As eco-tourism and smart scenic infrastructure rise, electric sightseeing vehicles are becoming the preferred mode of short-distance, low-speed travel. Given their benefits of lower noise, no emissions, and eco-friendliness, electric sightseeing vehicles are widely used and recognised in tourist attractions, resorts, theme parks, golf courses, airports, and residential communities. The electric motor is central to these vehicle's performance, ride comfort and energy use.
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) and high-efficiency Brushless DC Motors (BLDCs) became the mainstream motor types for electric sightseeing vehicles. This style of motor is far more energy-efficient than traditionally manufactured brushed motors, using less energy for the same torque and having an improved service life. Interestingly, these motors can do well in complex driving environments with frequent starts, low speed cruising, and uphill travel. Furthermore, when paired with smart controllers, PMSMs and BLDCs provide acceleration without jerking, speed regulation with little drop-off in torque, and regenerative braking which increases the vehicle's usability and comfort to provide a quiet, safe ride for passengers.
Motor systems are trending toward the integrated, compact, resilient and controllable systems. Integrated drive systems have motor, controller and gearbox in one easy-to-use unit, which is a welcome design. An integrated drive also brings reliability to the system and makes maintenance easy. Importantly, with a broad array of vehicles now on the market, motor manufacturers are offering different types of motor systems to reflect the needs of the new types of sightseeing vehicles; different power outputs, voltage ratings and control algorithms are all options available to vehicle designers.
Electric sightseeing vehicles are now also migrating into global export markets in part due to the increasing consumer demand for eco-friendly tourism transport. Global tourism buyers are often (or always!) wanting a motor with a high ingress protection rating (IP rating), with a high rating for thermal resistance, an EMI shield, EU noise standards and EU safety. Domestic motor suppliers are working hard to up-skill or retool their testing equipment and performance specifications to meet buyer's demands and stay competitive.
In the future, sightseeing vehicles will likely trend toward smarter, more connected designs (including autonomous navigation, GPS tracking, fleet management and real-time diagnostic capabilities). And as motor designs change to keep up, effective torque and efficiency will also need to incorporate intelligent control and communication. Our company is focused on providing safe, reliable and sustainable motor products to support the development of smarter transportation solutions around the world today and into the future.
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