Vehicle Innovation: Technologies & Concepts

Prof. Dr. Thomas WeberMember of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development

International Conference On Electric Mobility

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WIND ENERGY

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The world is changing……and our understanding of mobility is facing a paradigm shift

The Hype is followed by Dis-illusion …

What does that mean for the future of mobility?

Political target for Germany

-China -

Joined efforts for implementation in Germany

Addressing technologyand political environment

Vehicles with combustion engine (97%)

Global regulations impose major challenges

-USA

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progressive

moderate

1 million electric vehicles (3%) by 2020

Battery Drive unit withgear box and e-motor

Charging and interface

Standardization Political environment

Range X X

Charging time X X

Driving characteristic X X

Vehicle design X

Cost / TCO X X X X X

Safety X X

Lifetime X

Charging infrastr. X X X X

Battery technology determines the success of e-mobility

The battery as key component has a significant impact on the

customer acceptance and has the highest proportion of value-added.

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Technology Politics

Influencing factors

Electric bus (1972) with battery exchange (860 kg)

Battery

Sedan (1982)with nickel-iron-battery (600 kg) in the trunk

„Baby Benz“, BR 190 (1993) with zebra-battery in the front and rear

Battery

History of e-mobility – limitations of battery technology prevented the successful commercialization

Battery

Battery

weight, size, cost: lifetime, energy:

Limitations:

Peak-power[W/kg]

Lifetime [years]

Safety [EUCAR Level]

Power @ coldstart [W/kg]

3

Gravimetric energy [Wh/kg]

2025

Volumetric energy [Wh/L]

Marginal cost@ > 250 k units/year[EUR/kWh]2017

2014

5Quality [Failures in % as Mean Valueover 10 years]

4

250

0 0,5 1,0

8

10

150

50

6

Example: EV battery

Key performance indicators and future targetshave been defined within the NPE

Till significant improvements in lifetime and safety anticipated

Till significant reduction in battery prices

E-mobility is already reality today

2011

2%

72%

Increasing energy density and further cost reduction

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* Battery: Cells, Cooling, Housing, Harness, Battery-Management System

Technological Challenges of e-mobility

Leightweight constructionCarbon Fibre Reinforced PlasticIntelligent DesignAluminium…

Energy Efficient E-Drive Components3

E-DrivePower ElectronicsCompressor…

2

Cabin-IsolationBody-Near Air ConditioningUtilisation Of Waste Heat…

Battery Development4

1

Material/Cell-Chemistry Cooling Power Density …

Air Conditioning/Energy Management

Infrastructure

Customer Acceptance

Optimise energy and materials use

Developing next battery generation

Secure raw materials supply

Incentives

Challenges for a successful market penetration of e-mobility