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Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Drive Train Topologies

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Among all AFVs, electric vehicles (EVs) seems to be the future most viable vehicle option for reducing the rate of oil usage and improving air quality and less emission. Basically, driving an electric vehicle would feel very similar to drive a conventional car but it can be much quitter.

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Williamson, S.S. (2013). Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Drive Train Topologies. In: Energy Management Strategies for Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7711-2_2

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