Hybrid electric vehicles - micro-hybrids as a step towards lower emissions and fuel consumption

Hybrid electric vehicles - micro-hybrids as a step towards lower emissions and fuel consumption customer demands combined with legal requirements will drive the introduction of hybrid electric vehicle technologies to improve CO2 emissions from passenger cars and trucks. Over the next decade, the technological evolution to counterbalance potential CO2 increase will include engine stop/start operation, as well as new powertrain functions like regenerative braking, shift of engine operating points and various levels of hybrid electric propulsion assist. These functions define the CO2 benefits of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and therefore they can be used to differentiate between four levels of hybridization. Regional differences in driving patterns and competing powertrain technologies will drive a diversification of the hybrid technologies. In North America, Ford Motor Company offers full-hybrid vehicles that answer to market demands. In Europe, the micro-hybrid technology provides an attractive opportunity with respect to system cost versus fuel consumption improvements. For Fiesta passenger cars this enables the implementation of cost effective CO2 reducing technology. For a transit commercial vehicle, it enables low cost of ownership through significant fuel savings in commercial urban delivery applications. This shows that the B-ISG system technology is attractive as a rational and cost effective feature across a wide range of micro-HEV applications (A). For the covering abstract of the conference see ITRD E212343.

• Authors:
  • SCHMITZ, P
  • SPIJKER, E
  • KOK, D
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 10p
• Serial:
  • TRA - TRANSPORT RESEARCH ARENA EUROPE 2006: GOETEBORG, SWEDEN, JUNE 12TH-15TH 2006: GREENER, SAFER AND SMARTER ROAD TRANSPORT FOR EUROPE. PROCEEDINGS
  • Publisher: Swedish Road Administration

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Conferences; Electric vehicles; Hybrid vehicles
• ITRD Terms: 2012: Arm (human); 2040: Cervical vertebrae; 1772: Driver; 2002: Hand (human); 2055: Human body; 2051: Human tolerance; 2032: Muscle; 4035: Terrain; 8597: Thesis; 1255: Vehicle; 5558: Vibration
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Vehicles and Equipment; I15: Environment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01102610
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jun 16 2008 8:06AM