Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Ighlights P T S
Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Ighlights P T S
Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Ighlights P T S
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TECHNOLOGY STATUS AND PERFORMANCE The first hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) were sold in Japan in 1997 and two years later in the United States. It has taken more than ten years for HEVs to achieve 1% of the global car market, and 2.5% of the US market [3]. Nowadays, several producers offer new generations HEVs. This is largely due to the advances made in battery technology. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) are powered by the combination of a conventional petrol or diesel internal combustion engine (ICE) and an electric motor with battery storage charged by regenerative braking and excess energy from the ICE (available when the vehicle has lower power requirements). There
are a wide range of possible configurations for an HEV, depending on the role and capability of the battery and the electric motor. Micro Hybrids - This technology has a startergenerator system coupled to a conventional engine. An electric motor provides stop-start operation of the engine, plus (usually) regenerative braking to charge the battery. The electric motor does not supply additional torque when the engine is running, and the cost of this type of hybrid is comparatively low due to the use of conventional batteries and drivelines. Compared to conventional vehicles, micro hybrids return fuel savings of up to 10% in city driving [1]. They
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Liion cost projection 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 10 100 1,000 10,000 100,000 Production Volume (units/year) NiMH cost projection
Table. 1 - Additional capital costs of medium HEVs vs conventional ICEs (Source: [21]) Hybrid Vehicles Petrol Stop/Start Micro-hybrid Mild Hybrid Full Hybrid Diesel Stop/Start Micro-hybrid Mild Hybrid Full Hybrid Additional costs vs conventional ICEs ( ) Low High 550 990 1,870 3,520 1,100 1,650 2,420 4,290 770 1,320 1,870 3,520 1,100 1,650 2,420 4,290
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particularly true with diesel vehicles; when replacing advanced diesel technology, which has similar fuel economy, the benefits of a hybrid are reduced. For this reason, improvements in battery technology are necessary in order for hybrids to compete with advanced diesel technologies. Poor consumer understanding the public have concerns about the maturity of the technology, and the availability and adequacy of after-sales service. This is mostly attributed to poor understanding of the technology status, but also due to a lack of qualified hybrid parts and components available for replacements. Business models such as car-clubs could help to overcome this misconception. Environmental impacts there are also some concerns over the environmental impact of the energyintensive battery manufacture processes, and disposal of the redundant battery [6]. This potential recycling of battery parts is still being investigated and requires further research.
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Notes: Dataset is for current (2010) performance and costs. For medium and large cars, figures for HEVs are for full hybrid powertrains. For small cars, only micro-hybrid technology (stop-start and regeneration of braking energy no electric motor assist) is currently applied, hence the higher energy consumption versus medium HEV cars.
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