At present, the demand for electric vehicles is increasing rapidly in a country like India. Many foreign automakers are capitalizing on this opportunity, but in this affair, they are not paying attention to the climatic conditions of India. IIT Guwahati is working towards various climate-friendly drivetrains in the country.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati has developed a technology that rates the motors and batteries of electric vehicles and suggests the best drivetrain components for the Indian scenario to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). According to IIT Guwahati, this is a one-of-its-kind approach that standardizes electronic vehicles based on India’s needs (Indian drive-cycles).
Until now, researchers did not consider Indian needs, according to a report in The Telegraph India. Even the electric vehicles currently available in the market do not take into account the different climatic conditions in India.IIT, Guwahati Director T.G. Sitaram says that the researchers of IIT Guwahati are working very seriously in this direction. In the future, it will play an important role in reducing carbon from the atmosphere and in the sustainable development of the country.
Currently, no OEM uses this technology and they have been requesting drive-cycle data of Indian vehicles. IIT Guwahati hopes that this research will create better and more efficient drivetrains based on different sectors. It will also be beneficial for start-ups and this research aims to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption.
Unique technology
Researchers from IIT Guwahati’s Electric Mobility Laboratory, led by Professor Praveen Kumar of the institute’s Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, have focused on the Indian climatic conditions for both rural and urban areas. They have developed the method to suggest the best drivetrain to build. The drive-cycle developed by the IIT Guwahati team is unique in itself and is not available anywhere else.
One developed in a humid area Electronic DrivetrainDry NS does not work similarly in cold environments. So, OEMs are still looking at making standard drive-cycles for Indian conditions. The institute intends to expand research for commercial vehicles working with OEMs to build more efficient drivetrains that are suited to India’s varied climate. The researchers are working to develop this technology for four-wheelers as well, as the current project focuses exclusively on two-wheelers.
