Horse Powertrain Launches Ultra Compact Range Extender Engine – Auto Tech News
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- Key engineering takeaway: The Horse C15 integrates a 1.5L engine, generator, inverter, and cooling system into a compact package (500 x 550 x 275mm) that can be installed horizontally or vertically, giving OEMs high flexibility in REEV design.
- Why it matters: By reducing reliance on oversized batteries, the C15 helps cut costs, weight, and mineral demand, offering a scalable, regulation-compliant solution for OEMs to expand EV line-ups while maintaining BEV driving performance.
Horse Powertrain, a leader in innovative and low-emission powertrain systems, will reveal its Horse C15 family of ultra compact range extender technologies at IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany.
Horse C15 is a compact range extender technology offering within Horse Powertrain’s X-Range family, a category of solutions designed to enrich EV platforms with combustion and hybrid technology.1
No larger than a briefcase, Horse C15 integrates an engine, generator, and inverter into a unit compact enough to be fitted within existing battery electric vehicle (BEV) platforms with little to no modification. This allows OEMs to easily and efficiently convert a BEV platform into a range extended EV (REEV), allowing them to expand their product line-ups to meet local market demands.