Abstract
The rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has transformed the global automotive industry. Electric vehicles (EVs) area promising technology for achieving a sustainable transport sector in the future, due to their very low to zero carbon emissions, low noise, high efficiency, and flexibility in grid operation and integration. This chapter includes an overview of electric vehicle technologies as well as associated energy storage systems and charging mechanisms. Different types of electric-drive vehicles are presented. These include batteryelectricvehicles,plug inhybridelectricvehicles,hybrid electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles. The topologies for each category and the enabling technologies are discussed. Various power train configurations, new battery technologies, and different charger converter topologies are introduced.Electrifying transportation not only facilitates a clean energy transition, but also enables the diversification of transportation’s sector fuel mix and addresses energy security concerns. In addition, this can be also seen as a viable solution, in order to alleviate issues associated with climate change. Furthermore,chargingstandardsandmechanismsand relative impacts to the grid from charging vehicles are also presented.
Keywords:Electric vehicles, Battery Capacity, Energy Usage, Range(mileage), Development power, Customers Satisfaction.
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