eTech Learning: EV & AV Technology
101 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsLearn about all aspects of electric and autonomous vehicle technology from award winning engineer and founder Ryan Maughan and our expert special guests!
Ryan has been developing components and systems for electric and hybrid vehicles since 2005, working with some of the most innovative and successful vehicle manufacturers from around the world. In this podcast he shares what he has learnt and speaks to special guests from some of the worlds leading technology companies.
We will be uploading a variety of podcast types all with the aim to allow you to understand more about the technology that is allowing the electric vehicle boom to be possible.
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#49 | Interview - Manfred Limbrunner, Proton Motor Power Systems PLC (Fuel Cells)
May 19, 2020 08:15 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan takes a deep look at Fuel Cell technology with Manfred Limbrunner from Proton Motor Power Systems PLC. Ryan and Manfred discuss Proton Motor’s business and its history including their little known link to AVID’s home of Newcastle in the North East of England. Manfred and Ryan talk about the technology used in Proton’s fuel cell systems and how hydrogen fuel cells work and how they fit alongside battery technology. They also discuss the cu...
#48 | Interview - Sebastian Pohlmann, Skelton Technologies (Ultracapacitors)
May 12, 2020 08:15 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBWe are regularly asked about ultracapacitors and how they fit in to the energy storage mix, do they compete with or complement battery technology? What makes a capacitor ultra? For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan takes a deep look at ultracapacitor technology with Dr Sebastian Pohlmann, VP of Innovation at Skeleton Technologies. Ryan and Sebastian discuss ultracapacitors, what they are and how they are used in energy storage and electrification and answer these questions. ...
#47 | Interview - Eva Hakansson and Bill Dubé GreenEnvy Racing
April 29, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 114 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan speaks to Eva Hakansson and Bill Dubé from the GreenEnvy Racing team. Eva and Bill tell us about the GreenEnvy project to build a fully electric land speed record breaking streamliner motorcycle. GreenEnvy is their second fully electric land speed record motorbike following on from the highly successful Killajoule. We learn about the design of the GreenEnvy, what Eva and Bill learnt from Killajoule and some of the revolutionary technology ...
#46 | Interview - Robbert Lohman, 2getthere, a company of ZF
April 23, 2020 08:30 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Robbert Lohman from Autonomous Transport Systems provider 2getthere. Robbert has been involved in the development and deployment of autonomous transport and logistics systems for around 20 years, a long time before the current tech hype cycle started! His company 2getthere is now a subsidiary of the ZF group who are a major tier 1 automotive supplier. 2getthere design, develop and deploy autonomous transport systems. Particularly ...
#45 | Interview - Deres Eshete, ON Semiconductor
April 15, 2020 08:30 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Deres Eshete, who is Global Head of Automotive Business Development at ON Semiconductor. We discuss power switching device technology and ON’s growing business and focus on the rapidly expanding electrified powertrain market. On Semiconductor is a Fortune 500 Semiconductor design and manufacturing business, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States of America. With revenues in excess of $3 Billion per annum ON is a le...
#44 | Interview - Isobel Sheldon, UK Battery Industrialisation Centre
April 07, 2020 08:30 - 54 minutes - 75 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Isobel Sheldon who is the Director of Business Development at the new UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC). Isobel has been involved in Lithium battery development for almost 20 years and has really in depth knowledge in the subject. We discuss all aspects of battery technology from the current state of the art in cell technology and manufacturing to what is coming in the future. Isobel tells us about the amazing UKBIC a n...
#43| Interview - Gerard Barron Deep Green Metals
April 01, 2020 12:11 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBFor this episode of the AVID Learning podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Gerard Barron, who is the Chairman and CEO of DeepGreen Metals. We discuss the potential for the sustainable recovery of metals, including the Nickel, Copper and Cobalt required for electric vehicle and battery production, from deep-ocean nodules found in the Pacific Ocean’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone. The supply of the metals needed for EV batteries is a hot topic right now and deep-sea mining offers a potential, low-impac...
#43 | Interview - Gerard Barron, Chairman & CEO at Deep Green Metals
April 01, 2020 12:11 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Gerard Barron, who is the Chairman and CEO of DeepGreen Metals. We discuss the potential for the sustainable recovery of metals, including the Nickel, Copper and Cobalt required for electric vehicle and battery production, from deep-ocean nodules found in the Pacific Ocean’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone. The supply of the metals needed for EV batteries is a hot topic right now and deep-sea mining offers a potential, low-impact soluti...
#42 | Interview - Steve Dodds, Technology Manager at TWI Ltd.
