Energy Efficiency of Electric Vehicles

Document Outline

• Energy Efficiency of Electric Vehicles
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Electrical losses reduction in EV
    • 2.1. Energy efficiency of the converters
    • 2.2. Energy efficiency of the electric motor
    • 2.3. Supercapacitors vs. accumulator batteries and fuel cells
      • 2.3.1. Supercapacitor caracterization
      • 2.3.2. Supercapacitors as a function of increasing energy efficiency of EV
      • 2.3.3. Supercapacitors in regulated electrical drives
      • 2.3.4. Accu batteries
      • 2.3.5. Fuel cells
      • 2.3.6. New systems
    • 2.4. Reduction of losses in the conductors and connectors
    • 2.5. Lighting and heating of EV
  • 3. Mechanical losses reduction in EV
    • 3.1. Tyres role in EV
    • 3.2. Vehicle body
    • 3.3. Aerodynamics of EV
  • 4. Additional energy in EV
    • 4.1. Solar cells
    • 4.2. Energy recovery systems
      • 4.2.1. Kinetic energy recovery systems
      • 4.2.2. Waste heat energy recovery
    • 4.3. Airflow
    • 4.4. Hybrid electric vehicle
    • 4.5. Today’s high-speed EV
  • 5. Driving optimization
    • 5.1. Comfort, information and safety
      • 5.1.1. Computer control
      • 5.1.2. Fire protection in EV
      • 5.1.3. IR termography
    • 5.2. Route
  • 6. Conclusion
  • Author details
  • References