Energy economy analysis of the G-Wiz: A two-year case study based on two vehicles

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 225, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1505-1517

  Chaudhari, A R ^a   Thring, R H ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electric vehicle; Energy economy; Range estimation; Usage patterns

Indexed keywords

BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; ENERGY UTILIZATION;

DISCHARGE RATES; ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVS); ENERGY ECONOMY; MAXIMUM RANGES; RANGE ESTIMATION; STATE OF CHARGE; USAGE PATTERNS; VEHICLE BATTERY;

CHARGING (BATTERIES);

EID: 84856265083     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954407011408369     Document Type: Conference Paper

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