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The Iran Khodro Compnay (IKCO). the largest carmaker in Iran. unveiled the first edition of a home-grown electric car. while the industrial group is suffering from strict sanctions imposed by the US and abided by former European partners of the IKCO.
A report on Tuesday said that the Electric RANA. a sedan which bears the name of one of the recent models of IKCO. is equipped with a special engine that is designed by a subsidiary of the company.
The report said the car would rely on a 30-kilowatt-hour battery pack for a 220-kilometer trip. saying the battery. fitted underneath the body of the car. would add an extra 100 kilograms to the weight of the vehicle.
In October. Iran Khodro announced that it had manufactured a home-made engine named EC5 which could reduce fuel consumption in Peugeot 301 passenger cars.
Iran Khodro had produced 50 EC5 engines by then by using CVVT technology.
The volume of 301 car engine is 1.6 liters. its maximum power is 110 horsepower and its maximum torque is 150 Nm at 4.000 mph. The combined fuel consumption of the car is 7.1 liters per 100 km of travel.
The power and torque of the EC5 engine has increased by 4 to 7 percent compared with the TU5 engine.
The engine has come out of various high performance tests successful and it has been tested in different weather conditions.
