Project Details
Description
Transport related emissions and urbanisation are creating an unparalleled demand for less polluting and efficient means of moving. Tackling the challenge is imperative and it calls for comprehensive understanding of the landscape, its every aspect and innovative mindset.
It is a well-known fact that electric vehicles are a big part of the solution (combined with renewable energy production). We aim at developing and demonstrating an innovative, modular vehicle concept that is just perfect for the urban needs: zero emission, compact, safe and rightsized for the mission. Furthermore, we aim at intensifying the utilisation of the vehicles through versatile designing to promote, e.g., multipurpose usage and shared concepts.
The key technical innovations of our RECONFIGURABLE LIGHT ELECTRIC VEHICLE, REFLECTIVE, vehicle are: 1) modular, scalable, electric powertrain and reconfigurable interiors fit from L7 quadricycles to M1/A vehicles; 2) supreme structural and active safety proven in Euro NCAP crash test and real life experiments of our L7 demonstrator vehicles; 3) added usability and comfortability through adaptable charging solution combining conductive and wireless charging and limited automated features.
To conclude, we aim at introducing a L7 demonstration vehicle that meets the highest quality and safety standards with an affordable price making it an irresistible choice for any urban environment and use case. No such solution exists at the market and our primary aim is to bridge this gap.
It is a well-known fact that electric vehicles are a big part of the solution (combined with renewable energy production). We aim at developing and demonstrating an innovative, modular vehicle concept that is just perfect for the urban needs: zero emission, compact, safe and rightsized for the mission. Furthermore, we aim at intensifying the utilisation of the vehicles through versatile designing to promote, e.g., multipurpose usage and shared concepts.
The key technical innovations of our RECONFIGURABLE LIGHT ELECTRIC VEHICLE, REFLECTIVE, vehicle are: 1) modular, scalable, electric powertrain and reconfigurable interiors fit from L7 quadricycles to M1/A vehicles; 2) supreme structural and active safety proven in Euro NCAP crash test and real life experiments of our L7 demonstrator vehicles; 3) added usability and comfortability through adaptable charging solution combining conductive and wireless charging and limited automated features.
To conclude, we aim at introducing a L7 demonstration vehicle that meets the highest quality and safety standards with an affordable price making it an irresistible choice for any urban environment and use case. No such solution exists at the market and our primary aim is to bridge this gap.
| Acronym | REFLECTIVE |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 1/02/21 → 31/10/24 |
Collaborative partners
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (lead)
- Sensible 4 Oy (Project partner)
- Auve Tech OÜ (Project partner)
- Idiada Automotive Technology SA (Project partner)
- University of Ljubljana (Project partner)
- AVL Software and Functions GmbH (Project partner)
- THIEN eDrives GmbH (Project partner)
- University Niccolò Cusano (Project partner)
- S.C.I.R.E. CONSORZIO (Project partner)
- Cyprus Research and Innovation Center (CyRIC) (Project partner)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Funding category
- EU-H2020
Keywords
- H2020-EU.3.4.
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Assessment of an Integrated Cooling/HVAC Circuit for Electric Heavy Quadricycles
Chiappini, D., Tribioli, L., Canals, P. & Pippuri-Mäkeläinen, J., 2025, Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility: Proceedings of the 10th TRA Conference, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Volume 3: Eco-efficient Mobility Systems. Springer, p. 295-301 (Lecture Notes in Mobility, Vol. Part F383).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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Development and Analysis of Rightsized Powertrains for Small Urban Vehicles
Pippuri-Mäkeläinen, J., Rupnik, U., Vukotić, M., Manko, R., Alić, A., Čorović, S., Miljavec, D., Far, M. F., Keränen, J., Antila, M., Hajduk, P., Ranta, M., Martin, J. P., Artigau, J. C., Diermeier, W. & Ducellari, R., 2025, Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility: Eco-efficient Mobility Systems. McNally, C., Carroll, P., Martinez-Pastor, B., Ghosh, B., Efthymiou, M. & Valantasis-Kanellos, N. (eds.). Springer, Vol. 3. p. 191-197 (Lecture Notes in Mobility, Vol. Part F383).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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Enhanced socially oriented mission-based driving cycles generation and simulation framework for light electric vehicles
Hajduk, P., Ranta, M., Farzam Far, M., Pippuri-Mäkeläinen, J., Anttila, J., Vukotić, M. & Miljavec, D., Dec 2025, In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 12, 1, 1166.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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