Compounding factors and their effect on the design of long range battery electric vehicles
Duke, M. and Anderson, T. 2010, Compounding factors and their effect on the design of long range battery electric vehicles, International journal of renewable energy vehicles, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 1-5.
It is well known that the one of the main problems concerning battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is their short range compared to conventional petrol and diesel vehicles. In this work the technical factors that will enable long range BEVs are investigated. The concept of Compounding Factors is presented and shows that if certain parameters can be met then BEV’s can have a comparable performance to conventional petrol cars. The development and initial testing of a long range BEW prototype is presented and discussed.
Language
eng
Field of Research
090205 Hybrid Vehicles and Powertrains
Socio Economic Objective
889899 Environmentally Sustainable Transport not elsewhere classified