Test Vehicle While the promise of turbine-powered vehicles has been recognized, they have not been reduced to practice for commercial use. As a result, no test bed is available for purposes of evaluating the concepts and components under development at ETV Motors. Addressing this need, ETVM undertook the development of a proof-of-concept demonstrator EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle) to serve as a test vehicle for the company’s ongoing development work.

Above: ETV Motors engineers retrofitted special equipment to this proof-of-concept demonstrator Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (EREV)
During Summer 2009, the company’s researchers and engineers began testing a proof-of-concept microturbine-based EREV using commercially available components. The test vehicle is based on a modified Toyota Prius. Media links to ETVM's Summer 2009 test vehicle story... Jet turbine powers new breed of car (Reuters Television 21-Jul-09) With the muffled roar of a jet engine, the test vehicle an Israeli start-up hopes will prove to be the future of the hybrid electric car is ignited (NDTV New York, 29-Jul-09) Additional media reports Return to Technology