The COVID-19 PANDEMIC is impacting economic, social, and political disruptions heavily like never seen before. The auto industry also facing one of the worse times. China witnessed a fell off 80 percent on auto sales last month. Globally, the auto industry has been canceled large events including Geneva Motor Show.
The Electric Vehicles market will have a heavy impact on the current situation as well which will delay or cost extra on their global sourcing of technology, batteries, and related parts. EV’s have already faced a tough sell among average middle-class consumer. The drop in oil prices motivates the consumers to move towards internal combustion vehicles for a while.
Fuel prices will bounce back again, but in the short term under the current situations, consumers might reconsider their automotive spending. If the recovery in aviation will be slow, fossil fuel demand would be less and gas prices could stay low for a period which will decrease the demand for EV’s.
Still, long term potential for Electric Vehicles remain positive considering the environmental benefits and support measures from the governments.
An electric vehicle is operating on an electric motor, whereas an internal combustion engine is generating power by burning mix of gases and fuel. The term EV is used to refer an electric car.
Considering the current issues of pollution, depletion of natural resources and global warming points to the replacement of current generation vehicles with Electric vehicles in the coming years. As per automobile experts, EV’s are expected to rise from 2% of global share in 2016 to 22 percentage in 2030.
Even though the concept of electric vehicles existing from 19th century, it’s gaining an interest recently due to the rising carbon footprint and the other environmental issues caused by fuel centric vehicles.
Studebaker Automobile Company started electric vehicles business on early 1900’s in America. Due to the push from fuel-based Ford vehicles caused the electric vehicles fell to the wayside.
EV’s were among the earliest automobiles before the internal combustion engines. In fact, in early 1900’s, 28% of the cars on the America roads were electric. A number of factors contributed the decline of electric vehicles, like discovery of large petroleum reserves in Texas, California and Oklahoma, easy to operate internal combustion engine cars, improved road infrastructure etc.
A documentary film released on this subject in 2006 which is titled “Who Killed the Electric Car”.
How does the EV’s work;
Electric cars store the electricity in rechargeable batteries that power electric motor, which will control/turn the car wheels.
EV’s accelerate faster than the combustion engine.
It’s easy to charge an electric vehicle by plugging it into public charging stations or a home charging unit.
Each vehicle model has different travel range depend on the battery size, technology and efficiency.
EV’s have 90% less moving parts than an ICE car.
Refer to the below Anatomy of an Electric Car;
Key Components of an Electric Car
Battery – In an EV, the auxiliary battery provides electricity to power vehicle.
Charge port – The charge port allows to connect the vehicle to an external power source.
DC Converter – This device will convert high voltage DC to low voltage to run the car accessories.
Electric Traction Motor – This motor drives the vehicles wheels using power from the traction battery pack.
On Board Charger – Converting the incoming AC electricity into DC power for charging the battery. This will work as a monitor for voltage, current and temperature.
Power Electronics Controller – This controller manages the flow of electrical energy delivered via traction battery. It also controls speed of the electric traction motor and torque,
Thermal System Cooling – This will maintain an operating temperature of the engine, power electronics, electric motor and other accessories.
Traction Battery Pack – Electricity storage pack for electric traction motor
Transmission – It transfers mechanical power from electric motor to drive the wheels.
Future of Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicle sales are on the rise and automotive experts expecting EV’s are expected to rise from 2% of global share in 2016 to 22 percentage in 2030.
Jerry here, I’m an automotive enthusiast and started this blog recently. Not worried about how my blog looks now., But I will try my best to make this, one of the best blogs in the next 10 years.
Why I’m doing this?
Because, I’m started learning more about EV cars and the overall EV industry. I thought it will be useful to keep updated by writing this blogs highlighting the stories and news happening around the world in EV space
Because, India will be huge market going ahead for the EV’s. So, this blog can turn out to be a informative space may be after few years.
I have decided to blog publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal. Because, I believe I will gain more knowledge when I share it !
I will be writing more focused about EV cars, overall industry, EV startups and I will try to include general automotive informative write ups also time to time.
I would love to connect with similar minded people and car enthusiasts. But, as a growing and next gen industry, I think anyone can read it through my posts to keep updated about the EV automotive space.
I would like to write more, learn more and share more knowledge here.
Anyone wants to write guest posts, feel free to shoot a mail to evmotoristindia@gmail.com and I will get back as soon as possible.
I’ m not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another. Lets’ see how this one is going.
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