3.1.1 Electrification of Road Transport Vehicles

Course subject(s) Module 3. Electrification of Transportation

Do you know when the first electric vehicles appeared on the road? What can we learn about previous failures in the history of electric vehicles? Watch this lecture by Frank Rieck to find out.

Learning goals:

      1. Get an idea of the history of electric vehicles
      2. Recognize that electric vehicles are not simply electrified vehicles
      3. Identify the design aspects of a vehicle that change with electrification
      4. Get a grasp of the choices for batteries
      5. Understand why electric vehicles are called computers on wheels

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