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It started growing as
a concept in the mind of
the CodeGen executive Mr.
Harsha Subasinghe and
he has invested more than
$500,000 to get the idea
off to a flying start.
It was built in the
Trace Expert City in Colombo
by a team of innovative
engineers, whose
project was not only building
an electric thrill machine
but also unveiling
Sri Lankan talent in the
field of modern transportation
technologies.
Stunning Supercar By
CodeGen
Made in Sri Lanka
The whole car from ground up is designed
and implemented in Sri Lanka itself. The two motors
and the battery cell will be imported but everything
else including the chassis, the body, the electronics,
suspensions and control systems will all be
done in this tiny island.
The three basic goals intended to be reached
by this car were the top speed of 240kmh, the ability
to accelerate from 0 to 100kmh taking a time less
than 4 seconds and maintaining a distance range
of 250km when charged once. These features throw
Vega to the supercar category!
Rear wheels of the car are powered by two separate
electric motors through the gearbox, delivering
a power of 804 horsepower with a torque of 530
lb-ft. A highly developed braking and suspension
system is also present in Vega.
A common differential would
divide the power among the
rear wheels proportionately
when the vehicle takes a
bend, but since there are two
separate motors fixed to the
rear wheels in Vega, they can
be separately monitored.
Vega has an inbuilt electronic
differential to separately
monitor the rear wheels by
identifying the angle to which
the steering wheel is turned
and the amount of depression
applied on the accelerating
pedal using various
algorithms. Since the traditional
mechanical system is
replaced with a digital system
here, it is highly accurate and
instantaneous. This will probably
increase the stability and
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the road holding capability of
the supercar, thereby ensuring
the safety of the passengers.
GAUGE Magazine
University of Peradeniya
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