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BY   AFZAL YOUSAF     Electric motor is considered as the HEART of the EVs as is the main motive element. Even though maintenance in electric vehicles especially in motor is very less but faults can occur like any other materials. Main parts of the motor are Stator, Rotor, Bearing, Shaft, Poles, Yoke, electrical connection etc. And possible electric faults that can occur in a motor are:- Electrical faults Mechanical faults In Electrical fault, Major faults are Rotor related faults and Stator related faults. And in Mechanical section, usual faults are Bearing faults and Eccentricity-related faults . These faults can be summarised by the location of the fault occurrence. Rate of occurrence of the above faults are shown below in the pie chart. From above we can see the Bearing faults and Stator related faults are the most common faults in Electric motor. And when we take a deeper look on the specific faults that occurs during these faults are listed below. Rotor related faults - In rot

BY     AFZAL YOUSAF Electric cars are getting ready to compete with gasoline cars as technologies are developing and more companies focusing on manufacturing E-cars. EVs are usually faster and technically more advanced than gasoline cars. In this article you can find the list of 10 exciting cars in 2020 according to Forbes. TESLA ROADSTER 2020 No one could miss out Tesla when it comes to electric vehicles as everything they makes becomes a trademark. Tesla roadster 2020 is an all electric battery powered four seater sports car. Tesla is claiming that it can go from 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds which is faster than any legal production car till the date of its announcement. Its consist of three electric motors, one in front and two in rear and range expected is 620 miles on single charge. LOTUS EVIJA Lotus Evija is an exciting 2000 hp all electric Hyper car model from iconic British sports car manufacturer Lotus . It is a limited production car unveiled in July 2019. The first ever elec

  BY     AFZAL YOUSAF Ahead of their much awaited Tesla Battery day Tesla Inc CEO ELON MUSK hints about a battery technology that that will improve current energy density of the batteries by 50%. If this happens, it allows electric vehicles to achieve longer range without much difference in battery size and probably reduction in weight of the battery. This will be a huge boost to EV sector. Elon musk tweeted that " 400 Wh/kg *with* high cycle life, produced in volume (not just a lab) is not far. Probably 3 to 4 years". Wh/kg is the common way to express the energy density of the battery. Energy density of the battery means how much energy can be stored in a battery on a particular unit . Currently 265 wh/kg is the maximum energy density of Li ion batteries. If Tesla  comes with batteries of energy density 400 wh/kg, it will be around 50% more of current system and helps EVs to break the barrier of low ranges. This will make EVs more competitive in automobile market. Exper

  BY    AFZAL YOUSAF As EV adoption will be increasing drastically in India on coming years, the need of charging stations is so high. As a result Govt. and many other organisations, Entrepreneurs are setting up charging stations in India. Read the article to know the guideline for EV charging station by Ministry of Power issued on October 2019. Indian Ministry of Power issued the Revised guideline and standards on October 2019 to enable faster adoption of EV ensuring safe, reliable and affordable charging. Also looking to promote affordable charging tariff to EV Owners and Charging station operators along with increasing the employability through this sector. As per the guidelines:- Private charging at residences/ offices shall be permitted. Distribution companies (DISCOMs) may facilitate the same. Setting up of Public charging station (PCS) shall be de-licensed activity and any individual is free to set up public charging stations provided that, such stations meet the technical saf

BY    AFZAL YOUSAF As per the new EV policy of Delhi govt. Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot   discussed issue of installation of  around 200 charging stations with Union power minister R K Singh . Delhi transport minister said that central government assured subsidies for the 1000 electric buses to be deployed in the city. As per the reports, Gahlot and Singh discussed the installation of charging stations in Delhi-NCR in the presence of officials from the State and Union territories as per the new EV policy by Delhi govt. First phase of the EV policy by Delhi targets to install around 200 charging infrastructure within one year. So there will be charging stations in every 3 km as per central govt. guideline. Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot tweeted that " Had a fruitful meeting today with Hon'ble Minister of Power @RajKSinghIndia and other stake holders. Heartfelt thanks & gratitude for your appreciation of Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy & support fo

BY    AFZAL YOUSAF Electric motors are the main motive source of EVs. Working together with batteries, motor converts electrical energy into rotational energy and then into mechanical movement in wheels. Electric motor is usually referred as the "Heart" of the electric vehicle and it should have certain features to make it suitable for e mobility. As an ev enthusiasts and professional, when we look at the specifications of EVs, we find different types of motors are used like BLDC. PMSM, ACIM etc. In this article you can find the different types of motors used in EV. Types of motors used in EVs are following:- Direct current motor (DC) Brushless Direct current motor (BLDC) Alternate current Induction motor (ACIM) Permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) Swithched reluctance motor (SRM) DC MOTOR DC Motor is an electric motor working on Direct current and converts it into mechanical energy. Main parts of the DC Motor are Stator, Rotor, Yoke, Poles, Stator Winding, Armature Wind

  BY    AFZAL YOUSAF As electric vehicles are increasing in our roads, peoples are eager to know more about EVs. There are few components in electric vehicle where fault can occur compared to IC Engine vehicles. Battery is the source of energy in EVs and it is one of the important part where failure can cause a costly breakdown for the vehicle. In the early stage, fault diagnosis in EV battery were simple and relies on over current , over voltage, over heating etc. But with improved technology, fault diagnosis in EV battery becomes more diverse and specific. Read this article to find out possible faults that may occur in your EVs battery,  working of BMS and Battery diagnostic system. Normally battery fault in EVs can be classified into four:- Battery voltage fault Battery current fault Battery temperature fault Battery state of charge (SOC) fault. In battery voltage fault , types of possible fault we need to check are Low voltage fault, Over voltage fault, High voltage insulation fau

