Increasing the Cruise Range and Reducing the Capital Cost of Electric Vehicles by Integrating Auxiliary Unit with the Traction Drive

<div>Percentage saving in battery energy for a test vehicle simulated in EU drive cycles with the A/C compressor operated using a combination of compressor motor and clutch.</div>

International Journal of Vehicular Technology

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Figure 13: Increasing the Cruise Range and Reducing the Capital Cost of Electric Vehicles by Integrating Auxiliary Unit with the Traction Drive 