Utility and trust oF Electric vEhicLes (U-FEEL)
Research Project, 2022
– 2025
Compared to conventional combustion engine-driven vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs) have a shorter range. This, combined with a longer charging/refueling time and a not yet fully developed charging infrastructure, represents a potential problem that could slow down electrification and make potential buyers of electric vehicles hesitant. The U-Feel project will approach this problem by developing tools and methods to predict the real energy consumption of electric vehicles, depending on external factors that can be estimated. In this way, planning of the transport tasks are done, both from the perspective of the operator and the driver, so that uncertainties can be reduced and risks of running out of energy in the wrong place are minimised. The project's belief is that this increases both the utility of the vehicles and the confidence of buyers. The project aims to develop and implement simple demonstrators and show how these could be used in real scenarios. The project includes three PhD students.
Participants
Bengt J H Jacobson (contact)
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems
Mikael Askerdal
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Systems and control
Fredrik Bruzelius
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems
Carl Emvin
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems
Jonas Fredriksson
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Systems and control
Luigi Romano
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems
Collaborations
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Göteborg, Sweden
The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
Linköping, Sweden
Funding
Swedish Energy Agency
Project ID: P2022-00948
Funding Chalmers participation during 2022–2025
Volvo Group
Funding Chalmers participation during 2022–2025
Volvo Group
Funding Chalmers participation during 2022–2025
Scania CV AB
Funding Chalmers participation during 2022–2025
Volvo Cars
Funding Chalmers participation during 2022–2025
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Transport
Areas of Advance
ReVeRe (Research Vehicle Resource)
Infrastructure