Electric Vehicles: Prospects and Challenges

Covers fundamentals, theory and design of electric vehicle technologies and their prospects

Tariq Muneer (Author), Mohan Kolhe (Author), Aisling Doyle (Author)

9780128030219, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 12 July 2017

586 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.6 cm, 0.45 kg

Electric Vehicles: Prospects and Challenges looks at recent design methodologies and technological advancements in electric vehicles and the integration of electric vehicles in the smart grid environment, comprehensively covering the fundamentals, theory and design, recent developments and technical issues involved with electric vehicles. Considering the prospects, challenges and policy status of specific regions and vehicle deployment, the global case study references make this book useful for academics and researchers in all engineering and sustainable transport areas.

1. The automobile
2. Traction energy and battery performance modelling
3. Parasitic energy consumption for heating and cooling
4. Battery technologies for electric vehicles
5. Next-generation battery-driven light rail vehicles and trains
6. Sustainable transport, electric vehicle promotional policies, and factors influencing the purchasing decisions of electric vehicles: A case of Slovenia
7. Case study for Chile: The electric vehicle penetration in Chile
8. Electric vehicles: Case study for Spain
9. The scenario of electric vehicles in Norway
10. A case study for Northern Europe
11. Electric vehicles: Status and roadmap for India
12. Recharging of electric cars by solar photovoltaics
13. Drive cycles for battery electric vehicles and their fleet management

Subject Areas: Automotive technology & trades [TRC]