Development of Electric Vehicles
Electric cars, described as an era in the automotive industry, have actually been part of our lives for centuries.
Electric cars, production of which began in the early 19th century, could not compete with internal combustion engine vehicles in many respects.
Electric cars that covered less distance than internal combustion engine vehicles did not become very widespread at that time because of charging problems, as charging stations were not widespread. However, this situation has changed with advancing technology and increasing competition in electric vehicle production, and the use of electric vehicles has become quite widespread today.
Although electric vehicles resemble internal combustion engine vehicles in external appearance, they are actually quite different in terms of technical parts.
What parts do electric vehicles consist of?
Electric vehicles are quite different from internal combustion engines in terms of the parts they contain. For example, while an internal combustion engine vehicle has a multi-speed transmission system, this system is not found in electric vehicles. Because electric motors deliver power instantly; there is no need to build torque through RPM as in internal combustion engines.
Electric vehicles also do not contain many parts required in internal combustion engines, such as exhaust and fuel tank. Therefore the harm they cause to the environment is much less than other vehicles. Apart from these, other things that should be in a car are also present in electric vehicles.
The parts that make up electric vehicles are as follows;
-Electric motor: They work on the same principle as motors in other electric appliances in our lives, such as a washing machine motor. They have AC current.
-Inverter: As the name suggests, with this part the current coming in AC form is converted to DC current inside the vehicle. These inverters can also change the rotation speed of the motor.
-Battery: Just as internal combustion engines have fuel tanks, electric vehicles have batteries. Electrical energy is stored thanks to batteries.
-Controller: This part is similar to the Engine Control Unit found in internal combustion engines. We can define it as the ECU in electric vehicles. It controls information from the battery and can change inverter speed.
The most fundamental parts that distinguish electric vehicles from other internal combustion engine vehicles are as follows. Apart from these, parts such as thermal control system, charging inlet and backup battery are also present.
In short; electric vehicles have mechanisms quite different from internal combustion engine vehicles. These mechanisms have diversified depending on advancing technologies. Electric cars contain parts belonging to electrical logic and also have other components that should be found in cars.