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Electric Mobility In Brazil Is Growing Considerably. Now, Senai In Santa Catarina, With The Support Of WEG, Was Able To Transform A Combustion Car Into An Electric Vehicle
In Jaraguá do Sul, in the state of Santa Catarina, advancements in urban mobility and innovation are only increasing in the electric car sector. After the first eBus was put into circulation, the goal is now to transform a combustion car into an electric vehicle. This conversion will take place at the Senai Eggon João da Silva Institute and is supported by WEG, which specializes in the manufacture and sale of electric motors, transformers, tanks, and generators.
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According To Valter Luiz Knihs, Director Of e-Mobility At WEG, The Company Offers The Components For The Combustion Car To Run With An Electric Motor And The Power Electronics, For Example. According To The WEG Executive, If The Project Has All The Components, The Conversion Of A Combustion Car To An Electric Vehicle Is Completed In Three Weeks.
According To Jefferson Galdino, Regional Executive Manager Sesi/Senai, Historically, The Unit Already Has A Course In Automotive Mechanics And Now Is Starting A Course To Prepare Future Electromechanics. According To The Senai Executive, Electric Vehicles Have A Factory Warranty Of At Least 5 Years, And After That, They Are Sent To Common Workshops.
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Currently, Jaraguá do Sul Already Has A Workshop That Is Able To Work With An Electric Vehicle. According To Alexandre Araújo, Engineering Professor, Students Are Becoming More And More Connected To The Project And Have Already Developed An Electric Motorcycle And An Electric Kart.
For Célio Bayer, Vice President Of Fiesc Vale Do Itapocu, The Combustion Car From Senai And WEG That Will Be Converted Into An Electric Vehicle Will Be A Prototype To Evaluate And Discuss With Students The Benefits And Possibility Of This Type Of Transformation.
Brazil Advances In Automotive Conversion Sector
In Addition To This Senai And WEG Project, Other Locations Are Also Investing In This Type Of Transformation. This Is The Case In RN, Which Is Now Developing The First Electric Buggy In The Northeast Region.
This Time, The Partnership To Transform A Combustion Car Into An Electric Vehicle Is Between Senai, Indústria Selvagem, And UFRN. The Forecast Is That The First Electric Vehicle Of The Model Will Be Ready By 2020, And According To The Electrotechnical Automation Professor At CTGAS-ER, Davinson Rangel, The Model’s Range With Just One Charge Is 200 Km, Enough For Two Trips Between The Ponta Negra And Muriú Beaches.
Get To Know Senai SC And WEG Better
Senai Aims To Promote Industrial Innovation Through Education, Applied Research, Consulting, And Technical And Technological Services That Are Decisive For The Industrial Competitiveness Of The State And The Country.
It Is Worth Noting That Senai Is One Of The Five Largest Education Complexes In The World And The Largest In Latin America. Founded In Jaraguá do Sul On September 16, 1961, WEG Is Recognized As One Of The Largest Manufacturers Of Electrical Equipment In The World. The Company Was Founded By Wenner, Eggon, And Geraldo, Whose Initials Form The Name Of The Company.
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