Yamaha TY-E 2.0 electric bike test
Yamaha’s TY-E 2.0 Electric Test Bike is a project designed to promote carbon neutrality while offering the competitive joys of running on EV electricity, with Takeshi Toyota, lead developer, Share some more details.
The TY-E 2.0 is also scheduled to participate in several rounds of the 2022 FIM Test World Championship alongside other gas and electric models where range limitations are less of an issue.
“Electric vehicles are often talked about in an environmental context, but they have their own attractions, such as the output characteristics they are capable of.” Takeshi Toyota, lead developer of TY-E 2.0 said. “They have the potential to deliver more fun and performance than current internal combustion engines can if we give up trying to make them all-conquering and instead narrow things down and focus into specialization.”
As a roadmap to that goal, he’s looking to demonstrate the insides of an electric powertrain through a test competition, where range isn’t as important.
Toyota’s challenge began in 2018 when he and a small group of like-minded engineers began developing an electric test bike under an internal program called “R&D Development,” which allowed and encourage Yamaha Motor employees to pursue R&D goals of their own choosing.
After a while, the results of their work and its future potential were recognized by the company, and the development of an electric test bike began as a full-fledged project. In 2018 and 2019, Yamaha Motor competed in the FIM Trial-E Cup with the first TY-E and finished second with a runner-up position for two consecutive years.
“Because we were aiming to be the best in the world, it was a very uncomfortable and disappointing ending.” admitted Toyota. But today, three years later, the second version of the TY-E features a number of updates and upgrades aimed at making it more exciting and more competitive.
Last year, the FIM announced changes to its rules for tests, gradually phasing out the electric-only Trial-E Cup series and offering mixed competition between electric-powered competitions. electric and gasoline-powered into the 2022 Test World Championship, where Yamaha Motor is expected to enter the TY-E 2.0 in certain rounds of the six-round series.
“Due to our emphasis on weight reduction, the current maximum power of the bike is not quite what the internal combustion engine offers.” Toyota explained. “However, our focus is on carefully controlling the performance of the electric motor to compensate for the difference in output.”
The team paid special attention to the longitudinal load on the tyres, and the control algorithms used with the TY-E 2.0 further enhance the bike’s response and performance in line with the rider’s intentions. The fine-tuned control system improves traction by accurately reading grip changes – on levels difficult even for top racers – and optimizing the powertrain of the vehicle. bicycle. “This is the key to surpassing the internal combustion engine on the world stage,” Toyota said.
The car has made significant strides with the new monolithic composite-laminate frame and battery, receiving optimum output and power. The new device boasts 2.5 times more capacity than the previous TY-E’s battery while keeping the weight gain down to around 20%.
In addition to an output density that exceeds the industry standard, cooling efficiency has also been significantly improved, giving the TY-E 2.0 the ability to generate high power over sustained periods of time.
Last year, Yamaha reviewed its Environmental Plan 2050 and set a new goal of being carbon neutral in all of its businesses – including the product lifecycle – by 2050. The TY-E 2.0 and its FUN × EV development concept play a huge role. expectations as another approach to achieving this goal.
