Electric vehicle study on design, technology and sustainability

• Main Author: Teoh, Shun Jet
• Other Authors: Pang Hock Lye, John
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Electric vehicles
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177115
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This Final Year Project aims to study the design and technology behind Electric Vehicles (EVs) as well as develop strategies that can accelerate and sustain Singapore’s transition to EVs. The study includes an analysis of a prime example for a successful EV transition, through the evaluation of the policies implemented by Norway to promote widespread EV adoption. The report also includes a life-cycle assessment between owning an internal combustion engine (ICE) car and a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in Singapore, to examine the environmental impacts of switching to a EVs. Recommendations on how Singapore can promote and sustain widespread EV adoption are then developed from the overall findings. These include expanding the price disparity between EV and ICE cars, revising the road tax structure for EVs, and ensuring accessibility to home charging for residents living in private apartments. The report concludes by exploring upcoming technologies in the car industry that can contribute to Singapore’s transition to clean mobility.