  BY   AFZAL YOUSAF Development of Charging stations are the vital part of the EV infrastructure in India. Charging station should be set up on a regular interval that will help people bend towards more to electric vehicle and makes EV more friendly amongst them. Indian Govt. set up an infrastructure guidelines that makes compulsory of setting up a charging station every 3 km in cities and 25 km in Highways. Also there should be a charging infrastructure on every 100 km for long range and heavy vehicles on national highways. But unfortunately, at present we are nowhere near this requirement and there is an urgent requirement to set up required charging station as number of EVs are increasing in near future especially in big cities. If you are an entrepreneur, ev enthusiast or a person who is looking to set up a charging station in India, Please read the article to get an idea about the set up cost, Infrastructure required, and Cost effectiveness. Major steps for the charging stations d

                                                                                                BY     AFZAL YOUSAF Indian ministry of road transport and Highways on Wednesday, August 2020 directed all the states and UTs to allow the sale of electric vehicle without batteries. Experts says that this is a move aiming to accelerate the using of swappable batteries and increase the uptake of electric mobility in the country. Currently battery is the most costliest part in the EVs, as it constitute of 30- 40% of the total vehicle price. This announcement will drastically reduce the price of  EVs and makes it more affordable for the people to buy. In the copy of the letter directed to States and UTs states that " For the promotion of electric two wheelers and three wheelers, there are recomendations brought to the notice of the ministry to de-link the cost of the battery (which accounts for 30-40 percent of the total cost) from the vehicle cost" . And the letter further states,

  BY   AFZAL YOUSAF Electric vehicles are gaining its popularity worldwide and in India also. Many companies are launching their electric models to acquire their space in the Indian EV industry. If you are planning to buy an EV, Here you can find the list of Top 10 electric car models launched or to be launched in India. MERCEDES BENZ EQC Mercedes Benz  launched their first ever all electric vehicle,  EQC , in India. Mercedes Benz India launched the all electric SUV on 8th October 2020, which is a full electric version of GLC Class.  The vehicle is powered by Two  Asynchronous Three Phase AC Motors  each placed at front and rear axle. It together produces a maximum power of  402 bhp  and  765 nm torque.  It has All Wheel drive drive train.  Mercedes EQC achieves a  top speed of 180 kmph  and can accelerate from  0 - 100 kmph in just 5.1 seconds.   This vehicle is powered by  80 kWh Li ion battery  which can give  471 Km range  on single charge and battery weighs around 625 Kg.  Read mo

  BY   AFZAL YOUSAF Delhi government announced its electric vehicle policy on Friday, August 2020. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that they are aiming to boost up the adoption of electric vehicles in Capital city and the economy. Experts in this field believes this as one of the best EV policies drafted in India. Read this article to find out the policies and declarations by Delhi govt. This is a three year policy, aiming to constitute 25% Electric vehicles by 2024, which is currently less than 1 % in Capital city.  According to the policy, EV buyers are offered purchase incentives, benefits on scrappage, Waiver on road tax, registration fee and interest subvention on loans. Key Takeaways of the policies are:- Up to 30,000 incentive for two wheelers, Autos, E-rickshaws and freight vehicles. Up to 1.5 lakh subsidy on electric cars. Waiver on Registration fee & road tax. Scrapping incentive for those who wants to exchange petrol or diesel vehicles. 200 public charging s

BY   AFZAL YOUSAF Charging of electric vehicles is an integral part of owning an EV. Most of the electric vehicle owners feed their vehicle from grid in charging station or from the grid in residential area. Not all the electric vehicles are charged in the same manner as the charging system varies depending on the Time of charging, Type of battery, Cell c-rate, Type of vehicle etc. Obviously before owning an EV, so many doubts will be there in customer's mind about charging. In this article, you can find out the different types of charging stations and choose wisely according to your EV. Most of the EV customers would like to charge their vehicle in home itself. Charging an EV is a simple process by just plugging your vehicle to charger connected to the grid. But in contrast, all the chargers cannot connect to household grid as it needs some custom installation. Also the time taken to charge completely depends on the type of charger we use. Considering all the above factors and,

         BY   AFZAL YOUSAF According to the latest reports by top business magazines like hindustantimes , economictimes , Livemint , Indian Govt. is planning to impose a tariff on importing Lithium ion cells for at least 10 years..This decisions is coming after the rising tensions between India and China. Experts believed that this decision was taken as a part of Atma Nirbhar Bharat , the concept introduced by Prime minister Narendra Modi to make India Self reliable. Indian govt. is also planning to offer more incentives and subsidies to boost local manufacturing of Li ion cells and related products. Here you can find the post regarding this news by Livemint. Experts and officials believe that this is a move from India to tackle the dominance of china in the Lithium cell segment. Lithium cells are the main building blocks of lithium ion batteries, which are used to manufacture Batteries for EV, laptops, mobile phones etc. Currently china is dominating the lithium ion cell manufacturi

                                                                            BY   AFZAL YOUSAF As electric vehicles are gaining popularity due to growing concerns regarding the global air pollution and rise in oil price, electric vehicles are considered a sustainable and affordable mobility solution. Many countries started to develop their own indigenous ev brands rather than depending on big manufacturers coming out with their electric automotive. In India also,indigenous ev brands started to develop after 2013 as Indian government ramped up it effort to promote EV. Govt. introduced many schemes to promote EV to achieve a cleaner future. National electric mobility mission plan (NEMMP) was launched in 2013 by Indian government  to promote electric vehicle and to encourage reliable, affordable and efficient EVs that meet customer performance and price expectations. By this support of the govt. and looking at the market opportunities, startups in India foccused on making elec