Analysis Of Electrification Of Truck- Battery Pack Design, Battery Management System, Soc And Future Solar Truck Design

Abstract—In this modern era, many advancements in technology have been witnessed. Research and data collected around the world have allowed for these advancements to take place. This has allowed for a better understanding of the footprint humans leave on the environment. As a result, this has allowed for the planet to become eco-friendlier. An eco-friendly advancement in the 21st century is the electric vehicle. There are a plethora of benefits using electric vehicles. Some advantages include no emissions, cost-effective, and low maintenance.

Kirsch’s main argument in the article is that there are no better storage batteries for the electric vehicle despite smaller technological changes or improvements that have relatively enhanced the capability of these vehicles. The expectations for better storage batteries were not realized though the electric vehicle was

The United States of America is one of the biggest automobile markets in the world. This trend has also created awareness for environmentalist to bring attention to rising level of pollution and emission within the cities and metropolis. As response, the U.S. Government is encouraging the automobile manufacturers to produce clean and renewable alternative vehicles that will drastically reduce pollution and emission. Subsequently, the automobile industry has witnessed a gradual introduction of environmental friendly vehicles that use clean and renewable energy to encourage less pollution and safer environment. The manufactures of these vehicles have introduced into the market three categories of electric passenger car

Lithium-ion batteries are becoming more common in portable electronic devices due to their high-energy density, lack of memory effect, and high charge and discharge rate capabilities. Research and development work is ongoing to improve safety and increase capacity, charge/discharge rate, and lifetime. Demand for electric vehicle batteries is currently small, but it is expected to grow very quickly. China, Japan, South Korea, France, and the United States are the major lithium-ion battery manufacturers for hybrid and electric vehicle applications.

Several different technologies have been introduced to combat the wasted fuel and reduce or eliminate truck idling times. One such advancement is an electrified parking space (EPS) for the drivers. The electrified parking space allows the driver a parking spot (for rest, sleep, etc.) and an oversized power cord that allows the truck to “plug” into electric grids to power their cabins. This enables a clean energy source from the power grid, and reduces the driver’s need to

Imagine never being locked out of your disgusting gas-guzzling vehicle in sub-zero temperatures pumping your car full of toxic chemicals and then later emptying your bank account to pay for the environment killer ever again. This reality is near and approaching faster than ever before. Although, it is not completely beneficial. It is evident that at an international level, electric cars are needed. But, this is only one side of the story, despite common belief, electric vehicles are not always good for the environment. It is true that they will benefit bank accounts, however, the only way for electric cars to improve the environment is if they are powered by clean renewable energy.

Fully electric cars are the future of ground transportation. The use of electricity in cars will also have a massive impact on future transportation.

Electrical vehicles technology has been present for a while and is a proven technology that need only reshaping to meet the global need. Though, in the past, the technology had failed to compete with the internal combustion engine due to initial cost, the technology has done well in the past few years. Electric vehicle ability to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases like carbon and carbon dioxide and the advantages it enjoys such as low maintenance and running cost can enhance it market competitiveness. However, as experts try to make its charging system more efficient and its ability to store charge more long lasting, the global need continue to rise. The research proposal, therefore, aim at addressing an issue like government involvement can enhance improved use of EV, development of better EV batteries, energy management system and fast charging can help enhance the use of Electrical Vehicles and how electric vehicle drive train and the battery can be redesigned to make it affordable.

As new technologies develop and become mainstream over time, there needs to be specific regulations in place. It is best if these sets of regulations are developed and maintained independently from battery manufacturers, automobile manufacturers, and/or suppliers. Currently today there are many bodies that maintain these standards. A few of them include UL (Underwriters Laboratories), IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission), NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association), SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers), UN (United Nations), IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards or Japanese Standards Association), GB (Guo Biao or National Standard for the People’s Republic of China), US DOT FMVSS ( Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations), and BATSO (Battery Safety Organization). These organizations set the standards to help minimize safety risks which include but are not limited to fire, explosion, and shock. These standards are in place to try and assess the safety risk associated with these new technologies and to help engineer them to be safer. This research paper will focus on the UN ECE 100 standards, FMVSS 305, and UN 38.3.

Electric cars are becoming very popular in today’s world and are becoming more main stream. One reason for this is the need for automobiles that have a lower or a zero carbon footprint. For the majority of the history of the automobile, the propulsion system was a gas or a diesel engine that would run off of fossil fuels. The burning of fossil fuels is very hazardous to our world and also creates much toxic pollution. However, electric cars run off of electricity, which is a very clean and pollution free resource, depending on how the electricity was produced of course. In this paper we are going to examine the history of electric cars, look into modern electric car technology, and peer into the future of electric car technology to see if EVs might be the answer to dramatically reducing our global pollution.

The relatively higher cost of EVs has held the market back from fully competing with conventional vehicles. The cost of batteries is the primary factor behind PEVs’ high label price. Batteries make up roughly one-third of the cost of today’s electric vehicles. Further more, electric vehicles require batteries with both high endurance and power, and there is often a tradeoff between these capacities. The term battery pack has been used in to refer to battery of electric vehicles. According to Wikipedia, “Components of battery packs include the individual batteries or cells, and the interconnects which provide electrical conductivity between them”. Battery pack technology has been one of the main interests of automobile companies since configuration

The push towards electric cars in recent years has resulted in an exponential growth in the demand for lithium-ion batteries that have a large capacity since a fully electric car is limited by the max capacity of its battery. According to battery university,

Although low-carbon regulations and incentives have accelerated the use of low carbon vehicles, there are many challenges for the popularity of electric vehicles. The high prices of hybrid or electric vehicles are still a problem so that customers likely are not willing to purchase them. The high price probably is due to expensive cost which is impacted by an electric vehicle power. According to Deaton (n.d.), the expensive cost of the battery is the most serious problem to reduce the price of the electric vehicles. The battery manufacturer has to use expensive materials to produce an electric car for low-carbon vehicles. If the vehicle manufacturer wants to improve the low-carbon vehicles sales, the challenge of the low-carbon vehicle power is inevitable. The other thing closely related to the battery is the charging station. An electric charging station is an important

In the market today, there are some factors that can pose a problem to all the market players’ including the Model S.  The idea of fully electric vehicles is still a new idea in the eyes of consumers.  The major concern for the market would be the location and proximity of charging stations for the vehicles.  Major cities are starting to increase the amounts that are located within them, but are still not as readily

One of the biggest obstacle in using Electric vehicle is unavailability or scarcity of EV Charging Networks. In last couple of years, there is a big technological advancement in electric vehicle technology. But the speed of EV infrastructure setup is still not up to the mark. EV charging station is fundamental need for any electric car owner.