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Komi Electric Vehicle by Hui Li Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Car and Land Based Motor Vehicles Design

Hui Li honored for car and land based motor vehicles design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Komi Electric Vehicle by Hui Li, designed for Nanjing Jiayuan Special Electric Vehicles Manufacture Co., Ltd, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Car and Land Based Motor Vehicles Design category. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Silver A' Design Award Explained

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

More About Komi Electric Vehicle

Komi is a compact electric car with three doors and four seats. The overall length is under three meters, which suits crowded urban areas and small parking spaces. The body is built with a stamping process and more than sixty percent high strength steel to protect occupants. An electronic stability control system, an anti-lock braking system and an electronic parking brake are integrated. The maximum speed is 120 kilometers per hour and the driving range reaches 300 kilometers. The design follows European M1 safety rules within the size limits of the Japanese K-car standard.

About Hui Li

Li Hui, who has been engaged in the research of electric vehicles for more than 30 years, likes painting since childhood, making model airplanes, model cars and model ships. When he was in college, he chose the industrial design major combining technology and art, which eventually made him an industrial designer. His wish is to design green environmental protection products that are really used by human beings.

Award Record

With this recognition, Hui Li is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2017 - 2018 and the 2020 - 2021 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Car and Land Based Motor Vehicles Design Award

The A' Car Design Award is an international car design competition recognizing good car designs by leading car designers and automotive brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to car designers, automobile designers, industrial designers and motor vehicle companies from all countries. Typical entries include sedans, hatchbacks, suvs, convertibles, coupes and minivans. The awarded car designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/car

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Komi Electric Vehicle
Function
Electric Vehicle
Category
Car and Land Based Motor Vehicles Design
Discipline
Industrial Design
Industry
Automotive
Colors
Dark Gray, Gray, Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Silver
Images
5
Client
Nanjing Jiayuan Special Electric Vehicles Manufacture Co., Ltd

The Recognition

Laureate
Hui Li
Country
China
Recognition
Silver A' Design Award
Edition
2020 - 2021
Design ID
#111169

Credits

Image Credits
hui li

Design Details

Unique Properties
this is the electric vehicle with three door four seater, the length is less than three meters. it is designed to meet the safety standards of the european M1, also taking into account the space constraints of the japanese K-CAR standard, and obtain better ergonomics , space utilization. it also can meet the maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour, with complete functional configuration, smart and cute.
Inspiration
Yes,Call me-Komi Europe and asia have extremely high requirements, as their big population and less area, for parking space in the future. environmental protection and low cost using are the future development direction. passenger space and operating efficiency, can replace the functions of larger vehicles. the miniaturization of volume space costs for mini electric vehicles are less than 20000 euro, safe and reliable, and advocates environmental protection.
Research
research type electric vehicle research objectives miniaturization, safety, suitable for urban using europe and asia need cheaper and mini electric vehicles, so that more people can enjoy the environmental protection, and convenience of life. at the same time, the integration of new technology makes people experience its intelligence and safety.
Challenge
cute and exquisite is the design concept of this vehicle. it must be meet all needs of most people, but also meet the commercial purpose of the largest sales volume in the market. therefore, the smallest space is the biggest structural design for the safety and collapse protection, also the challenge is that the japanese k-car standard limits the small size, while the EU M1 standard requires a higher safety structure.
Realization and Technology
small space, unique structure combined with traditional stamping process, and more than sixty percent high strength steel to ensure the safety of the body, integrated ESC body stability system, ABS anti lock brake system, EPB electronic handbrake to meet vehicle auxiliary safety.
Operation and Interaction
keyless entry makes it easy for you to enter the car. the convenient and concise design allows you to control the vehicle. the e call system makes you no lonely. it’s own intelligent navigation and information interaction make you familiar with the whole world.
Project Duration and Location
the project will be started in nanjing, china in 2019 and completed in june 2020. on september 20 2020, the project will be exhibited at the global smart travel conference, china (nanjing) international new energy and intelligent networking automobile expo. (GIMC2020)
Specifications
the overall size of the whole vehicle is length 2998mm, width 1478mm, height 1555mm, maximum speed 120 kilometers per hour, acceleration time is 7 seconds from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour, maximum driving range is 300 km, the weight is 780 kg.
Keywords
three door four seater, micro electric vehicle, collision safety, complete configuration, high cost performance, high efficiency powertrain, cruise control, comfortable ride

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