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Effects of Ambient Temperature and Trip Characteristics on the Energy Consumption of an Electric Vehicle

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Al-Wreikat, Yazan, Serrano, Clara, Sodré, José Ricardo·2022·Energy

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  • Experimental studies of ambient conditions on energy consumption are limited to the considered region and time of the study.

    “Although the experimental approach highlights the overall impact of ambient conditions, the results are limited to the considered region and time of the study.”

    From Flexible Simulation of an Electric Vehicle to Estimate the Impact of Thermal Comfort on the Energy Consumption (2022) · cites this paper as [12]

    The Introduction and Methodology describe an experimental study of ambient temperature and energy consumption using trips in the West Midlands, specifically Birmingham, from January 2016 to September 2019 (pages unavailable). That supports the study’s geographic and temporal scope, but the paper does not say its results are limited to that region and period; the Methodology says its analysis may apply to similar EVs in the UK market. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • Studies estimating energy consumption from real measurements rely on a large number of vehicle tests, which is time consuming.

    “However, those results rely on a large number of vehicle tests, which is time consuming.”

    From Flexible Simulation of an Electric Vehicle to Estimate the Impact of Thermal Comfort on the Energy Consumption (2022) · cites this paper as [12]

    The Methodology (page unavailable) reports that the study evaluated 1,137 real-world vehicle trips, supporting the large-number-of-tests aspect. It does not say that such studies necessarily require many tests or that conducting them is time-consuming. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • In global experimental studies, the impacts of the different subsystems cannot be differentiated.

    “Moreover, the impacts of the different subsystems cannot be differentiated in such global studies.”

    From Flexible Simulation of an Electric Vehicle to Estimate the Impact of Thermal Comfort on the Energy Consumption (2022) · cites this paper as [12]

    The Methodology (page unavailable) says auxiliary power cannot be directly extracted from total-power data while the vehicle is moving, supporting a limitation of aggregate measurements. But it also describes an interpolation method that estimates auxiliary power and separates its energy use from other components. The categorical claim that subsystem impacts cannot be differentiated overstates the source. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • Real driving studies show reductions of 50% to 70% of driving range under extreme cold conditions.

    “Results show reductions of 50% to 70% of the driving range under extreme cold conditions.”

    From Flexible Simulation of an Electric Vehicle to Estimate the Impact of Thermal Comfort on the Energy Consumption (2022) · cites this paper as [12]

    The paper reports that cold conditions reduce real-world EV range, but its range analysis reports a 28% reduction for urban driving at 0–15°C and a 14% reduction for motorway driving, not 50%–70%. Its discussion of extreme temperatures below 4°C concerns auxiliary energy use, not a 50%–70% range reduction. The relevant passages have no page numbers in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • Ambient weather conditions influence the efficiency of EVs.

    “Ambient weather conditions further influence the efficiency of EVs (e.g., [31-33]”

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  1. EuropeanComission. Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. Official Journal of the European Union. 2017.
  2. EuropeanComission. Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/646 of 20 April 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 as regards emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 6). Official Journal of the European Union. 2016.

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Authors
Al-Wreikat, Y., Serrano, C., & Sodré, J. R.
Affiliations
Aston University (GB)
Corresponding author
Sodré, José Ricardo
Venue
Energy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-01
Volume
238
Pages
122028
ISSN
0360-5442 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3200403671
Cited by
220
References
45
Citations by year
2026: 48 · 2025: 57 · 2024: 55 · 2023: 42 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 1
FWCI
8.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Energy (publishedVersion)
  • Aston Publications Explorer (Aston University) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Vehicle emissions and performance
Keywords
electric vehicles, energy consumption, ambient temperature, trip characteristics, specific energy consumption, real-world driving, urban driving, motorway driving, driving range, vehicle speed, stopping times

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