This white paper shows how the TUfast Racing Team – the Formula Student Team of the Technical University of Munich analyzes the key differences, main challenges and potential of electrical systems for Formula Student Electric (FSE) in comparison to Formula Student Combustion (FSC) cars.
Also described are the various development tools from Mentor, a Siemens business, which helped significantly in the design and development of efficient electrical systems in the vehicles. Finally, the potential of knowledge transfer from Formula Student to commercial EVs is discussed from the view of a Formula Student engineering student.