Efficient Drivetrains Inc

Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. makes continuously variable transmissions (CVT) for electric vehicles.

Location

1150 Business Park Drive #107121.81603, Dixon California 95620 USA

Hours

8 AM to 5 PM

Phone

(707) 678-2700

Website

Efficient Drivetrains, Inc.

Established

2006

Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI) Research, Development & Demonstration Center in Dixon, California develops and markets transmissions and other parts for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV, REEV, EREV), HEVs, and electric vehicles (EV). They provide continuously variable transmissions (CVT), drive train controllers, prototype drive trains, battery modules and vehicle control software for vehicles such as cars, trucks and buses. EDI markets its products to vehicle manufacturers, industry suppliers, and companies that are developing electric vehicle systems and components throughout the world.

EDI Research, Development & Demonstration Center, Dixon, California

They are building electric vehicle technology for current and future use in cars, trucks and buses.

Simplifying HEV & PHEV Powertrains to Lower Cost and Increase Reliability
by Dr. Andrew Alfonso Frank, Chief Technology Officer, Efficient Drivetrains, Inc.
Presented at: Plug-In 2013 Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, Oct. 2, 2013
See abstract at: Andrew A. Frank – Institute of Transportation Studies – UC Davis

PHEV Truck Prototype

EDI Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle prototype (2012). EDI "has completed the development and initial functional testing of the world's first Parallel-Series-Electric powertrain system ... The new EDI drivetrain, which incorporates components from GM, A123, and UQM, was integrated into a light-duty GM pickup truck to create the demonstrator vehicle. ... EDI has created a new, second-generation PHEV concept. It has higher overall efficiency than its predecessors, featuring a larger battery pack and a motor system that incorporates fewer parts and smaller, more efficient gasoline/bio-fuel engines. To further increase efficiency, an EDI Turbo-generator system can make it the most efficient powertrain in the world, for a given power. 'We've taken a lot of complexity out of the PHEV side of the equation,' said Professor Andy Frank, Co-founder and CTO of EDI. 'And because it has an Inline form factor it is highly adaptable to existing front engine, rear wheel drive vehicles, thus reducing the need for significant existing vehicle design changes.'" (New Plug-In Electric Vehicle Drivetrain Launched by EDI - Marketwire 19nov2012)