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1089–1096 M. Krumbholc and M. Kotek
Analysis of operation parameters of electric and gasoline vehicle in real driving
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Analysis of operation parameters of electric and gasoline vehicle in real driving

M. Krumbholc* and M. Kotek

Czech University of Life Science Prague, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Vehicles and Ground Transport, Kamýcká 129, CZ16500 Prague, Czech Republic
*Correspondence: krumbholc@tf.czu.cz

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The reduction of transport-generated energy consumption and consequent emission production are currently a problem of global interest. Electric vehicles (EVs) are considered as one promising technological solution for limiting transport-generated energy consumption and emission production, but theirs operating parameters are strongly influenced by immediately operating conditions and it is often very problematic to prove or disprove benefits of EVs in real operation.
The aim of this paper is to present comparison of operating parameters of the full-electric vehicle VW e-UP! with identical vehicle Skoda Citigo with gasoline engine in real driving. Both vehicles were tested together in several different areas of the Czech Republic. The experiment was focused on analysis of energy (fuel) consumption and production of exhaust gases (CO, CO2, NOX). VAG-COM diagnostics system was used for sensing engine operating parameters, GPS coordinate were measured by Garmin GPS-18x, vehicle Skoda Citigo was equipped by the PEMS analyzer VMK for RDE emission sensing (CO, CO2, HC, NOX). The results bring a real comparison between the electric vehicle and the vehicle with gasoline engine in terms of fuel consumption and emissions production.

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1110-1117 D. Marčev and M. Kotek
Influence of the road profile in different geographical areas of the Czech Republic to the operational parameters of the electric vehicle
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Influence of the road profile in different geographical areas of the Czech Republic to the operational parameters of the electric vehicle

D. Marčev* and M. Kotek

Czech University of Life Science Prague, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Vehicles and Ground Transport, Kamýcká 129, CZ165 00 Prague, Czech Republic
*Correspondence: marcev@tf.czu.cz

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The aim of this paper is to compare the operating parameters of the full-electric vehicle VW e-up! operated in two significantly different geographic areas of the Czech Republic. The first tested area was the lowland area in the vicinity of municipality Mělník; the second area was a hilly area near the municipality of Ústí nad Labem with frequent and very sharp altitude changes. During measurement, the operating parameters of the battery (voltage, level) and electric motor (instantaneous voltage and current) were recorded. The results show a surprisingly small difference in vehicle tank range in both compared regions because the recuperation in the hilly area was used very often. It is possible to conclude that these electric vehicles can be used for everyday commuting under conditions of different geographical areas.

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