Motivation
With the 21st century still in its infancy and in a world where environmental protection, energy conservation and also the ever increasing global population are growing concerns, the resurgence and development of EV technology has taken on an accelerated pace to fulfill these needs, very much possible thanks to the great advances made on the batteries and power electronics. EVs are known as zero emissions vehicles (ZEVs) and are much more environment friendly than gasoline, diesel or LPG-powered vehicles. Even taking into account the emissions from the power plants needed to fuel the vehicles, the use of EVs can still significantly reduce global air pollution. Add to this that EVs have fewer moving parts and so maintenance is also minimal.