January 22, 2020 15:03 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBApologies for the delay in releasing this our latest episode. We hope you all had a great Christmas and start to the new year! In our first episode of 2020, we bring you an interview with Steve Dodds, head of Friction & Forge Processes at TWI based in Cambridge, U.K. Steve educated us on 'friction stir welding' which is a solid-state joining process that uses frictional heat generated by a rotating tool to join materials. This is a process used in many applications but interestingly it is us...
#41 | Electric Fan Design with AVID Lead Engineer Dr. Thanos Alexakis
December 02, 2019 16:29 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan sat down with the Lead Engineer of AVID Technology's Thermofluids and eMachines Engineering Team Dr Thanos Alexakis to discuss electric fan design for automotive applications. Thanos tells us about the process of designing a new fan product. He also tells us about what issues are normally faced during the design process, and very importantly what can be done to make our eFans more efficient. If there are any other subjects you would like ...
#40 | Interview - Boris Tarnovski, Powertrain SE Team Leader at Rimac Automobili
November 20, 2019 10:39 - 29 minutes - 40 MBIn today's episode, we bring you our recent interview with Steve Dodds, head of Friction & Forge Processes at TWI, a world leading material joining and engineering processes organisation based in Cambridge, UK. Listen as Steve explains the process of Friction Stir Welding, and what he calls “The science of rubbing things together”. Learn how Friction Stir and Spot Welding are helping manufacturers to keep up with the EV boom, the benefits of FSW over standard rotary/linear friction welding,...
#39 | EV Battery Show - Keynote Speech on Key Trends Driving Electrification
November 04, 2019 15:41 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBToday's episode is a keynote speech recording from a conference at the EV Battery show conference in Stuttgart from earlier in the year in front of representatives from major vehicle OEMs and suppliers. Ryan talks about key trends that we see in the market that drive different kinds of electrification. We are always keen to point out that it is not just about battery-electric which is great, but there other kinds of electrification that can be a really big help also in terms of reducing emis...
#38 | Interview - James Goss, CEO of Motor Design Ltd
October 30, 2019 15:44 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBIn today's episode, we bring you our recent interview with James Goss an expert in electric motor design and CEO of Motor Design Ltd the leading developer of design software for electrical machine design in the high-performance automotive sector. Listen as James describes what Motor Design Ltd does, and how their software helps vehicle manufacturers design the electric motors in their new EV and hybrid offerings. What new markets are starting to use their technology to design next-generation ...
#37 | The AVID Origin Story
October 22, 2019 08:58 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this episode, we go slightly off-topic to answer some questions we have received from listeners as to what AVID Technology is, what we do, what vehicles does our technology go in, and what is the history of our company. Listen as we take you on a quick tour of AVID's history and why the company came to be in the first place. If there are any other subjects, you would like us to cover or guests you would like us to interview please let us know via our website, or on any of our social media...
#36 | Tesla Model S vs Porsche Taycan vs Audi e-Tron
October 08, 2019 13:15 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBIn this episode, we look specifically at the Audi e-Tron, Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model S and examine the powertrain differences to try to get to the bottom of the range difference by covering the various factors that affect their efficiency. How have the Germans missed the target with their first EV offerings failed to beat the performance of the much older American EV with their huge resources and the most up to date technology? If there are any other subjects, you would like us to cover...
#35 | Interview - Mihai Dorobantu, Director of Technology Planning and Government Affairs at Eaton
October 01, 2019 13:40 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBIn today's episode, we bring you our recent interview with Mihai Dorobantu the Director of Technology Planning and Government Affairs at Eaton. Eaton is huge global company with 99,000 employees and is a global leader in power transmission systems for heavy-duty automotive vehicles. They also have a huge non-automotive business in electrical power and distribution so they are potentially ideally positioned as the market transitions to electrified powertrains. Being one of the first companies...
#34 | Interview - Uwe Müller, Program Manager at Volvo CE
August 22, 2019 11:02 - 43 minutes - 59.7 MBToday we bring you our recent interview with Uwe Müller, Program Manager at Volvo Construction Equipment. Uwe has been involved in some incredible off-highway electrification projects, such as Volvo's electric quarry project. Uwe tells us in-depth about his fascinating experiences at Volvo, including developing a 100% electric and autonomous mining site concept that has the potential to change the way the mining industry operates their heavy vehicles onsite, and the difficulties they encount...
#33 | Supercapacitors - What are they & where are they used in an EV?
