Retrofitting Electric Conversion Kit for Gasoline Vehicles

Abstract

With an increasing demand of energy-efficient vehicles that can run on renewable energy sources, electric vehicles have gained popularity. But the adoption in Indian market is a challenge due to its high price and lack of infrastructure facility. With more than 10 million vehicles running on the Indian roads alone, converting the existing vehicles into an electric version can be one of the solutions. This study focuses on the development of a method to leverage the number of vehicles to increase the adoption rate of electric vehicles in India at an affordable price range. To design an easy to fit kit which can convert existing car models into an electric car, various components are to be replaced depending on the vehicle parameters and performance requirements. The specifications of all the components used in this conversion depends on the vehicle type thus are needed to be chosen carefully. Reduction in the number of gasoline cars also reduces the pollution rate. It also offers economic benefits to the whole country as it reduces the overall fuel consumption thus reducing the imports.