ELECTRIC VEHICLES DEVELOPMENT

ELECTRIC VEHICLES DEVELOPMENT

Dynamic development of the electric vehicle market sets a number of challenges ahead for the EV market participants. Developing an effective EV charging infrastructure becomes a priority for the key market stakeholders. On average, current EV range is still limited to 60-80 miles on full charge (with normal charging time of 6-8 hours) which means that EV use range is expected to be limited to short and predictable routes in three main urban areas: work, home and commerce. Provision of charging infrastructure in the proximity to these areas is a first step toward expansion of EV. The next step is expansion of EV charging infrastructure at the key city points to match people’s flows. 

In many parts of the world, countries are taking advantage of the recent development in electrically powered vehicles to foster growth in their economy by encouraging engineering projects and green energy research and development. Poland for instance is making significant steps towards creating a plug-in vehicles charging infrastructure market recently. Regional Development Agency, responsible for local socio-economic development support and promotion, has initiated a project called “Creating Market for Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure as a Foundation for Energy Independence”. According to the project, proper functioning EV charging infrastructure in Poland is perceived as an important part of the energy network transformation, which would consist of small and dispersed alternative sources of renewable energy (EV battery would function as loads while connected to the smart grid). Financed by the EU, this project provides €0,86 mln for delivery and installation of the EV charging station infrastructure. Five Polish cities are to be equipped with 120 EV charging points (330 vehicle couplers) by July 2010: 136 vehicle couplers in Warsaw (including 10 inductive charging stations), 54 in Gdansk, 54 in Katowice, 53 in Krakow and 33 in Mielec. “Such charging points would be located in public and easy-accessible locations and several additional solutions (ex. free parking at the point of charging) are being discussed at the moment”- says Jacek Janowski, Chairman of Green Stream Polska, main contractor of the project.

On the other hand, Japan makes an almost perfect test-bed for understanding how consumers relate to electric vehicles. The country is home to many hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV)and electric vehicle (EV) innovations, the government actively supports and incentivizes EV use, and consumers are environmentally aware and knowledgeable about alternative transportation options. It ranked first Mckinsey 7 company's EV Index (EVI) for January 2012, which measures readiness in terms of both EV supply and demand. Japans concentration population means travel distances are often short and charging infrastructure needs are not overwhelming. Same developmental gestures are also evidence In many countries and this not limited to any region.

Technology is what it takes and idea is the drive. With this, most organisations are looking towards the sun and other greener means that have proved effective and reliable. sooner or letter or world will be freed from the level of damaging pollutions it faces from carbon emission and other industrial waste pumped into the atmosphere on daily basis.