GPS-based optimization of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles' power demands in a cold weather city

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 614-618

  Smith, R ^a   Morison, M ^a   Capelle, D ^a   Christie, C ^a   Blair, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

Plug in hybrid electric vehicles; Urban driving; Vehicle opportunity recharging

Indexed keywords

CHARGING (BATTERIES); COSTS; HYBRID VEHICLES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; VEHICLES;

COLD TEMPERATURES; ENERGY COST SAVINGS; GLOBAL POSITIONING; PLUG IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES; PLUG-IN HYBRIDS; POWER DEMANDS; URBAN DRIVING; VEHICLE OPERATIONS;

PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES;

ELECTRIC VEHICLE; GPS; OPTIMIZATION; URBAN TRANSPORT;

CANADA; MANITOBA; WINNIPEG;

EID: 80053351707     PISSN: 13619209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2011.08.008     Document Type: Article

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