eTech Learning: EV & AV Technology

This episode of the eTech podcast is all about supercapacitors and is in response to a listener request for more information on this topic. It has taken us a while to answer it so sorry Stefan but thank you for the question!

'What is a supercapacitor, and where are they used in electric vehicles?'

Link to the paper by Maxwell discussing this technology: http://www.powersourcesconference.com/Power%20Sources%202018%20Digest/docs/3-1.pdf

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This episode of the eTech podcast is in response to a question from a listener, who asked if we could help him to understand the different terminology used in the electric vehicle world to describe electric motors.

He had seen various different terms used like 'permanent magnet', 'induction machine', 'hybrid reluctance motor', 'switched reluctance' and 'partial permanent magnet' and wondered what they all mean and which is the best kind of motor. So today we will talk to you all about the various motors used in electric vehicles. Enjoy!

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There is a huge amount of legislative change going on globally relating to vehicle emissions, so in today's episode, we talk about Europe and the changes that have been made and the further changes that are coming. We have seen a lot of announcements by car manufacturers in the last 6 months relating to electrifying their products, and this is potentially great news for the environment and the market. Listen as we explain what the real drivers behind this are, and what are our predictions for the near future are.

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Today we bring you our interview with Ben Todd, the CEO and founder of Arcola Energy. Arcola Energy is a systems engineering company and Tier 1 supplier specialising in hydrogen, fuel cells and batteries. They build systems for zero-emission vehicles and for clean energy projects. Ben tells us all about fuel cells, the various applications his company's technology is being applied to and the projects they have worked on. It will give you an insight into the world of fuel cell integration in a number of industries including heavy industrial vehicles, rail, and marine.

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In this episode, we bring you a fascinating interview with Ian Goodman, an engineer and entrepreneur with over 30 years’ experience in vehicle electrification! Ian is currently the Principal Fellow of Advanced Manufacturing at the University of Warwick’s WMG and the Director and Principal Consultant at Goodman Wolfe Consulting, a specialist consulting firm focusing on Lithium-Ion Battery production.

Ian joins us as he discusses with a variety of topics, including:
- The catalysts which ignited his passion for Electric Vehicles.
- His start-up company GoodWolfe Energy, and their work on anti-IED batteries for the MoD.
- The many problems within the EV battery manufacturing industry
- Possible future trends and research into EV Battery Tech

And more!

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Today we take a look at the recent controversy brought about by Toyota's high profile advertisement campaign where they boldly claimed that their car was 'self-charging'. Listen as we take a look at their disputed claims and break them down from an engineering perspective, before taking a look at it from a marketing communications perspective. Could it be that there is a defence to their claim? Or does this advertisement campaign signal the downfall of Toyota as being one of the leaders in cleaner car technology?

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Today we are excited to share with you our recent interview with Dan Caesar, the Managing Director of the amazing Fully Charged show. Despite not being an engineer, we had a great conversation with Dan about his incredible insight into the EV industry and his work with the popular Fully Charged show that covers all new clean energy and electric vehicle technology. Hear about the team's work behind the scenes and what the future holds for the show. With nearly half a million followers on YouTube and now a chart-topping podcast, make sure to check out the Fully Charged show.

Subscribe to the Fully Charged show on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/user/fullychargedshow/about) and listen to their podcast available on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fully-charged-show-podcast/id1449137711?mt=2)

If you would like to follow Dan on Twitter you can find him here: https://twitter.com/FullyChargedDan

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Today we bring you our interview with Matthew Lumsden, the CEO of U.K. company Connected Energy. Matthew tells us how he got to where he is in his career and what Connected Energy do in the field of battery storage systems.

Formed in 2010, Connected Energy in recent years are developing stationary energy storage systems that use second life batteries from electric vehicles. These batteries that are no longer useable in a car due to degradation still have life left in them and can be repurposed. So Connected Energy uses these partially degraded batteries and connects them together, then packages them into one energy storage system to be used again.

Matthew explains in detail what the numerous and ingenious applications for these battery packs are. Which vehicle manufacturers are supplying batteries to be able to make this happen. Why it is advantageous to use these second life batteries and not a newly designed battery, and more.

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Connected Energy website: https://www.c-e-int.com/

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We are proud to bring you an amazing guest on the show today, the world land speed record holder for an electric motorcycle, Dr. Eva Hakansson!

In this fascinating conversation Eva spoke to us about:
- How she first became interested in electric vehicles,
- Her world record-breaking self built motorcycle 'The Killajoule' and how she made it
- The obstacles she and her team faced
- The Axial Flux EVO Motor that powers it
- The new vehicle 'The Green Envy' which Eva hopes to take to 400mph
- The massive issues of reinventing the wheel due to the massive amount of G-force that is acting on the wheel
- And more!

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We bring you a fascinating conversation with Volker Pickett who has been researching vehicle electrification for 25 years and is currently the Head of Power Electronics at Newcastle University in the UK. Volker Interestingly started his career researching vehicle electrification at Volkswagen in Germany and was part of a project that saw them be the first company to use lithium-ion batteries in a car. Working in academia sees Volker working on projects helping the transport industry which includes the automotive, railway, maritime and aerospace sectors.

He discusses with us:
- The similarities of the issues faced by these various sectors when it comes to vehicle electrification.
- The charging infrastructure and the hurdles that need to be overcome to balance the power distribution.
- The different unique types of vehicle charging methods being explored around the world.
- Volker's team receiving a doctoral training centre in power electronics for sustainable electric propulsion, which focuses on electric cars and the aerospace industry to train new leaders.

And more!

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