With their immense potential for increasing the country’s energy security, economic vitality, and quality of life, plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) – including plug-in hybrid electric and all-electric vehicles – will play a key role in the country’s transportation future.
The Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) supports a variety of work to lower the cost and increase the convenience of PEVs. VTO is collaborating with national laboratories and industry to improve batteries and electric drive systems.
To maximize these technologies’ effectiveness, researchers use simulation and modeling software to create virtual vehicles based on data…
