Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, have develop a one-of-its kind technology that rates the motors and batteries of Electric Vehicles (EVs) base on Indian drive-cycles.
As per the officials, the electric vehicles currently available in the market do not take into account the different climatic conditions in India, and the drive cycles develop are not focus on rural and urban drive-cycles.
A drive cycle is typically represent by a series of data points which plots vehicle speed against time.
Driving cycles are produce to assess the performance of vehicles in various ways, including fuel consumption and pollutant emissions.
Praveen Kumar, Professor, Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, IIT Guwahati Said :
The researchers of the Electric Mobility Laboratory of IIT Guwahati focus on Indian climatic conditions for both rural and urban areas.
They develop the method to suggest the best drivetrain to manufacture. Drive-cycles develop by the IIT Guwahati team, are unique and not available anywhere else, the researchers claim.
Praveen Kumar Said :
The institute’s team intends to extend the research to commercial vehicles working with OEMs so that they can manufacture more efficient drive trains that suit the different climates of India better.
The researchers are also working to develop this technology for four-wheelers also as the current project focuses exclusively on two-wheelers.
Praveen Kumar Said :