Experimental Investigation on the Effect of HVAC Power Consumption in Electric Vehicle Integrated with Thin Film Solar PV Panels

Srivastava, Smita; Karthikeyan, S. Prabhakar; Kumar, Anugu; Arumugam, Prabhakaran; Thanigaivel, Ganesan

doi:10.4271/2021-28-0122

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“…2. Solar panels: Current technology maturity does not allow for commercial vehicles running entirely on solar power, yet there are few examples of solar panels providing fuel savings and extending a vehicle's battery life [82,83]. Dutch company IM Efficiency has developed the SolarOnTop (SOT) product, providing trucks with clean electricity generated by solar panels otherwise generated by the alternator [84], reducing the load on the engine and hence fuel consumption, thus preventing the costly idling hours.…”

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Efficiency in the Last Mile of Autonomous Ground Vehicles with Lockers: From Conventional to Renewable Energy Transport

Levkovych,

Saraceni

2023

Sustainability

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This research aims to compare autonomous ground vehicles with conventional and electric vans on the basis of associated vehicle costs and benefits related to their use, taking into account economic feasibility. Cost per vehicle kilometre is derived using the total cost of ownership method adjusted with the inclusion of labour costs and the impact of solar panel application on fuel efficiency while travel time-related and capacity occupations and reliability benefits serve as a basis for the total possible number of parcels delivered. The results show that, under the current structural and infrastructural conditions of urban delivery, the experimental model can be potentially successful in terms of cost per kilometre (0.133/km) but not as effective in terms of the total possible number of parcels delivered. This study defines autonomous ground vehicles with lockers as an innovative last mile solution and contributes to the academic literature by investigating the concept’s efficiency competitiveness.

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confidence: 99%