ABSTRACT
Electric vehicles (EV) use an electric motor for traction, and chemical batteries, fuel cells, ultracapacitors, and/or flywheels for their corresponding energy sources. The electric vehicle has many advantages over the conventional internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV), such as an absence of emissions, high efficiency, independence from petroleum, quiet and smooth operation. The operational and fundamental principles in EVs and ICEVs are similar, as described in Chapter 2. There are, however, some differences between ICEVs and EVs, such as the use of gasoline tank versus batteries, ICE versus electric motor, and different transmission requirements. This chapter will focus on the methodology of power train design and will investigate the key component, including traction motor, energy storages.
