Abstract
As a solution for reducing fuel energy consumption and emissions of cars, hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) systems have been proposed and the development of technology has advanced by leap and bounce. Among the hybrid systems, a plug-in HEV (PHEV) which is a vehicle which combines the features of HEV and electric vehicle (EV) has significant potential to decrease fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. In this paper, new PHEV systems developed by Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) will be described with the attributes of the PHEV systems. The EV driving performance and configurations of HMC’s PHEV systems will be described.
Highlights
As the exhaustion of fossil fuel energy sources and the exacerbation of environmental problem, various automotive technologies that have possible potential for reducing fuel consumption and emission have been proposed
This paper will compare the concepts between Blended plug-in HEV (PHEV) and Extended-range electric vehicle (EV) (EREV), two types of PHEV classified by customers’ preference and describes the configuration, features and performance of a PHEV system being newly developed by Hyundai Motor Company (HMC)
In case of high SOC by charging from external energy source, a PHEV is operated in charge depleting (CD) mode where a PHEV drives most or all of distance in EV mode until a battery is depleted to a predefined target SOC
Summary
As the exhaustion of fossil fuel energy sources and the exacerbation of environmental problem, various automotive technologies that have possible potential for reducing fuel consumption and emission have been proposed. According to the research for PHEV customers, PHEV customers can be classified into two types as following; a customer who prioritize actual electric driving range and a customer who prioritize overall efficiency and reducing gas expense. The former is to satisfy pure electric drive in city and in less than 65MPH on highway and allow engine to be used during rapid acceleration and high speed on highway. The latter strongly require pure EV mode most of their driving circumstance and longer driving range than pure EVs even if engine is used. This paper will compare the concepts between Blended PHEV and Extended-range EV (EREV), two types of PHEV classified by customers’ preference and describes the configuration, features and performance of a PHEV system being newly developed by HMC
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