Integral Safety

Autoliv, Daimler, IAV and the Institute of Automotive Technology (Lehrstuhl für Fahrzeugtechnik) of the Technische Universität München (TUM) are working on a new safety concept for an electric microcar which should be registered as L7E. In order to guarantee a maximum range, electric cars should be as light as possible on the one hand and on the other hand this reduction in weight should not have a detrimental effect on the vehicle safety. The Visio.M project aims for an optimum protection for passengers at minimum vehicle weight.

Based on a real accident analysis for the urban area the safety requirements which are necessary for the specific operation purpose are determined and used as a basis for investigations of a safety concept. Afterwards, this safety concept is to be verified by simulations and a variety of vehicle tests.

In addition to the above-described safety concept, research is done in collaboration with TÜV SÜD regarding the safety of function and use. In this respect, the Institute of Automotive Technology uses the already existing analysis and orientates it especially to electric microcars. The necessary safety levels are realised and both the existing E/E-architecture and the communication structure are adapted to the new demands.