On
September 27th, 2024, at the "Il Sagittario" racetrack in Latina,
Italy, Leonardo Corporation presented its E-Cat SKLep NGU technology in
action. The demonstration featured the E-Cat system integrated into a
Renault Twizy electric vehicle, and the validation was overseen by
independent electronic engineer Maico Marzocchi, a specialist in the
Renault Twizy.
Maico
Marzocchi worked alongside Andrea Rossi to modify the Renault Twizy,
equipping it with Rossi’s E-Cat NGU technology. The E-Cat generator used
in the test was rated at 3 kW, consisting of 300 individual 10 W E-Cat
units.
The
demonstration compared two identical Renault Twizy 80 electric
vehicles: one unmodified, and the other outfitted with E-Cat power
modules and the necessary electronics to continuously charge its battery
while driving. Before the test, the batteries were measured, with the
unmodified car starting at 96% charge and the E-Cat-powered car at
62.18%. Additionally, the unmodified vehicle weighed 513 kg, while the
E-Cat vehicle weighed 611 kg—this weight difference accounted for the
E-Cat unit and its associated components (the circuitry weighed 10 kg,
the E-Cat itself 8 kg, and the steel housing 80 kg).
The
test began at 10:40 a.m. Both vehicles drove around the 600-meter
racetrack, with the unmodified Twizy driven by a Leonardo Corporation
employee, while Andrea Rossi and Maico Marzocchi alternated driving the
E-Cat-powered vehicle. After 2 hours and 20 minutes, the unmodified
Twizy ran out of battery power, having covered 73 kilometers. Meanwhile,
the E-Cat vehicle continued driving until the demonstration concluded
at 5:00 p.m., having covered 201 kilometers—nearly three times the
distance of the unmodified car.
This
demonstration marked a significant milestone in the development of
E-Cat technology, but there is still much work to be done. The potential
impact of a system like the E-Cat on electric vehicles is tremendous,
but many questions remain:
- Does this mean future EVs could drive indefinitely?
- Will we see an independent report on the results soon?
- Are more tests planned in the near future?
- Plus about another 100 questions!!
These
are just a few of the questions on everyone’s mind. Stay tuned for more
updates as this groundbreaking technology continues to evolve.
Warm regards,
Roger Green
One of the original seed investors in E-Cat technology