Review on electric vehicle, battery charger, charging station and standards

Afida Ayob, Wan Mohd Faizal Wan Mahmood, Azah Mohamed*, Mohd Zamri Che Wanik, Mohd Fadzil Mohd Siam, Saharuddin Sulaiman, Abu Hanifah Azit, Mohamed Azrin Mohamed Ali

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Electric vehicles are a new and upcoming technology in the transportation and power sector that have many benefits in terms of economic and environmental. This study presents a comprehensive review and evaluation of various types of electric vehicles and its associated equipment in particular battery charger and charging station. A comparison is made on the commercial and prototype electric vehicles in terms of electric range, battery size, charger power and charging time. The various types of charging stations and standards used for charging electric vehicles have been outlined and the impact of electric vehicle charging on utility distribution system is also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)364-373
Number of pages10
JournalResearch Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Volume7
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Battery charger
  • Charging station
  • Electric vehicle
  • Standards

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