Title :
Analysis of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles efficiency by plug-in electric hybrid factor (Pihef)
Author :
Nedeljkovic, David
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Abstract :
Since plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are becoming commercially available, several questions arise about their efficiency, range and emissions. PHEVs can be evaluated according to various classifications and recently, an additional approach, named Plug-In Hybrid Electric Factor (Pihef) has been introduced. This paper contributes an analysis of PHEV efficiency, taking into account Pihef, followed by a discussion on Pihef definition. At the end, key performance of popular PHEVs is compared according to different regulations applied in the European Union and the USA.
Keywords :
hybrid electric vehicles; European Union; PHEV; Pihef; USA; plug-in electric hybrid factor; plug-in hybrid electric vehicle efficiency analysis; Batteries; Fuels; Hybrid electric vehicles; Hybrid power systems; Ice; System-on-chip; CO2 emissions; Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER); Plug-In Hybrid Electric Factor (Pihef); Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); efficiency; energy consumption; fuel economy;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives (POWERENG), 2013 Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
DOI :
10.1109/PowerEng.2013.6635744
