EnergyBus is a new standard to improve compatibility and safety of light electric vehicles (LEV). The set of connectors and communication protocol are currently under development.
EnergyBus consists of a standardized set of connectors, which safely connects electric components of light electric vehicles, such as batteries, chargers, motors, sensors, human interface. These components communicate with each other on a CAN-based protocol. The uniform exchange of information enables the components to provide maximum performance. What makes EnergyBus special is that energy AND service data can safely be transmitted through the same connector at the same time.
EnergyBus is currently under development.
Goals
- EnergyBus will solve many problems that the LEV industry is facing as it grows: the major ones are compatibility of electric components and safety.
- Compatible components will make product development more time and cost-efficient and contribute to a larger choice of high-quaity vehicles on the market.
- EnergyBus will be the basis to design public LEV infrastructure such as rental stations, or swapping machines without the monopoly of a single manufacturer.
- EnergyBus will be a key for LEVs to become a mass market.
Who is behind EnergyBus?
EnergyBus organization (EnergyBus e.V.) is a non-profit association, a platform for institutions and industry representatives to work together on the development and market introduction of EnergyBus. EnergyBus e.V. is based in Germany and was founded on March 19, 2007 in Taiwan.