GREEN VEHICLE

Venkatesh Janakiraman, J.Sam Jeba Kumar, Tejasvi Singh Aneja

Abstract: With the conventional nonrenewable sources of energy nearing depletion, the world is on a lookout for alternate source of renewable energy. The problem plaguing the world is pollution and its ill effects. The automotive industry, highest guzzler of nonrenewable sources and one of the highest polluting source, needs to shift its focus towards the renewable fuels to escape the energy crisis and the perils of pollution. The green vehicle is a solution designed, having these problems in mind. Green vehicle is powered using solar energy, wind energy, regenerative braking and external electric power supply. The energy is stored in a battery, which drives the motor through a speed controller. The battery and motor are connected by means of a regenerative braking setup, so that the energy spent can be captured again and can help in increasing the efficiency of the three wheeler.

Keywords: Solar, Wind, Regenerative braking, Electric vehicle

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2014.0305010