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Electric Vehicleswhere to go Jorge Martins (Un. do Minho)
Electric carsthey are here and they are good 6831 batteries 450 kg 500 sold
Electric carsother are commercial vehicles (including milk floats)
Electric carssome are getting visibility with the London tax
Electric carsWho are making electric cars? Batteries companies
Electric carsWho are making electric cars? Chinese Companies
Electric carsWho are making electric cars? Chinese Companies
Electric carsWho are making electric cars? Chinese Companies
Electric carsWho are making electric cars? Chinese Companies
Electric carsWhat do we learn from these cars? • performance is not an issue (except range) • electric motors do not constrain vehicle design • no conventional design • market niches • energy storage is the main problem • charging is a constrain • several technical solutions for charging (including range extenders and battery replacement)
Electric carsHow to improve? • energy storage • better batteries • supercapacitors • intensive regenerative braking • energy control • efficient control of load • efficient charging • system capable of absorbing extreme power (regenerative braking)
Electric carsHow to improve? • “in vehicle” energy production (extended range, fuel cells) • high efficient ICE • cheap fuel cells runing on liquid fuel • weight • lighter energy storage devices • lighter construction (materials, manufacturing processes) • energy storage vs in vehicle energy production • powertrain design solutions • motors with capability for extreme power (regenerative braking) • motor-in-wheel units
Electric carsWhat are the challenges? • batteries with better power density than supercapacitors • supercapacitors with better energy storage than batteries • minimizing recharging time without straining the grid • very efficient “in vehicle” energy production • powertrain moving parts exclusively within the wheels • compact, efficient, powerfull and resistant motor-in-wheels • eco-friendly materials intensive use • body and frame design