Tough electric vehicle for off-road use

Power pack with electric drive

LyteHorse Labs has developed a unique electric vehicle that is suitable for numerous applications. For example, at airports, in mining as well as in warehouses and industrial buildings and in the leisure sector. The vehicle is used for transporting people, carrying a payload and towing trailers. It is available with two or four-wheel drive and handles off-road driving with ease.

Designed for maximum reliability

A way had to be found to reduce the moving parts of the electric vehicle to a minimum and thus increase reliability. We could not achieve this with conventional plain bearings because they are susceptible to dirt, salt water and extreme temperatures. As the vehicle is often used in extreme conditions - desert heat, water, mud, dust - we were even more convinced that reducing the number of moving parts on our vehicle would be a unique selling point. In addition, the vehicle is exposed to strong forces when used off-road. The components must therefore also withstand jumps and impacts.  

iglidur plain bearings performed best in the test

Initially, the vehicle was equipped with metal plain bearings. However, these could not withstand the stresses. As the developers wanted to develop a highly reliable vehicle, the metal plain bearings were therefore not a satisfactory solution. Nylon bushings were then inserted into the vehicle and tested. However, the wear was too high, so the developers did not feel safe using these bearings. So they decided to test iglidur plain bearings. A success. The maintenance-free and self-lubricating plain bearings withstood the harsh operating conditions without any problems.