Power Electronics Engineers Move EVs And Hybrids Forward With Cost-Cutting Innovations

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With the rise of the plug-in vehicle and hybrid vehicle markets, the requirements for automotive power electronics continue to grow and create opportunities for power electronics engineers. These opportunities can be found at mainstream car companies and their suppliers, as well as at the many electric vehicle startups. By working to develop the power systems that are at the heart of EVs, HEVs, and plug-in hybrids, power electronics engineers are helping to address societal needs for more-fuel-efficient vehicles. In doing so, their main challenge is driving down the costs of the power systems as part of the larger effort to make EVs and hybrids more affordable. This overarching need to reduce cost influences many aspects of power electronics engineering in electric and hybrid vehicle design, as Gary Cameron, the interim general director of Advanced Engineering and Business Development at Delphi, discussed in a recent conversation.

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David G. Morrison, How2Power Today, Power Supply Jobs & Technology section, How2Power Today, Aug 01 2011

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