain details haven’t been explicitly confirmed, though founder Dyson confirmed to the publication that the company is researching two different types of solid-state battery, with research proceeding in four linked global locations including the United Kingdom. The new battery technology will eventually be employed, though the earliest cars will be powered by lithium-ion batteries.
The forthcoming EV is likely to employ two motors, as the founder suggested that more than one motor would make sense as it increases the potential for energy regeneration upon coasting and braking. Dyson is most likely to manufacture its own motors for the car, and could contribute to a saving of around 10 cm on overall width. As shown, the space saving will be maximised by tall and narrow wheels, helping to keep frontal area to a minimum and thus greatly contributing to aerodynamic efficiency.
While its automotive headquarters are currently under construction in Wiltshire, UK, where an initial batch of cars will be built, the company’s EVs will ultimately be manufactured at Dyson’s base in Singapore. Autocar says Dyson mentioned Range Rovers and Teslas when discussing his future models, which are the most likely rivals to its creation.
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Car business such lucrative venture, even fridge maker Geely and fan maker Dyson jumped into bandwagon. 3rd national car plan surely paved the road to more job opportunities for local ppl and cemented Malaysia the EEV hub of SEA.
Geely started only in 1997 and yet, they are doing so well. Last year they made US$30 billion in profits.
They make money because they are clever and they know how to make good cars and market them well
Even Dyson is building an electric car, where is the always tease here and there Iriz EV?
Ready for mass production when the market is ready. And?
Festive season like Ramadhan shud be holiday as some have no energy to work.
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Sweeps Utility Vacuum Cleaner
Singapore Merdeka same time as Malaysia but yet, GDP is top in the world and currency is 3X than Ringgit.
Singapore will be ahead of Malaysia on producing an Electric Car. Let see how they sell their EV. Sure we can learn from them.
When you have a poorly managed government this is what you’d get. It would have been ours if it was done by the old one. Sigh.
Rolleyes! This newspiece has nothing to do with Thailand or Thai people. Dyson is going to Singapore not Thailand. Did you failed Geography in all your years at school? Or are you still schooling kid?
Boleh Protiga…Boleh Flying Car….
doomed to fail…its too ugly….is dyson having some childhood nostalgia of the awful austin allegro estate?
Everyone is talking above EV, but nobody knows about battery pollution when expiration entails/
Correct fact, wrong reason.
Why electronics company choose to remain in My?
The reason is not because they had invested in facility and etc…they can just close down anytime they want.
Thai people work at the same rate as us…their massage is at another level though.
Battery and EV manufacturers prefer Thailand? Unless Thailand suddenly discover huge amounts of rare earth and other metals required in making battery and electric motor, China is still the preferred country for EV production.
Troll is lazy and only know to copy paste.
None is more lazy than Proton workers. Everything wait for China to do for them.
You mean our workers have been lazying for 27 years waiting Japan to do for us?
Hahaha! Nice come back dude. You get a like.
TDM has to go to UK again.
“Car that sucks!”