Energy-efficient driving 2014 - 2nd project phase (EFA2014/2) - Sub-project: VII-2-Car - System development for the use of dynamic traffic infrastructure information to extend the range of e-vehicles (E-Car)

Project name

Energy-efficient driving 2014 - 2nd project phase (EFA2014/2) - Sub-project: VII-2-Car - System development for the use of dynamic traffic infrastructure information to extend the range of electric vehicles (E-Car)

Project duration

01.04.2012 - 31.08.2014

Brief description

The aim of the project is to increase the range of electric vehicles through energy-efficient driving. This is to be achieved through an intelligent interplay of energy-relevant information about the route and traffic conditions and through efficiency-optimized vehicle systems. Existing research results will be taken up, further developed and combined into a comprehensive efficiency assistant that also enables inexperienced drivers (without "fuel-saving training") to "automatically" drive in a vehicle-supported, energy-efficient manner. At the same time, efficient systems ensure minimal energy consumption in the areas of lighting, thermal management, drivetrain and on-board power supply. The energy-saving measures investigated in this sub-project will be implemented in three demonstrators based on real electric vehicles. The vehicles make it possible to experience the increase in range through comparative driving in real traffic. Against the background of the generally limited ranges of electric vehicles, the innovations of this project are of increasing importance and represent an essential building block and enabler for achieving the German government's electromobility targets.

The project is a continuation of the joint project Energy Efficient Driving 2014 (EFA2014) - sub-project: Increasing vehicle energy efficiency through prediction.

Cooperation partner

• Chair of Vehicle Mechatronics, TU Dresden
• Chair of Traffic Control Systems and Process Automation, TU Dresden
• BMW AG, - (Germany)
• Daimler AG, - (Germany)
• Robert Bosch GmbH, - (Germany)
• Continental Automotive GmbH, - (Germany)
• Infineon Technologies AG, - (Germany)
• Elmos Semiconductor AG, - (Germany)
• FZI Research Center for Information Technology, - (Germany)
• Metaio Augmented Solutions GmbH, - (Germany)
• City of Dresden, - (Germany)
• REO AG, - (Germany)
• Valeo AG, - (Germany)
• Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research, - (Germany)
• Research Institute for Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines Stuttgart, - (Germany)
• Hella KGaA Hueck & Co, - (Germany)

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