Electric Vehicles - A Clean and Efficient Urban Alternative Transportation for 21st Century

摘要

The twenty-first century will be the environmental century. In a world where environment protectionand energy conservation are growing concerns, there is a pressing need of alternative clean, efficient, intelligent and environmentally friendly urban transport system. Electric vehicles (EVs) offer a solution for improving air quality, reducing the reliance on fossil fuels, and enhancing energy efficiency. The development of electric vehicles has been taken on an accelerated pace. This paper provides an overview of the recent development of electric vehicles and predicts their future trends and commercial feasibility with emphasis on their engineering philosophy. The importance of the integration of technologies of automobile, electric motor drive, electronics, energy storage and controls as well as a the importance of the integration of society strength from government. industry, research institutions, electric power utilities and transportation authorities are addressed.