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Title:

High efficiency electric vehicle drivetrains with integrated fast-charging and dual storage media

Agreement Number:

CRDPJ

Agreement Value:

$1,650,000.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 13, 2017 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

Ontario, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q3-00308

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2022-2023).

Recipient's Legal Name:

Lehn, Peter (University of Toronto)

Program:

Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project

Program Purpose:

Electric vehicles have been shown to be technologically viable and are on the verge of significant expansion.x000D
However, mass adoption is limited by their high price, limited range and the exceptionally long charging timesx000D
associated with the use of conventional chargers. The goal of this project is to address these limitations by (i)x000D
improving drive-cycle efficiencies by introducing dual energy storage media better suited to urban driving (ii)x000D
reconsidering the standard drivetrain system to improve performance, (iii) development of fast-chargingx000D
functionality that is integrated within the vehicle drivetrain system itself, vastly reducing infrastructure costsx000D
associated with fast-charging and (iv) development of wireless charging technology that offer medium chargingx000D
rates for fleet vehicle applications. These research foci have major implications on EV cost and demands onx000D
costly fast-charging and fleet charging infrastructure. Engagement with the partner company personnel willx000D
expose trainees to practical aspects of engineering research and development including consideration ofx000D
mechanical constraints, packaging and automotive standards.