Vehicle Electrification Solutions: review and open challenges

TL;DR

This paper provides a comprehensive review of electric vehicle technologies and solutions, discussing their benefits, current challenges, and future research directions in vehicle electrification.

Contribution

It offers an extensive overview of electrification solutions, including battery management and power systems, highlighting open challenges and evaluating current research progress.

Findings

Major electric vehicle technologies are identified and explained.

Electrification solutions such as battery management and power converters are detailed.

Open challenges in vehicle electrification are discussed and assessed.

Abstract

An Electric Vehicle usually refers to any vehicle that is partially or fully powered by a battery that can be directly plugged into the mains. Therefore, the new vehicles provide various benefits, including convenience, efficiency, sustainability, and economy. The present study concerns a comprehensive review of vehicle electrification solutions. Indeed, the major electric vehicle technologies are presented. Moreover, based on several research works from the literature, the main electrification solutions are illustrated, including degree of electrification, battery system management, onboard chargers, and power converters. In addition, these solutions, as well as the open challenges, are discussed and evaluated.