Research: The electric car report (2nd edition)
Date published: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Description
In order for EVs to be adopted on a mass scale they will have to overcome some significant challenges, including the cost of battery packs, the lack of an extensive recharging infrastructure and the limited range of most current electric vehicles between battery recharges, which, of course also applies to range-extended electric vehicles and other plug-in hybrids that can operate at times in electric-only mode.
Despite these barriers, however, a wide variety of electric vehicles are being developed by major OEMs and a growing list of new niche manufacturers. Alongside this, range-extended and other plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles are currently attracting considerable media attention with several scheduled for series production in the near future.
Table of contents:
Executive summary
Introduction
Market drivers
Regulations
The United States
Europe
China
Japan
Other countries
Fuel prices
Energy security
Incentives
The United States
China
Europe
Other countries
Market barriers
Recharging infrastructure
OEMs
Technology companies
Utilities
Standards
Cost
Range
Recharging time
Rare earth supply
Environmental impact
Taxation issues
Consumer preferences
Global
Europe
United States
Market forecasts
Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids
Global
The United States
Europe
China
Batteries
Recharging infrastructure
Electric vehicles
History
Current electric vehicles
Low-speed ‘neighbourhood’ vehicles
Two-passenger electric vehicles
Four/five-passenger electric vehicles
Electric sports cars
Non-OEM electric conversions
Plug-in hybrid vehicles
Parallel plug-in hybrids
Series plug-in hybrids
Supplier conversions
Enabling technologies
Batteries
Lead-acid
Sodium nickel halide
Nickel metal hydride
Lithium
Super iron
Redox
Carbon nanotube
Nickel hydrogen
Super-capacitors
Electric motors
Transmissions
Electronic components
Electrically-driven ancillaries
Power steering
Air conditioning
Regenerative braking
Brakes
Electro-hydraulic
Electromechanical
