METHODOLOGY FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ELECTRIC VEHICLE

The future of transport is foreseen in electric vehicles. Despite many advantages, the wide usage of this type of vehicles is limited by a few shortcomings. One of the most serious limitations of such vehicles is low range, which in combination with the poor infrastructure of the charging station is a big limitation. The solution to the problem of low range of these vehicles is implemented, among others, through the continuous development of battery technology or the development of other automotive sources of electric energy (fuel cell stacks). Another way to increase range is to reduce the energy consumption of electric vehicles. This last issue is a special challenge. Designing electric vehicles is a complex issue, especially in the context of reducing their energy consumption. The number of factors affecting energy consumption is significant and covers a range of multidisciplinary issues. The paper describes the method of optimization of an electric vehicle that allows for a significant reduction of the energy consumption of the designed vehicle taking into account multidisciplinary optimization. This method has been implemented to design an electric vehicle designed for energy-efficient vehicles competition.