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UCR team’s new evolutionary-algorithm-based EMS for PHEVs can deliver >30% fuel savings than conventional controls

Green Car Congress

Engineers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have developed a new online energy management system (EMS) based on an evolutionary algorithm for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) that they say can improve PHEV fuel efficiency by more than 30%. Broadly, existing EMS for PHEVs are either rule-based or optimization-based.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

Get Electric Vehicle

They need to be plugged into an external power source, such as a charging station or an electrical outlet, to recharge their batteries. #2 2 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs): PHEVs combine an electric motor with an internal combustion engine. The all-electric range of BEV would be higher than HEV and PHEV.

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PIP Declares Victory

Plug In Partners

PHEV s allow for optimization of readily available clean-energy resources and represent a sustainable transportation solution that can be delivered today. The operational technology has been perfected and the battery technology is maturing. PHEV s address all needs. The fuel infrastructure is already in place.

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The Kiwi business journey to Carbon Zero

Drive Electric

Lower your company-wide emissions with sustainable vehicles. Businesses big and small will play a vital role in reducing New Zealand’s carbon emissions through the transition to more sustainable transport. Consider the maintenance required for charging particular vehicles, and their battery power.

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