TY - JOUR
T1 - Review on electric vehicle, battery charger, charging station and standards
AU - Ayob, Afida
AU - Mahmood, Wan Mohd Faizal Wan
AU - Mohamed, Azah
AU - Wanik, Mohd Zamri Che
AU - Siam, Mohd Fadzil Mohd
AU - Sulaiman, Saharuddin
AU - Azit, Abu Hanifah
AU - Mohamed Ali, Mohamed Azrin
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Battery charger
KW - Charging station
KW - Electric vehicle
KW - Standards
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84891313462&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.19026/rjaset.7.263
DO - 10.19026/rjaset.7.263
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84891313462
SN - 2040-7459
VL - 7
SP - 364
EP - 373
JO - Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology
JF - Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology
IS - 2
ER -