TEV Project

The TEV (Tracked Electric Vehicle) Project is an initiative developing technologically advanced highways capable of handling the transportation of people and light freight more efficiently. TEV's design is a compact, electrified infrastructure that would continually power conventional, rubber tire electric vehicles such as cars, taxis, vans and minibuses and allow them to operate under software control.[1]

The TEV Project logo

Concept

The concept combines the latest in enabling technologies such as driverless vehicles, dynamic charging and Smart city data modelling to propose an evolution of current highway/motorway infrastructure.

On the electrified track network (the term "track" referring to restrictive, single lanes of traffic and not rails or railway tracks), EVs would be 'autonomous' or computer-driven. This allows for vehicles to be grouped closely together, described by some as ‘convoying’ or ‘platoons’. Computer operation would allow vehicles to travel safely at high speeds.

These factors give TEV an extremely high passenger carrying capacity which, in theory, outperforms existing transportation models, including traditional roads,[2] high-speed trains and various forms of Personal Rapid Transit (PRT).

TEV is a dual mode design.[3] “Dual mode” vehicles would be capable of operating on the track as well as being driven manually on normal roads, accessing tracks via entry/exit points. Only compatible, safety-checked cars would be admitted at track entry points. “Single mode” vehicles would stay on the track at all times. Single mode vehicles would provide on-demand public transport and car sharing with stations or stops along the track network.

Designer and Founders

The TEV concept was 'soft launched' by its designer Will Jones at the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure World Congress in Berlin,[4] and following positive feedback and media coverage, TEV Project was incorporated in 2014.

Jones is an inventor, an expert in battery design and founder of Philadelphia Scientific, a provider of products and services for industrial batteries and electrical infrastructure, operating in North America, Europe, Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific.[5]

Jones founded the project alongside his daughter Caroline Jones Carrick who directs the project's day-to-day activities.[5]

Awards

TEV Project was presented with the 2016 award for "Best Innovation Project" by the Smart Transportation Alliance (STA) at their annual conference and awards ceremony in Brussels. The accolade, set up by STA, celebrates key leaders and business professionals in the field of smart transport and infrastructure, recognising projects and businesses across the globe that look to inspire and advance transportation. Receiving the award at the ceremony on February 3, 2016, director Caroline Jones Carrick said, “We are thrilled to have been awarded the Best Innovation Project at this year’s STA awards...we are extremely grateful to the STA for the acknowledgement." [6]

TEV is a 2014 Spark Design & Architecture Award [7] Winner as judged by a panel of industry luminaries including the Design Director of Tesla Motors, Inc.[8]

In 2014 following coverage in the Indian media and interest from the Indian Roads Congress, the project was nominated for two Parivartan Awards honoring businesses, charities, projects and individuals creating a more sustainable India. Project director Jones Carrick was named a finalist for the Sustainability Trailblazer Award.[9]

TEV Project was recognised by the European Union’s ‘A World You Like’ contest [10] ranking as one of the UK winners for Europe’s most pioneering projects helping to create a low carbon society.[1][11]

Media coverage

The initiative has featured on BBC Autos, BBC Radio,[12] BBC Radio Scotland,[13] The Sunday Times, The Daily Express, The Herald,[14] The Scotsman [15] and a number of specialist environmental and transport publications, including Better Roads,[16] Sustainability Outlook India,[17] Sustainuance,[18] Plugincars.com.[2] and The City Fix,[19] The Positive,[20] Electronics Specifier[21] and more.

Project Status

The project is currently developing technology in partnership with Newcastle University.

The project has presented to a wide range of professional audiences, including the US Federal Highway Administration[22] over a two-day period for the Exploratory Advanced Research workshop in novel surface transportation held at Turner-Fairbank Highay Centre.[23]

References
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  2. Motavalli, Jim. "A Plan for an Automated Electric Vehicle Highway". plugincars.com. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  3. Schneider, Jerry. "Dual Mode Transportation Concepts". University of Washington. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  4. "New Infrastructure Solution Will Revolutionise Electric Vehicles". The TEV Project. 2012-06-27. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  5. "Prestwick mum-of-three is changing the way we drive forever". Ayrshire Post. 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  6. "TEV Project voted best innovation project". The Scotsman. 10 February 2016.
  7. "International Design Competition | Spark Awards". www.sparkawards.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  8. http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Scottish-electric-vehicle-project-up-for-international-award/11099
  9. "Parivartan Awards". Parivartanawards.
  10. "European Union's A World You Like Contest" (PDF). 2014.
  11. "European Commission WULC competition ranking". European Commission. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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  13. "26/10/2015, The Kaye Adams Programme - BBC Radio Scotland". BBC. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  14. "Scots team could power change in transportation around the world". Herald Scotland. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  15. Jones, Caroline (2013-07-10). "India is leading the race for greener vehicles". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  16. http://www.betterroads.com/tracked-electric-vehicles-the-future-of-transportation/
  17. "Sustainability Outlook". Sustainability Outlook. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  18. Khajuria, Jigna (2013-07-22). "Transportation system in India can be changed with this EV project". SustaiNuance.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  19. http://thecityfix.com/blog/friday-fun-automated-roads-next-transport-revoultion-climate-electric-innovation-technology-iman-abubaker/
  20. "Revolutionising transportation links | The Positive". thepositive.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  21. "The TEV Project to present to the US Department of Transportation". automotive.electronicspecifier.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  22. "Home | Federal Highway Administration". www.fhwa.dot.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  23. http://automotive.electronicspecifier.com/around-the-industry/tev-project-to-present-to-us-department-of-transportation
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