Electric Vehicle Basics - Academics to Business

The main topics in this lesson are

• What is an electric vehicle

• Advantages and disadvantages of electric vehicle

When was the EV invented?

Do EV have a bright future?

This lesson is about the history and future of the electric vehicles

Are electric cars really economical?

What are the environmental impacts of an electric vehicle?

The detailed classification of the electric vehicle is explained in this lecture

This is the second part of the classification of electric vehicles.

We will discuss

• Micro-Hybrid

• Mild Hybrid

• Strong Hybrid

and

• P0 Configuration

• P1 Configuration

• P2 Configuration

• P3 Configuration

• P4 Configuration

in this lesson

High voltage batteries are used in electric cars to store electricity.

The battery technologies for EV is different than that of normal car batteries.

After completing the lecture, the student will learn

• Terms and Terminologies related to EV battery

• Desired characteristics of an electric vehicle battery

• The different types of battery technologies used in an electric vehicle

• The pros and cons of each technology

The lecture mainly focuses on the battery management system in an electric vehicle. After completing the lecture, the student would be able to explain the following

• What is a Battery Management System?

• Why do we need a BMS in an EV?

• Functions of a Battery Management System

• Block diagram of BMS

• Components of a BMS

• Factors to consider when you design a BMS

• Example

In this lecture, we will discuss the following points

• What are the different types of electric motors used in an electric vehicle?

• What are the characteristics of traction motors?

This is the introduction to the electric vehicle charging section of the course.

We will learn how the BEV, HEV, and PHEV get charged.

This lesson focus on the regenerative braking of the electric vehicle. Hybrid electric vehicles and other types of EV batteries get a charge from regenerative braking.

We will learn

• How does regenerative braking work?

• What types of vehicles can we have regenerative braking?

• And more...

Electric vehicle charging stations are classified into many. We will learn about different types of electric vehicle charging stations, charging standards used for EV charging in this lesson.

Solar charging is possible in an electric car. There are two types of solar charging for an electric vehicle. In this lesson, we will learn about solar charging for EVs, types of solar charging, and examples for solar EVs

Wireless charging technology is also applicable to an electric car. It is a proven technology for EV charging.

We will lean the advantages, different types, and disadvantages of wireless charging for electric vehicles.

Is it possible to draw energy from an electric car to the power utility grid and home?

The vehicle to grid technology is explained in this lecture.

There are many advantages to a grid-connected vehicle.

We will discuss them in detail.

An electric vehicle can be charged from another vehicle at emergencies.

How does it work?

It's a short lesson about vehicle to vehicle charging, its advantages, drawbacks, and examples.

Battery swapping is a technique by which an EV gets a fully charged battery in seconds.

What is battery swapping?

Advantages, challenges, and examples will be discussed here.

How to find the traction resistance of a vehicle? The calculation of the energy consumption of a vehicle or the torque to move a vehicle is important in the vehicle design.

Following are some of the forces acting on a vehicle

• Aerodynamic drag

• Rolling Friction

• Acceleration resistance

• Gradient resistance

We will discuss then in detail and derive equation fo find the traction force.

Electric Vehicle Charging station related research projects are explained in this lecture.

Electric Vehicle Inverter related research projects are explained in this lecture.

Electric Vehicle Control Unit related research projects are explained in this lecture.

Electric Vehicle Battery Management related research projects are explained in this lecture.

The introduction of electric vehicles to the automotive market opened doors for many business opportunities. In this lecture, we will discuss some of the important business opportunities that arose since the EV industry gained momentum.

Entrepreneurs can think about the business ideas that we discuss here and start a profitable business.

After completing the course, you will be able to

• Find a suitable electric vehicle business to start

* Note: I'm not a businessman but an electrical engineer. You have to think more about the business ideas that we discuss before invest time and money.