A novel methodology of converting an IC engine scooter into a hybrid electric scooter.

Electricity is the way of the future, and it is already here. The revolution of the automobile industry has accelerated globally in recent years. Electric Vehicles (EV's) are gaining great popularity in India and throughout the globe, however there is still significant resistance in adoption of EV's due to its poor range, long charging hours and less effective charging infrastructure. So, compared to the adoption of Fully Electric Vehicles (FEV), Hybrid vehicles may be fast and readily adopted because of their benefits such as high load capacity, high gradability, no range anxiety etc. Hybrid electric vehicle rider can experience the advantages of both fossil fuel and electricity powered technology. An innovative way for transforming an IC engine scooter into a hybrid (petrol and electric) powered scooter is provided in this paper. Techno-economic calculations are carried out for the converted vehicle, as well as the observations and results of range tests, top speed and acceleration tests are given. The road-load coefficients were also estimated. During the conversion process rear wheel is integrated with a single side shaft BLDC Hub Motor, which improves the scooter's dynamic stability. The scooter's power electronics and Li-ion battery pack are safely placed within the scooter's exterior body. This cost-effective hybrid scooter conversion methodology combines the benefits of a petrol and electric scooter. The battery gets charged while the hybrid electric vehicle is running on petrol mode. This hybrid electric scooter includes regenerative braking technology as well as parking assist. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]