2018/01/01 by Dainis Berjoza, Berjoza, D., Vilnis Pīrs +3
Engineering · #Engineering Applied Research #article #cruising #current #driving regime #electric vehicle #energy consumption #voltage
paper · doi:10.15159/ar.18.115
openalex publication_date 2018/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01
Fossil fuel deposits are constrained in the world. Various alternative energy sources are introduced in vehicles to limit the depletion of fossil fuel reserves and to reduce environmental pollution. One of the alternative energy sources is electricity. Th e use of electric automobiles has begun in the Baltic States too, yet accurate performance parameters of the automobiles, which could sometimes differ from the technical characteristics specified, are not always known. Road testing an electric automobile w as performed using a data logger that recorded the battery’s voltage, current, temperature and the automobile’s speed. These parameters allowed computing changes in the electric automobile’s power output under various driving regimes, e.g. acceleration or braking. Road testing the electric automobile was done under two driving regimes – urban and non - urban – on a certain route. The experiment represented a full cycle road test, with the batteries fully charged, that lasted until the batteries were discharge d to a minimum level, which was limited by the battery management system (BMS). The experiment identified the maximum current as well as the effectiveness of the regenerative braking system.