PHEV & EV Logistics, Charging Technology, and Infrastructure
During AABTAM Session 5, EV and infrastructure developers and related stakeholders discussed plans to meet the technological and commercial challenges to vehicle electrification, including charging technology, public charging availability, grid integration, and infrastructure development, as well as other logistics issues such as service, transportation, and recycling.
Session Chairman:
Masato Origuchi,EV Battery Development Group Leader, Renault
After he graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1989, Mr. Origuchi started his engineering carrier in the vehicle research laboratory of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., where he was in charge of developing Nissan FEV presented in 1991. He continued to develop Altra EV and Tino HEV in Nissan taking a part of developing the world first Li-ion batteries for automotive applications until his resignation from Nissan at the end of 2000. Since 2002 he has been working for Renault in France always in charge of advanced battery development. He is now responsible for Renault’s EV battery development group.
SESSION AGENDA
Impact of Charging Method on Battery Design Masato Origuchi, EV Battery Development Group Leader, Renault
Abstract
Following to the biggest issue of the electric vehicle which is of course “driving range”, the second important issue should be “charging”. We can easily imagine the problems such as the charging time for the customer, the charging infrastructure for car makers and the government, but the influence of the charging on the battery itself is also one of the important issue for the EV battery development.
This presentation focuses on the technical impacts of charging on the battery chemistry, especially on the battery cycle life. Moreover the presentation will show the influence of the ripple current charging, which is generated by the Renault unique “Caméléon charger”, world firstly applied to ZOE, on the battery cycle life.
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Vehicle Electrification Infrastructure: Challenges and Progress with Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles and Battery Electric Vehicles Dr. Jöerg Wind, Manager EC Projects and Energy Systems Analyses, Daimler AG
Abstract
Limitation of fossil reserves, climate change and the need for cleaner air in the cities are the mains reasons for modern industry societies and politics to look for alternative fuels and drive trains for the future. Daimler is clearly committed to contribute to the improvement of the environment with a portfolio of drive train technologies which are either already on the market or in the development phase. The world of fuels and vehicle technologies will certainly be more diverse in the future. Further improvement of the internal combustion engine, hybridization, introduction of plug-in electric vehicles (PHEV), battery electric vehicles (BEV) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) are the main elements of Daimler´s drive train portfolio for the mobility of tomorrow. For the pure EVs (BEV and FCEV), the build-up of charging infrastructure and hydrogen infrastructure are necessary. Both are still facing some challenges which have to be solved to allow for a success of these technologies in the market. The presentation describes the current status of the infrastructure and the necessary future steps.
Experience in world-wide FCEV demonstration projects
Status of build-up of hydrogen refueling infrastructure
Technical configuration of hydrogen refueling stations
Status of charging infrastructure in Europe
Challenges for charging infrastructure
Experience with charging BEVs
Showcase regions for electric mobility
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Effectiveness of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Validated by Field Testing Keita Hashimoto, Assistant Manager, Hybrid Vehicle System Planning Dept., Hybrid Engineering Management Division, Toyota Motor Corporation
Abstract
In recent years, the usage of various alternative energies is considered from a viewpoint of CO2 emission reduction. Toyota Motor Corporation considers that plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) is the best practical solution, and has launched Prius PHV in January 2012.
Prior to this, in December 2009, Toyota sold 650 PHVs through lease programs for validation testing in the U.S., Japan and Europe. The results for Europe were obtained from the test performed in Strasbourg, France, which involved 70 vehicles and was the largest test performed around the world. As a result, it is confirmed not only fuel reduction effect in case of real market usage, but also relationship between frequency of charging and fuel reduction effect.
Characteristics and merits of PHEVs
Results of verification tests
Comparison of the test results between the each region
Study of the location of charging infrastructure
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CROME: Cross-border Mobility for EVs Patrick Gagnol, Senior Advisor, Elecric Mobility Division, Electricité de France
Abstract
The CROME project – cross-border mobility for electric vehicles – is the first European field demonstration introducing a standardised and interoperable cross-border charging infrastructure network in the French-German Upper Rhine region. The main aim of the project, funded by different Ministries on both sides of the border, is to create and test a safe, seamless, user-friendly and reliable mobility with electric vehicles between France and Germany. CROME area spreads over the Alsace and Moselle Regions in France (with a focus on the cities of Strasbourg, Thionville, Sarreguemines, Forbach and Colmar) and in Baden-Württemberg from Karlsruhe southwards to Freiburg in Germany. This presentation outlines the global goals and first achievements of this cross-border eMobility demonstration.
Main goals of the CROME project
performing a wide-scale cross-border field demonstration of e-mobility with EVs,
introducing fully public interoperable charging stations ensuring easy access and charging of EVs all over the French and German CROME area,
investigating customer acceptance of e-mobility and user needs in regards to charging,
offering charging services enabling simplified authentication, identification, billing as well as charging spot availability and reservation,
Main achievments of the CROME project
Hardware interoperability
Service interoperability
Charging infrastructure deployment
Summary The CROME project offers now seamless charging opportunities to users of EVS and PHEVs from Daimler, PSA, Renault, Nissan and Toyota on both sides of the French and German border. Each CROME public charging spot can deliver up to 22 KW in “mode 3” charging. Household socket-outlets are also available for “mode 2” charging in 230 V single phase. Interoperable connection to the 43 kW fast charging station network introduced in Alsace by Nissan, EDF and Cora (supermarket chain) is implemented. Access to all the CROME charging spots are allowed through contact-less cards in France and Germany.
