Low Cost Possibilities for Automotive Range-Extender/Hybrid Electric Vehicles to Achieve Low CO2 and NVH Objectives

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter R. Hooper
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Hybrid Electric Vehicles ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Range Extender ◽  
Low Co2 ◽  
Hybrid Electric

Analysis of Current Hybrid-Electric Automobile Drivetrains and Proposal of an Alternative Powertrain

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Ahn ◽  
Thomas S. Welles ◽  
Benjamin Akih-Kumgeh
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Hybrid Electric Vehicle ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Hybrid Electric Vehicles ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Hybrid Electric ◽  
Hybrid Configuration

Abstract Byproducts of fossil fuel combustion contribute to negative changes in the global climate. Specifically, emissions from automobiles are a major source of greenhouse gas pollution. Efforts to minimize these harmful emissions have led to the development and sustained improvement of hybrid drivetrains in automobiles. Despite many advancements, however, hybrid systems still face substantial challenges which bear on their practicality, performance, and competitive disadvantage in view of the low cost of today’s traditional internal combustion engines. These imperfections notwithstanding, hybrid electric vehicles have the potential to play significant roles in the future as cleaner transportation solutions. Actualization of this potential will depend on the ability of hybrid-electric vehicles to minimize their disadvantages while increasing their positive features relative to traditional combustion engines. This research investigates current hybrid electric architectures in automobiles with the aim of suggesting an alternative, more efficient hybrid configuration that utilizes current technology. This is completed by utilizing an iterative design process to compare how various components of existing hybrids can be combined and/or improved to develop a single, efficient and cohesive system that performs comparably to or surpasses existing ones in fuel efficiency and low emissions in all driving conditions. A critical and comparative analysis is provided based on current hybrid-electric vehicle architectures as well as a plausible alternative.

scholarly journals Social and municipal influences on intention to purchase electric and hybrid electric vehicles in London Ontario, CA

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 69-88
Author(s):  
Jordan Fuller ◽  
Jamie Baxter ◽  
Jamie Skimming
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Hybrid Electric Vehicles ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Municipal Governments ◽  
Intent To Purchase ◽  
Intention To Purchase ◽  
The Social ◽  
Hybrid Electric ◽  
Vehicle Purchase

We conducted a case study in London, Ontario to identify factors that influence decisions to purchase low carbon vehicles including what role municipal governments might play in encouraging low carbon vehicle purchase decisions. As part of a city-university partnership, this study reports (n = 257) results from a mail-out survey.  We test mainly whether social influences and mechanisms under municipal control predict intent to purchase electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV).  Both proximal social influencers (family and friends) (.179**, .393**) and distal social influencers (.219**, .142*) predict intent to purchase EV and HEV respectively.  City information sessions (.161** EV) and City promotion (.141* HEV) significantly influence intentions, while City-provided EV parking and charging are not. While municipalities may find other areas with greater impact on GHG reductions, the findings support promoting the social aspects of EV and HEV purchasing and providing relatively low-cost promotion/events.

scholarly journals TC48: A low-cost 48 V integrated drive for mild hybrid electric vehicles

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (17) ◽  
pp. 4590-4594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dave Winterborne ◽  
Muez Shiref ◽  
Stuart Snow ◽  
Volker Pickert
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Hybrid Electric Vehicles ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Hybrid Electric ◽  
Mild Hybrid

scholarly journals Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors in Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Challenges and Current Progress

2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Sivakumar Rajagopal ◽  
Rameez Pulapparambil Vallikkattil ◽  
M. Mohamed Ibrahim ◽  
Dimiter Georgiev Velev
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Hybrid Electric Vehicles ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Current Collector ◽  
Manufacturing Strategy ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Hybrid Electric ◽  
Materials Used

For hybrid electric vehicles, supercapacitors are an attractive technology which, when used in conjunction with the batteries as a hybrid system, could solve the shortcomings of the battery. Supercapacitors would allow hybrid electric vehicles to achieve high efficiency and better power control. Supercapacitors possess very good power density. Besides this, their charge-discharge cycling stability and comparatively reasonable cost make them an incredible energy-storing device. The manufacturing strategy and the major parts like electrodes, current collector, binder, separator, and electrolyte define the performance of a supercapacitor. Among these, electrode materials play an important role when it comes to the performance of supercapacitors. They resolve the charge storage in the device and thus decide the capacitance. Porous carbon, conductive polymers, metal hydroxide, and metal oxides, which are some of the usual materials used for the electrodes in the supercapacitors, have some limits when it comes to energy density and stability. Major research in supercapacitors has focused on the design of stable, highly efficient electrodes with low cost. In this review, the most recent electrode materials used in supercapacitors are discussed. The challenges, current progress, and future development of supercapacitors are discussed as well. This study clearly shows that the performance of supercapacitors has increased considerably over the years and this has made them a promising alternative in the energy sector.

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