THE QUANT E-SPORTLIMOUSINE WITH NANOFLOWCELL® DRIVETRAIN CONCEPT APPROVED FOR USE ON PUBLIC ROADS IN GERMANY AND EUROPE

Vaduz/Munich, 17 July 2014 – The QUANT e-Sportlimousine with nanoFLOWCELL® drivetrain concept has been approved by TÜV Süd in Munich for use on public roads. Nunzio La Vecchia, chief technical officer at nanoFLOWCELL AG, was handed the official registration plate with number ROD-Q-2014. After in-depth inspection by TÜV Süd this means that the vehicle with its nanoFLOWCELL® has now been officially approved for use on public roads in Germany and Europe as a whole.

"This is a historic moment and a milestone not only for our company but perhaps even for the electro-mobility of the future. For the first time an automobile featuring flow-cell electric drive technology will appear on Germany's roads. Today we have put the product of 14 years' hard development work on the road. This is a moment for us to celebrate. We are extremely proud that as a small company we have developed such visionary technology as the nanoFLOWCELL® and are now also able to put it into practice. But this is only the beginning of our journey of discovery," is Nunzio La Vecchia's delighted comment on this important step in the development of the company.

Currently the nanoFLOWCELL AG team and its partners are working at top speed on the homologation of the QUANT e-Sportlimousine with nanoFLOWCELL® for series production.

"At the car's world premiere in Geneva a large number of investors and automobile manufacturers showed tremendous interest in the new QUANT e-Sportlimousine and the nanoFLOWCELL® drivetrain concept, together with its wide range of possible applications. Now that the automobile has been approved for use on public roads in Germany and Europe we can enter into detailed planning with our partners, adding an exciting new chapter to the future of electro-mobility," states chief technical officer Nunzio La Vecchia, commenting on the wide interest in the innovative drive technology represented by nanoFLOWCELL AG. "The attention received by the nanoFLOWCELL® and the positive response to it has encouraged us to think about investment possibilities in the project, right up to a possible initial public offering. This would enable us to drive forward the wide range of possible applications and potential of the nanoFLOWCELL® on an international scale. Initial planning and discussions are already taking place," Nunzio La Vecchia explains.

"Here in Munich in particular, where other prestigious automobile manufacturers are advertising their electric vehicle with the slogan 'ERSTER EINER NEUEN ZEIT' ('FIRST IN A NEW AGE') or 'THE MOST PROGRESSIVE SPORTS CAR', we are delighted as pioneers to be able to present an automobile driven by flow cell technology on public roads, and one which achieves not only fantastic performance values but also zero emissions. With a projected top speed of over 350 km/h, acceleration from 0-100 in 2.8 seconds, a torque of four times 2,900 NM, a length of over 5.25 m and a range of more than 600 km the four-seater QUANT e-Sportlimousine is not only a highly competitive sports car but also SEINER ZEIT VORAUS – UND ZWAR SCHON HEUTE ('WELL AHEAD OF ITS TIME – IN FACT TODAY')," is how technical manager Nunzio La Vecchia assesses the future possibilities of the QUANT e-Sportlimousine, with a reference to other cars produced by German automobile manufacturers in Bavaria.

"Approval of the QUANT e-Sportlimousine with the nanoFLOWCELL® drivetrain concept is a vital step forward for nanoFLOWCELL AG. What began as the vision of Nunzio La Vecchia has now become reality. The fact that only four months after the car's world premiere in Geneva we have received approval for the use of the QUANT e-Sportlimousine with nanoFLOWCELL® drivetrain concept on the road in Germany and in Europe indicates the dynamism with which our entire team is working on this project. And we are very much looking forward to the next stages of this exciting and promising journey," states Prof. Jens-Peter Ellermann, chairman of the board of directors at nanoFLOWCELL AG. "We've got major plans, and not just within the automobile industry. The potential of the nanoFLOWCELL® is much greater, especially in terms of domestic energy supplies as well as in maritime, rail and aviation technology. The nanoFLOWCELL® offers a wide range of applications as a sustainable, low cost and environmentally-friendly source of energy," is how Prof. Jens Ellermann describes the diversity of potential uses for the nanoFLOWCELL®.

