The electric car by the Arjuna team of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) students was present at the 2018 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) automotive exhibition. Head of Research UGM Arjuna Team explained that the installed batteries were homemade. The battery consists of small cells like an ordinary battery. But there are 720 batteries, you can imagine that much, we weld it and assemble it ourselves. The voltage is 100 Volts with a capacity of 75 Ampere Hour.
The UGM Arjuna Team has been making electric cars since 2012. The car on display at the IIMS annual event is a 5th generation car designed to take part in the Formula Student in Japan, September 2017.
The battery supplied the controller and then continued the current to the motor. So the Arjuna team uses pedals to determine the speed of the motor into a certain speed. Then the research that is going on is for the electric motor controller. If the electric motor has to have a controller, so do not use batteries.
This car made within 10 months can be charged for 3-4 hours. If used for racing at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour the car can reach a distance of 20-30 kilometers. However, if it functions as a city car by replacing the body, the speed of 40-50 kilometers per hour on the highway can reach a distance of 80 kilometers.
UGM Arjuna Team won success in the 2016 Indonesian Electric Car Contest (KMLI). Arjuna won three awards, namely The Best Technology, Champion 2 in the Slalom category and Champion 3 in the Acceleration category.
