- OUR COMPANY
Protean Electric is an award-winning technology company that has developed an in-wheel electric drive system for hybrid,
plug-in hybrid and battery electric light-duty vehicles. The Protean Drive™ system can improve vehicle fuel economy, add torque, increase power and enable improved vehicle handling to both new and existing vehicles.OUR COMPANY - OUR TECHNOLOGY
Protean Drive™ is a fully integrated, direct-drive solution.
We started with a clean sheet of paper and turned the motor inside out.OUR TECHNOLOGY - CUSTOMER CENTER
RECENT PROJECTS
Protean Electric and Millbrook Proving Ground, one of Europe's leading vehicle test and demonstration centers, partnered to produce the Vivaro diesel hybrid van. Protean Electric outfitted the front-wheel-drive Vivaro with a Through-The-Road-Hybrid conversion kit of two Protean Electric motors attached to the rear axle. Work is now underway to build a Vivaro Plug-In Parallel Through-The-Road-Hybrid test fleet for select fleet customers.
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LATEST NEWS
BRABUS, the highly acclaimed independent automobile tuner, partnered with Protean Electric on two all-new luxury performance cars both powered by Protean Drive™ in-wheel motors. The vehicles made their worldwide debut at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show.
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RECONSIDER THE WHEEL:
Increased power, improved fuel efficiency, ease of integration and the freedom to design – Protean Drive™
in-wheel motors expand your options in the development of hybrid/electric powertrains. Read more…
