EVGA State of Art Study : electric vehicles testing, cold conditions operability and requirements/needs

• Main Author: Jämsä, Joni
• Other Authors: Nokela, Sakari, Centria ammattikorkeakoulu (Keski-Pohjanmaan ammattikorkeakoulu)
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: Centria-ammattikorkeakoulu 2014
• Subjects: Arctic
• Online Access: http://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/84447

Ultracapacitors and the preheating of batteries are used to mitigate driving range and performance constraints in cold climate driving of electric vehicles. A driving range and in-vehicle acoustics are important factors affecting to driving comfort. Although many studies have explored various aspects of electric vehicles driving, no research summarizing the characteristics of driving in harsh arctic and in cold climate existed up to now. This paper presents the results of Centria University of Applied Sciences Electric Vehicles Goes Arctic-project study to provide an up to date overview of these cold weather characteristics.