Connected strategy for energy-efficient driving of electric vehicle

International audienceThis paper presents the potential benefits of connected strategies for energy-efficient driving for electric vehicles achieved during the H2020 EU project CEVOLVER. Two strategies are presented. First solution optimizes the route and the recharge planning such as minimizing the battery energy consumption within a suitable trip time (eco-charging). Second solution, coupled with the first, provide the optimal speed profile using predictive information from the ecocharging and topology and infrastructure data from third party webservices (eco-driving). The benefits provided by the developed connected strategies are evaluated in simulation. Gains obtained by the eco-driving are validated experimentally with a mixed urban and extra-urban route, showing a significant energy consumption reduction