VCE Summer Internship Program 2020

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Intern’s Details
Name Harshil Anand

Email-ID harshilanand2000@gmail.com

Smart Task No. 01

Project Topic Electric Vehicle - Techno Commercial Analysis

Smart Task (Solution)

Task Q1 : What is EV? Its basic working principle and theory. Its types. Its operations and specifications.
Other basic information.

Task Q1 Solution :

An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for

propulsion. An electric vehicle may be powered through a collector system by electricity from off-
vehicle sources, or may be self-contained with a battery, solar panels or an electric generator to
convert fuel to electricity.[1] EVs include, but are not limited to, road and rail vehicles, surface and
underwater vessels, electric aircraft and electric spacecraft.
Working
All-electric vehicles (EVs) have an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. The
vehicle uses a large traction battery pack to power the electric motor and must be plugged in to
a charging station or wall outlet to charge. Because it runs on electricity, the vehicle emits no
exhaust from a tailpipe and does not contain the typical liquid fuel components, such as a fuel
pump, fuel line, or fuel tank.
In an electric drive vehicle, the auxiliary battery provides electricity to power vehicle accessories.
The charge port allows the vehicle to connect to an external power supply in order to charge the
traction battery pack.

DC/DC converter: This device converts higher-voltage DC power from the traction battery pack to
the lower-voltage DC power needed to run vehicle accessories and recharge the auxiliary battery.
Electric traction motor: Using power from the traction battery pack, this motor drives the vehicle's
wheels. Some vehicles use motor generators that perform both the drive and regeneration
functions.
Onboard charger: Takes the incoming AC electricity supplied via the charge port and converts it to
DC power for charging the traction battery. It monitors battery characteristics such as voltage,
current, temperature, and state of charge while charging the pack.
Power electronics controller: This unit manages the flow of electrical energy delivered by the
traction battery, controlling the speed of the electric traction motor and the torque it produces.

Thermal system (cooling): This system maintains a proper operating temperature range of the

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engine, electric motor, power electronics, and other components.

Traction battery pack: Stores electricity for use by the electric traction motor.
Transmission (electric): The transmission transfers mechanical power from the electric traction
motor to drive the wheels.

Types
Plug-in electric vehicle
A plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) is any motor vehicle that can be recharged from any external
source of electricity, such as wall sockets, and the electricity stored in the Rechargeable
battery packs drives or contributes to drive the wheels. As of January 2018, the world's top selling
plug-in electric cars is the Nissan Leaf, followed by Tesla Model S.
Hybrid EVs
A hybrid electric vehicle combines a conventional (usually fossil fuel-powered) powertrain with
some form of electric propulsion. 
On- and off-road EVs
EVs are on the road in many functions, including electric cars, electric trolleybuses, electric
buses, battery electric buses, electric trucks, electric bicycles, electric motorcycles and
scooters, personal transporters, neighborhood electric vehicles, golf carts, milk floats, and forklifts.
Railborne EVs
The fixed nature of a rail line makes it relatively easy to power EVs through permanent overhead
lines or electrified third rails, eliminating the need for heavy onboard batteries. Electric locomotives,
electric trams/streetcars/trolleys, electric light rail systems, and electric rapid transit are all in
common use today, especially in Europe and Asia.

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Task Q2 : How does EV save the environment? If so, then explain the detailed connection.

Task Q2 Solution :

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Task Q3 : Why is EV still expensive for many individuals? What can be done to reduce its price?

Task Q3 Solution :

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Task Q4 : How is EV Car design different from conventional diesel car design?

Task Q4 Solution :

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Task Q5 : How to do marketing for any new economic EV just launched?

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Task Q6 : Write down a list of 20 new terms you studied and learned in this module.

Task Q6 Solution :

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