Real World Operation of a Complex Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle: Analysis of Its CO 2 Emissions and Operating Costs

Federico Millo, Luciano Rolando and Rocco Fuso
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Federico Millo: Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, Torino 24 10129, Italy
Luciano Rolando: Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, Torino 24 10129, Italy
Rocco Fuso: Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, Torino 24 10129, Italy

Energies, 2014, vol. 7, issue 7, 1-17

Abstract: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (pHEVs) could represent the stepping stone to move towards a more sustainable mobility and combine the benefits of electric powertrains with the high range capability of conventional vehicles. Nevertheless, despite the huge potential in terms of CO 2 emissions reduction, the performance of such vehicles has to be deeply investigated in real world driving conditions considering also the CO 2 production related to battery recharge which, on the contrary, is currently only partially considered by the European regulation to foster the diffusion of pHEVs. Therefore, this paper aims to assess, through numerical simulation, the real performance of a test case pHEV, the energy management system (EMS) of which is targeted to the minimization of its overall CO 2 emissions. The paper highlights, at the same time, the relevance of the CO 2 production related to the battery recharge from the power grid. Different technologies mixes used to produce the electricity required for the battery recharge are also taken into account in order to assess the influence of this parameter on the vehicle CO 2 emissions. Finally, since the operating cost still represents the main driver in orienting the customer’s choice, an alternative approach for the EMS, targeted to the minimization of this variable, is also analyzed.

Keywords: plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (pHEV); CO 2 emissions; energy cost; real world driving cycles (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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