Electric Vehicle with or without Range Extender Who is the Driver – Technology, Customer or Legislation?

Authors

Univ.-Prof. Dr. C. Beidl, Dipl.-Ing. M. Kluin, Darmstadt University of Technology; Univ.-Prof. Dr. G. Hohenberg, Dipl.-Ing. C. Bacher, IVD Prof. Hohenberg GmbH, Graz

Year

2011

Print Info

Fortschritt-Berichte VDI, Reihe 12, Nr. 735

Summary

Let us begin with an analysis of the technical context of E-mobility. The starting point of any such investigation is the restricted range of this technology. Greater car sizes bring ever-greater problems, especially in terms of the growing influence of driving speed and surrounding conditions. The combination of an E-motor and combustion engine thus represents an expedient "enabler" of E-mobility. This combination enables a drive system solution which overcomes the restrictions of a purely electric vehicle in terms of flexibility of use and availability of mobility. This paper discusses the difference between parallel and serial drives using already realized concepts. It also seeks to present a new concept for a compact, cost-efficient solution (ICE Assist).

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