URE Update: Production of the Inwheel Drive
In October, they finished all critical parts and finally drove the first meters with the new car! With the first meters done, the team has gained a new motivation boost and is determined to make the URE15 the fastest car URE has ever produced. Also, this milestone marks the start of the second phase of the year, the testing phase.
Production
First meters of the URE15
After a full day of work, the battery was fully assembled and tested, and ready to go into the car. After some final safety checks with the battery installed, the wheels of the URE15 turned for the first time, still be it without touching the ground.
Quite quickly after that, everyone started preparing everything to drive the first meters and eventually, the car was ready. First really careful testing out the brakes, but soon enough the power limit got turned up and the car drove some laps with squeaking wheels. With enough points of improvement, the first full testing day would be the Saturday after, marking the beginning of the road to a race-ready and competitive URE15.
Rollout filming day
This year, the rollout of the newest car will unfortunately not be in-person due to the COVID-19 outbreak. As an alternative, there will be an online live event on the URE social pages where everyone is invited to join!. This online event will be held on Monday the 23th of November at 19:00. Make sure to mark this date in your agendas! The preparations are already in full swing. A filming session was held at ‘t Koelhuis to capture all design details of the new car. URE cannot wait to show you the end result!