Abstract
Researchers at NREL are providing new insight into how heating and cooling systems affect the distance that electric vehicles can travel on a single charge. Electric vehicle range can be reduced by as much as 68% per charge because of climate-control demands. NREL engineers are investigating opportunities to change this dynamic and increase driving range by improving vehicle thermal management.NREL experts are collaborating with automotive industry partners to investigate promising thermal management technologies and strategies, including zone-based cabin temperature controls, advanced heating and air conditioning controls, seat-based climate controls, vehicle thermal preconditioning, and thermal load reduction technologies.
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - 2014 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/FS-6A42-62241
Keywords
- advanced heating and air conditioning controls
- battery life
- driving range
- electric vehicle range
- power electronics
- preconditioning
- precooling
- preheating
- seat-based climate controls
- thermal load reduction technologies
- vehicle climate control
- Vehicle Testing and Integration Facility
- vehicle thermal management
- vehicle thermal preconditioning
- zone-based cabin temperature controls