IIT Bombay racing team to compete in 2014 Formula Student Racing

For the Formula Student UK 2014 race, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay Racing team has unveiled its electric car, the EVo 3.0. The car is build in association with TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity. TE supported the team with high-performance connectors to enhance the safety and performance of the formula electric car. In the competition, the IITian team will compete with 200 racing units from different countries at Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom from July 9 to July 13.

Speaking about TE's contribution, Vishwanath S, director of Automotive, TE India said: “TE is happy to support IIT Bombay Racing for the Formula Student UK 2014. We believe in championing the next generation of engineers and have partnered with several institutions globally to encourage and excite students about science and innovation. We are confident that the IIT Bombay racing team will make India proud, and we wish the team the best of luck for the race.”

The AMP+ manual service disconnect is a tool which provides a tool-free solution for disconnecting the internal high-voltage (HV) battery pack and protecting the battery pack HV cables from short circuiting. Thus, in order to keep the race car safe and sound, TE Connectivity's AMP+ HVP 1100 is finger-proof, touch-safe, one-position high-current connectors and headers, designed specifically for the flexibility in hybrid electric vehicles. The product also provides a safe heaven to the service technicians and emergency response teams when working with or near the HV battery and components in the EVo 3.0.

“We are thankful for TE's support to help us make the EVo 3.0 an extremely reliable, high-performance machine. We believe that we stand a good chance at Formula Student UK 2014,” said Team Captain Siddhesh Sakhalkar.

As we know that the electric mobility is changing the conventional automobiles design, thus the experts at TS expand battery solutions, electrified powertrain connectivity and charging infrastructure which defines the hybrid and electric mobility. The products of TE are ruggedized in extra HV applications (800kV+) which provide safety and reliability in different climatic conditions, whether it be too hot or too cold. The components also provide secure off-roading capability which is used in commercial vehicles and electric utility applications.

As we know that the biggest challenges for hybrid and electric vehicles revolve around the battery, leading to capacity and safety issues. TE enables electric mobility by creating safe, high-quality components for every part of the charging station both inside and outside the battery.