The "ZF Zero Emission Zone Manager" software also makes an effective contribution to CO2 reduction. As a result, the EVplus automatically behaves like a pure electric vehicle in a zero-emission zone. If the vehicle is not driven electrically anyway, the app automatically switches from the combustion engine to the electric motor when entering the zone. In the zone, the driver can no longer change this setting. The system detects zero-emission zones via geofencing. By the way, not only the environmental zones on the way are shown in the navigation display, the drivers can even define own zones in which they only want to drive purely electrically. The intelligent energy management of the hybrid drive, in conjunction with the navigation system's route planning, ensures that there is always sufficient battery energy to drive through zero-emission zones.
For engineer Christoph Schill, the EVplus test vehicle is the perfect example for implementing ZF's motto "Next Generation Mobility. Now." at this year's International Motor Show, because: "All important components installed in the EVplus, such as driveline, power electronics or battery management, are already in volume production. So the technology is available now."