The charging and recharging of electric vehicle batteries is a critical part of the energy cycle in an electric vehicle. Although less attention is usually paid to charging than to the vehicle batteries and the electric motors that they drive, the availability of efficient, and where appropriate fast, recharging of batteries is a vital factor in deciding whether a particular electric vehicle is of practical use for regular transportation.

Inspec keywords: battery chargers; battery powered vehicles

Other keywords: energy cycle; fuel cell cars; hybrid cars; battery cars; electric car; electric vehicle batteries charging

Subjects: Transportation