Sharan Kalwani – A Brief History of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)

Electric vehicles first appeared in the mid-19th century. EVs held the land speed record until around 1900. The high cost, low speed, and short-range of battery electric vehicles, compared to 20th century internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, led to a worldwide decline in their use as private motor vehicles, although electric vehicles have continued to be used in the form of loading and freight equipment and public transport – especially rail vehicles.
Now in the 21st century, interest in electric vehicles has increased due to growing concern over the problems associated with fossil fuel vehicles, including damage to the environment caused by their emissions, and the sustainability of the current hydrocarbon-based transportation infrastructure as well as improvements in EV technology.
We will explore all of these aspects and a quick glimpse in the current state of the art, as well as developments around the corner.
Speaker(s): , Sharan Kalwani
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/498207