Krityatirtha Paul

3 min read INDEPTH : On types of power trains in electric vehicles A typical petrol car gives an average range of 900 KM. Whereas, a Plug-in Hybrid with only 50 KM of ONLY Electric capacity can run 1600+ KM on a full tank! Amazing isn’t it!? Are you confused? Ok, let's discuss it in-depth. What are Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHEV) : BMW 330e a plug in hybrid PHEV, it has 22 miles of electric only range. Let's start by discussing what is the meaning of PHEV. A Plug-in Hybrid is a class of electric vehicle that has two power sources . #1 Conventional IC Engine and #2 Electric motor with short-range capability only. The idea is that you just plug-in the car to the grid, to recharge the battery at the end of each day. This allows you to get the full 1600 KM of range. The early versions of the Chevrolet Bolt were a Plug-in hybrid. A younger me was fascinated by the Bolt; its users would report refuelling maybe once a month! No wait it still fascinates me. Lol. Since then the Chev...

Innovation and Invention   “Invention is neither necessary nor sufficient for Innovation” a quote from Henry Chesbrough, the man who coined the term Open Innovation.   Innovation and invention People think they are interchangeable terms, but they differ completely from one another. Both terms relate to the creation or development of something their meanings deviate further and further from one another as the business industry develops.   Innovation vs Invention We define innovation as the process of bring invention, i.e. ideas, approaches and technologies to customers as products and services. You can read my article on Innovation, which is a more in-depth take into the topic is available to read here . Invention is the action of conducting and creating breakthrough ideas. It does not focus on solving a particular problem, but only to increase the knowledge domain further. These inventions are valued assets and hence get patented and protected.   How are they diffe...

INDEPTH - On types of power trains in Electric Vehicles   Toyota Prius accounted for over 51% of all the hybrid electric vehicle sales in the year 2012, as reported by ADFC of US Gov . What is a Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) ? BMW i8 is a hybrid sports car. image source : unsplash A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a class of electric vehicles that utilise a combined power trained i.e. they have both a conventional fuel oil internal combustion engine and an additional electric motors to power the vehicle. Why were HEVs so popular?   Toyota Prius owned over 51% of HEV market. image source : afdc.energy.gov HEVs dominated the EV market in a time when the BEV (battery electric vehicle) technology was still as its infancy. Advantages of HEVs :   Toyota Prius 2021. image source : toyota.com # Has fewer emissions compared to traditional car  # Because of a mixed power train setup, they achieve better gas mileage # It delegates the range issues of a Battery Electric Vehic...

INDEPTH - On types of power trains in Electric vehicles   Tesla clocked in a revenue of 24.6 billion dollars in the year 2019 with over 2.3 million total car sale globally as reported by Statista . What is a Battery electric vehicle? Volkswagen ID R an all electric car masterpiece and king of the Nurburgring.  image source : volkswagen-newsroom.com Battery electric vehicle (BEV) are a class of EVs that uses only an Energy Storage System (ESS) such as a battery pack to power the electric car. There are no fuel oils involved, hence, can achieve true zero emission goals. Why Battery electric car is dominating HEVs, FCEVs and others? Tesla Model 3 - best selling model from Tesla motors. image source :unsplash Battery electric vehicles are the pick of electric locomotion innovation, they are the future we have been working towards, to achieve the dream of owning a car that is environment friendly (zero emissions), less noisy and delivers Ludicrous power (Tesla reference). Countries...