Vehículos Eléctricos. Historia, Estado Actual Y Retos Futuros

Abstract

Electric Vehicles. Past, present and future trends. In this century, environment impact and energy conservation are very important and growing concerns. The development of electric vehicles is of vital importance because combustion based vehicles is not a sustainable option for a near future. Moreover, policy incentives together with pollution and noise concerns and the use of renewable energy have made commercially viable electric and hybrid vehicles a reality. This paper gives an overview of the history of electric vehicles, the present status, and the future research lines. The main problems associated with electric vehicles development and effective implementation such as energy storage, electronics and control is analysed.