Whole vehicle integration

摘要

The time has come to design entire vehicles rather than develop components in isolation-It's a new and interesting approach that could optimize the entire engineering process. It is important to understand EV and HEV integration, especially regarding how hybridization affects other vehicle systems as well as ensuring that all the systems work together to improve safety and energy use. In 1975 Tony Rudd, technical director for Lotus Cars, commented, "The most elegantly effective and traditionally Lotus solution is the one with the least number of parts effectively deployed." New systems will have different mounting points, different weights and other such factors to take into consideration. The battery pack, for example, can weigh hundreds of kilos and will need structural mounting to protect and restrain the battery. As such, mechanical durability should consider vibration and shock loadings throughout the lifetime of the vehicle.