Research Article

Mathematical Methods Applied to Economy Optimization of an Electric Vehicle with Distributed Power Train System

Table 2

Available drive modes of the DMVT-EV.

Drive modeFront power trainRear power trainApplication

1Motor offMotor on
+1st shift
Low velocity, middle load

2Motor offMotor on
+2nd shift
Middle velocity, low load

3Motor onOffMiddle-to-high velocity, middle load

4Motor onMotor on
+1st shift
Low-to-middle velocity, high load

5Motor onMotor on
+2nd shift
Middle-to-high velocity, high load