Chapter
Electric Vehicles
Abstract
EVs use an electric motor for traction, and chemical batteries, fuel cells, ultracapacitors, and/or flywheels for their corresponding energy sources. The EV has many advantages over the conventional internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV), such as absence of emissions, high efficiency, independence from petroleum, and quiet and smooth operation. The operational and fundamental principles in EVs and ICEVs are similar, as described in Chapter …
Authors
Ehsani M; Gao Y; Emadi A
Book title
Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles
Pagination
pp. 105-122
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
December 19, 2017
DOI
10.1201/9781420054002-4