If an electric vehicle is to operate efficiently and effectively it is essential that the total vehicle system is optimised at all times to ensure that the energy available is used as effectively as possible. The amount of energy available is normally much less than that in a gasoline-powered vehicle, but the performance needs to be comparable if the electric vehicle is to operate on the road system at the same time as conventional vehicles.

Inspec keywords: battery powered vehicles; hybrid electric vehicles; transport control; fuel cell vehicles

Other keywords: controls; power electronics; electric car; fuel cell cars; hybrid cars; battery cars; gasoline powered vehicle

Subjects: Transportation