Electrification: Towards a Sustainable Future for Our Transportation System

Regan Zane

Cost 15%

28%Total Energy Use

50%Air Pollution

90%Air pollution near high density roadways

70%Petroleum use

Impacts of Transportation in the US

Emissions/Pollution Cost

Benefits to Electrification

75 % reduction in PM10 / 2.5

50% reduction in

CO2

ZeroTailpipe

Emissions

50% reduction in

total cost

Why not?

16 gal, 100 lb, 540 kWh

Fuel tank

Refuel time

Vehicle Cost

300 gal, 4,000 lb, 180 kWh

4 hours (45 kW)

$25,000$125,000

Gasoline EV

500 Mile Range Vehicle Comparison

3 min

24 hours (7.5 kW)

60 hours (3 kW)

(10 MW)

Range Anxiety

Center for Sustainable Electrified Transportation (SELECT)

Strategic PartnersIndustry

Community National LabsGovernment

Market AdoptionSystems Integration

Vehicle-scale Demonstrations

Transportation Systems Integration

SELECT Vehicle-Scale Integration Facilities

Electric Vehicle and Roadway (EVR) Research Facility and Test Track

Power Electronics Lab

Extending battery lifetime by more than 50%

Battery Range / Lifetime

• Removing existing HV-12V DC-DC• Removing existing Battery Management

System (BMS)• Adding integrated modular DC-DC+BMS• Enabling advanced monitoring and control

7.6 kWh BatteryCells

BMS

3 kW HV-12VDC/DC

How are we doing it?

How are we doing it?

7.6 kWh BatteryCells

BMS

3 kW HV-12VDC/DC

How are we doing it?

Full-scale integration on commercial Ford Fusion PHEV battery packUndergoing 3rd party 12-month aging tests and validation at NREL

Status & Commercialization

• Multiple auto OEMs• Ford has continued

interest in the technology

Extending to plug-and-play renewable energy micro-grid

Active Industry Partner Program

Status & Commercialization

Integrating 100 kW AC & DC fast chargers at no cost

Fast Charging

• Removing external AC-DC charging station

• Removing existing DC-AC motor drive• Removing existing vehicle DC-DC• Adding modular multi-function DC-DC

with innovative AC unfolder

How are we doing it?

Raytheon IRAD

USTAR startup

Navy underwater

Military procurement

Navy HESM large power

Retrofit EVOEM

Automotive OEM

USTAR SELECT

Commercial micro-grid

Milestones/Events for Program64 kW DC-DC modules, >96%

efficiency128 kW DC-AC motor

drive/charger

Commercialization

Eliminating range anxiety by electrifying future roadways

Sustainable Future

Electrified Smart Roadways

Delivering Power on the Go

24

Electrified Roadway 2016 MilestonesIn-motion wireless charging of the “Aggie Bus” on the EVR track

Autonomous operation of the Ford Focus EV on the

EVR track

Roadway enclosures for wireless charging pads and

smart sensors

Recent or Planned Field Trials on Electrified Roadways

U.K., Highways England running 18-month off-road

trials

OLEV Korea trials in Seoul, Jejudo, Dae-jeon, &

Sejong

Paved Roads Miles Driven0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

38%

58%

2%

28%60%

14%

United States Roadways

RuralIn-ter-stateUrban

Cost for Electrified Roadways

Infrastructure Cost Breakdown

$1.2 millionRoadway

$960kElectronics

$240kGrid Connection

Payback Time

ParameterEnergy at wheel (Wh/Km)Tank-to wheel eff. n (%)

ICE SELECT

Weight (Kg)Cost ($)Maintenance (% cost)Electrical Energy ($/kWh)Fuel ($/gal)

68528

200031,000

8--

4.07 44%

61684

1400

--

40.107

22,00

We’ve Been Here Before

Trucking Industry Example

Diesel Trucks & DriversFuel: $120 BillionDriver: $100 BillionMaint: $100 BillionTotal: $320 Billion

Autonomous Electric TrucksElectricity: $59 Billion

Maint: $100 BillionTotal: $159 Billion

Interstate Infrastructure CostRoadways: $300 Billion

Power plants: $55 Billion

R&D: $1 BillionTotal: $356 Billion

$161 Billion savings per year

Come Get Involved!

• Industry Members• Community Partners

SELECT Membership

Sponsorship Events• Student Fellowships• EVR facility,

renewable energy

• STEM Outreach & Lab Tours

• Conference on Electric Roads and Vehicles (CERV) May 15-17, Logan, UT