Question

You had been given a task to evaluate possible drivetrain configurations for an autonomous food delivery vehicle. The 500 kg, 0.4 Cd, 2 m^2 frontal area, 0.015 Crr vehicle would require a top speed of 60 km/h, average speed of 30 km/h and an electric range of 100 km. The vehicle would have a small on-board generator which will be turned on when battery SOC is low.

a. Determine the peak power requirement at top speed and average power requirement at average speed.

b. Suggest the vehicle drivetrain layout using a sketch and justify your decisions.

Answer 1