Background information on approval for road use

In all countries there are regulations for the approval of vehicles for use on public roads, which is subject to an official approvals process. Approval is documented by the issue of an official registration number and a certificate of registration

Salt Water Powered Car gets European Approval – yes, it’s real



In a breakthrough that is bound to catch the attention of the oil industry and even electric car makers, a company has just gained approval for its ‘salt water’ powered car in europe.

A car called the quant e-sportlimousine that was presented at the 2014 geneva motor show is the first electric car powered by salt water and is now certified for use on european public roads.

The e-sportlimousine, built by the german company quant, runs on an electrolyte flow cell power system made by nanoflowcell that generates a staggering 920 horsepower, goes 0-62 mph in 2.8 seconds, and propels the car to a top speed of 217.5 mph!

What is an electrolyte flow cell you ask? According to green car congress, “flow cells or flow batteries combine aspects of an electrochemical battery cell with those of a fuel cell. The electrolytic fluids in flow cells—usually metallic salts in aqueous solution(salt water)—are pumped from tanks through the cell. This forms a kind of battery cell with a cross-flow of electrolyte liquid.”

“for the first time an automobile featuring flow-cell electric drive will appear on germany’s roads,” said nunzio la vecchia, chief technical officer at nanoflowcell, a company which designed the car. “we are extremely proud that as a small company we have developed such visionary technology and are now able to put it into practice. But this is only the beginning of our journey of discovery.”

a few months after making a debut at the 2014 geneva motor show, the quant e-sportlimousine underwent an in-depth inspection and received official approval to be tested on public roads in germany and europe from certification provider tüv süd based in munich, germany.

The car is powered by the electrolyte flow cell power system, which is a part of the nanoflowcell technology. The system works in a similar way to a hydrogen fuel cell, except for the fact that salt water is used for storing power. In particular, two liquids with metallic salts, which act as the electrolyte, are combined in such a way that the electrochemical reaction takes place. After that, electric motors use this reaction to generate electricity, which is then stored and distributed by super capacitors. The efficiency of this system reaches 80%, since the car has almost no moving parts in it, and the produced waste heat is insignificant in comparison with cars powered by lithium-ion batteries.

The company claims that the quant e-sportlimousine can reach the speed of 350 km/h (217.5 mph), accelerate from 0-100 in 2.8 seconds and has maximum power of 920 horsepower (680 kw). Moreover, the car is claimed to be able to travel up to 600 km (373 mi) with a full tank, which is five times greater than with a conventional battery system. At the same time, the car is safe to drive and environmentally friendly.

However, the market price of the quant e-sportlimousine is estimated to exceed $1.7. It is not yet clear if the company plans to use the nanoflowcell technology on more affordable cars, but it can be said for sure that this technology has a great potential and could be used in a wide range of applications which go beyond the automobile industry.

Using this platform, the e-sportlimousine is able to produce a massive amount of power while emitting zero emissions. While the e-sportlimousine is bound to be very expensive, there is hope for the electrolyte flow cell power platform to be used more practically in the future.

This technology has potential uses for other industries as well, says nanoflowcell spokesman prof. Jens-peter ellermann, “the potential of the nanoflowcell is much greater, especially in terms of domestic energy supplies as well as in maritime, rail and aviation technology. The nanoflowcell offers a wide range of applications as a sustainable, low cost and environmentally-friendly source of energy.”

“low cost”, that sounds good to me.

The first QUANT e-Sportlimousine prototype carries two 200-liter (53 gallons US) tanks on board,

for a total energy capacity of 120 kWh. The QUANT e-Sportlimousine energy consumption is about 20 kWh/100 km, when driving in the lower load range.

Increasing the tank volume of the QUANT e-Sportlimousine to 800 liters would be possible, the company says.

The company attributes the performance of the nanoFLOWCELL to the characteristics of its newly-developed, and unspecified, electrolytic fluids, made up of metallic salts at very high concentration.

In addition to the flow cell, the QUANT uses four electric motor units (120 kW continuous, 170 kW peak per unit) for all-wheel drive with torque vectoring and two supercapacitor banks for energy storage. ... The supercaps provide power to the four drive motors, and also serve as a general energy buffer for the vehicle’s electrical system and storage for regenerative braking energy