Lithium-ion batteries have enabled electric vehicles to achieve a foothold in the automobile market. Due to an increasing environmental consciousness, electric vehicles are expected to take a larger portion of the market, ...

The present study aims to present the study of the implementation of solar panels to supply the charge of the low voltage battery of an electric vehicle of the KIA EV SOUL model, in such a way that the high voltage battery ...

This study presents a methodology to improve the operation of the power system and to deal with technical issues caused by electric vehicles (EVs) fast charging load. Fast charging stations (FCSs) are indispensable for ...

The article presents an analysis that defines the energy efficiency behavior of electric vehicles in real driving conditions in a city with variable altimetry, where study variables are considered significant, in order to ...

Future progress in hybrid and battery vehicles heavily relies on the optimization of involved battery components and lubricants. Attention must specifically be given to the material composition and surface coatings of the ...

This paper presents details on the development of two mathematical models of lithium polymers batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs). These models describe the battery state of charge (SOC), and the output voltage of ...

A sensitivity analysis indicates that the variables that most influence the payback period on purchases of battery electric vehicles are gasoline prices and financial incentives granted in the form of an exemption from the ...

This paper presents a spatial-temporal approach for estimating the load demand of battery electric vehicles (BEV) charging in small residential areas. This approach is especially suited for simulating the driving pattern ...

Electric vehicles have reached a mature technology today because they are superior to internal combustion engines (ICE) in efficiency, endurance, durability, acceleration capability and simplicity. Besides, they can recover ...

The sodium-nickel chloride battery, commonly known as ZEBRA, has been used for an experimental electric vehicle (EV). These batteries are cheaper than Li-ion cells and have a comparable specific energy (in watt-hours per ...