The startup provides an open platform for the development of electric vehicles

The automotive industry traditionally requires large investments. Most startups in the field of road closed due to heavy spending on research and development. Italian company OSVehicle has taken the most expensive part — it has developed and created a platform with open access. Startups can acquire and work on all ready.


Platform the EVO TABBY OSVehicle you can go through several scenarios: to develop components of an electric vehicle, something to modify in the device platform or do a complete creation of his car. In any scenario, the platform saves developers from unnecessary costs and a number of additional research and development. The modular base has been tested and certified in Europe, America and Asia.

The main idea is to democratize the industry. According to statements of creators, developing a similar platform for a start-up cost of $2 million and will take about 3 years. OSVehicle asking for $12,000 and pays with the platform their achievements without delay. For an additional $5,500 will be given, and the lithium-ion battery platform.



The openness of the platform is its main advantage, the company said. For the development of the customer can buy any used electric cars — it will be cheaper. But to charts, results of tests, studies, he will fail is again the cost of the study. OSVehicle provides the results of tests, studies, drawings of the base.

In the past year, electric cars have attracted $2 billion in investment, although in 2014 was $326 million, There are all prerequisites to believe that the trend of growth to continue. Startups understand this and strive to offer new solutions. OSVehicle with his hand trying to lower the threshold of access into the industry. More projects — more competition, lower the price to the end user. published

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Source: hightech.fm/2017/01/12/opensource_ev