The environmental concerns and limited reserves of fossil fuels have generated an increased interest for alternative propulsive systems of vehicles.…
Due to increasing gas prices and environmental concerns, battery propelled electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have recently…
In this chapter, the most important possibilities for increasing energy efficiency of electric vehicles would be considered, regarding energy savings…
Electric vehicles (EVs) have been gaining attention in the last few years due to growing public concerns about urban air…
Population growth in the world had a constant value since the beginning of a new era to the 19th century…
The OECD estimates that more than 70% of the developed world population lives in urban environments[2] – , which explains a…
The world is presently facing many energy problems. Fossil fuels have been the main dominant energy source for both the…
The massive dissemination of electric vehicles (EVs) is believed to be able to improve the total energy efficiency of the…
In electric vehicles (EVs), the component responsible for providing mechanical torque is the motor. The main requirements for EV motors…
Electric vehicles (EVs) offer promising solutions for sustainable transport, but their development is hampered by a number of technological challenges…
The traction drive of an electric car is an electrical system of considerable power, ranging from 40 to 120 kW.…
During the last few decades, people have made great efforts on exploiting sustainable and clean energy to mitigate the global…