Research on the Range Issues of New Energy Vehicles

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jes.202502304

Author(s)

Ruixuan Li

Affiliation(s)

St. Mary's High School, Oregon, USA

Abstract

This article focuses on the issue of the increase and decline of the driving range of new energy vehicles. By analyzing the research progress in core technical fields such as battery technology, thermal management system, and energy optimization strategy in both domestic and international contexts, it precisely examines the safety contradictions of high energy density batteries and the limitations of lightweight costs. It clarifies that the development of high energy density battery technology with an energy density of ≥ 400 Wh/kg and the optimization of intelligent thermal management system are the research directions. It also conducts research and discussions through experiments, simulations, and data on vehicle lightweighting and aerodynamics. In combination with the future development trends of energy and technology, it explores the application of new energy forms such as new energy power and hydrogen power, which is conducive to breaking through the range bottleneck, promoting the automotive industry to move towards a green and sustainable development direction, and ultimately achieving the ultimate goal of global energy conservation and emission reduction.

Keywords

New Energy Vehicles; Range Capability; High Energy Density Batteries; Intelligent Thermal Management; Vehicle Energy Management; Lightweight Design; Aerodynamics

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