Modeling and Predesign Analysis of Electric Vehicle Considering Ethiopian Driving Cycle

In recent years, significant emphasis has been given for adopting electric vehicles due to their zero-emission and improved well-to-wheel efficiency. However, the spread into the global market has been slow down by their limited range and higher initial cost. The electric vehicle manufacturers are focusing on the market of developed countries and their operating cycle evaluation is also based on those countries. To enhance the market share of these vehicles, their development should involve defined new operating conditions and duty cycles to explore adequate solutions for developing countries like Ethiopia. This work aimed to assess the operating characteristics of urban and long-range cars through modeling and simulation on synthesized Ethiopian and two legislative cycles. Vehicle-level energy flow and power demand analysis linked with subsystem parametric models were utilized in the simulation platform to visualize overall performances with respect to energy consumption, range and efficiency. The results show that the lower energy consumption for the Addis Ababa than the WLTC cycle, while the range is shortened by 10 km for the UDDS cycle. Finally, 3.4 kWh decrease in battery size was suggested to meet the set range requirement of 250 km for long-range car in Ethiopian routes.