Electric Cars: Introduction

Electric vehicles are the future of transportation. Electric mobility has become an essential part of the energy transition, and will imply significant changes for vehicle manufacturers, governments, companies and individuals.

If you are interested in learning about the electric vehicle technology and how it can work for your business or create societal impact, then this is the course for you.

The experts of TU Delft, together with other knowledge institutes and companies in the Netherlands, will prepare you for upcoming developments amid the transition to electric vehicles.

You’ll explore the most important aspects of this new market, including state-of-the-art technology of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure; profitable business models for electric mobility; and effective policies for governmental bodies, which will accelerate the uptake of electric mobility.

The course includes video lectures, presentations and exercises, which are all reinforced with real-world case studies from projects that were implemented in the Netherlands.

The production of this course would not have been possible without the contributions of the Dutch Innovation Centre for Electric Road Transport (D-INCERT) and is taught by experts from both industry and academia, who share their knowledge and insights.

What you will learn

• Role of electric vehicles in the energy transition
• Basics of electric car and charging technology
• Types of electric cars and how do they work
• Introduction to the business of electric vehicles and its future potential
• Policy ambitions and policy instruments for electric mobility

Subjects

Module 1. EVs in the Energy Transition

1.1 Technology Perspective of EV

1.1.1 Role of EVs in the energy transition

1.2 Business Perspective of EV

1.2.1 Business Perspective

1.3 Policy Perspective of EV

1.3.1 Policy Perspective

1.4 Combining Perspectives

1.4.2 Why should I buy an electric car?

1.4.3 When are EVs cheaper?

1.4.4 How to overcome range anxiety?

1.4.5 How do EVs change the economy?

1.4.6 Why take these three perspectives?

Module 2. Introduction to Technology of EVs

2.0 Introduction

2.0.1 Mr. Smith Animation

2.1 Operation of an Electric Car and Key Parts

2.1.1 What’s Inside an Electric Car?

2.1.2 Learning Material

2.2 Types of Electric Vehicles

2.2.1 Types of EV

2.3 Basics of EV Charging

2.3.1 AC and DC Charging

2.3.2 EV Charging Process and Smart Charging

Module 3. Introduction to business of EVs

3.0 Introduction

3.0.1 Mr. Robert Animation

3.1 Electric Vehicle Mobility Business

3.1.1 Introduction to Electric Vehicle Mobility Business

3.2 Electrification, a sustainable business disruption

3.2.1 Electrification, A Sustainable disruption

3.3 Automation, the need for smart E-Mobility

3.3.1 Automation, the need for smart E-Mobility

3.4 Connectivity makes auto-mobility cost efficient

3.4.1 Connectivity makes auto-mobility cost efficient

Module 4. Introduction to Policy for EVs

4.0 Introduction

4.0.1 Mr. Pine Animation

4.1 Policy Ambitions

4.1.1 Policy Ambitions

4.2 Policies and Policy Instruments

4.2.1 Policies and Policy Instruments

4.3 EVs in Infrastructure System

4.3.1 EVs in the Infrastructure System

4.4 The Social Dimensions of EVs

4.4.1 The Social Dimensions of EVs