August 06, 2019 10:38 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MBThis episode of the eTech podcast is all about supercapacitors and is in response to a listener request for more information on this topic. It has taken us a while to answer it so sorry Stefan but thank you for the question! 'What is a supercapacitor, and where are they used in electric vehicles?' Link to the paper by Maxwell discussing this technology: http://www.powersourcesconference.com/Power%20Sources%202018%20Digest/docs/3-1.pdf If there are any other subjects you would like us to co...
#30 | Motor Technology in Electric Vehicles - A Complete Guide (Re-upload)
July 30, 2019 12:38 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MBThis episode of the eTech podcast is in response to a question from a listener, who asked if we could help him to understand the different terminology used in the electric vehicle world to describe electric motors. He had seen various different terms used like 'permanent magnet', 'induction machine', 'hybrid reluctance motor', 'switched reluctance' and 'partial permanent magnet' and wondered what they all mean and which is the best kind of motor. So today we will talk to you all about the va...
#32 | Powertrain Strategy
July 29, 2019 15:30 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MBThere is a huge amount of legislative change going on globally relating to vehicle emissions, so in today's episode, we talk about Europe and the changes that have been made and the further changes that are coming. We have seen a lot of announcements by car manufacturers in the last 6 months relating to electrifying their products, and this is potentially great news for the environment and the market. Listen as we explain what the real drivers behind this are, and what are our predictions for...
#31 | Interview - Dr. BenTodd, CEO of Arcola Energy on Hydrogen & Fuel Cells
July 11, 2019 11:07 - 40 minutes - 37 MBToday we bring you our interview with Ben Todd, the CEO and founder of Arcola Energy. Arcola Energy is a systems engineering company and Tier 1 supplier specialising in hydrogen, fuel cells and batteries. They build systems for zero-emission vehicles and for clean energy projects. Ben tells us all about fuel cells, the various applications his company's technology is being applied to and the projects they have worked on. It will give you an insight into the world of fuel cell integration in a...
#31 | Interview - Dr. Ben Todd, CEO of Arcola Energy on Hydrogen & Fuel Cells
July 11, 2019 11:07 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBToday we bring you our interview with Ben Todd, the CEO and founder of Arcola Energy. Arcola Energy is a systems engineering company and Tier 1 supplier specialising in hydrogen, fuel cells and batteries. They build systems for zero-emission vehicles and for clean energy projects. Ben tells us all about fuel cells, the various applications his company's technology is being applied to and the projects they have worked on. It will give you an insight into the world of fuel cell integration in a...
#29 | Interview - Ian Goodman, EV Entrepreneur & Principal Fellow at WMG, University of Warwick
May 08, 2019 15:05 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBIn this episode, we bring you a fascinating interview with Ian Goodman, an engineer and entrepreneur with over 30 years’ experience in vehicle electrification! Ian is currently the Principal Fellow of Advanced Manufacturing at the University of Warwick’s WMG and the Director and Principal Consultant at Goodman Wolfe Consulting, a specialist consulting firm focusing on Lithium-Ion Battery production. Ian joins us as he discusses with a variety of topics, including: - The catalysts which igni...
#28 | Toyota: The Self-Charging Car Controversy
May 01, 2019 14:43 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBToday we take a look at the recent controversy brought about by Toyota's high profile advertisement campaign where they boldly claimed that their car was 'self-charging'. Listen as we take a look at their disputed claims and break them down from an engineering perspective, before taking a look at it from a marketing communications perspective. Could it be that there is a defence to their claim? Or does this advertisement campaign signal the downfall of Toyota as being one of the leaders in cl...
#27 | Interview - Dan Caesar, Managing Director of the Fully Charged show
April 03, 2019 13:16 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBToday we are excited to share with you our recent interview with Dan Caesar, the Managing Director of the amazing Fully Charged show. Despite not being an engineer, we had a great conversation with Dan about his incredible insight into the EV industry and his work with the popular Fully Charged show that covers all new clean energy and electric vehicle technology. Hear about the team's work behind the scenes and what the future holds for the show. With nearly half a million followers on YouTu...
#26 | Interview - Matthew Lumsden, CEO of Connected Energy
March 13, 2019 09:38 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBToday we bring you our interview with Matthew Lumsden, the CEO of U.K. company Connected Energy. Matthew tells us how he got to where he is in his career and what Connected Energy do in the field of battery storage systems. Formed in 2010, Connected Energy in recent years are developing stationary energy storage systems that use second life batteries from electric vehicles. These batteries that are no longer useable in a car due to degradation still have life left in them and can be repurpos...
#25 | Interview - Eva Hakansson, Land Speed Record Holder
February 28, 2019 15:25 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBWe are proud to bring you an amazing guest on the show today, the world land speed record holder for an electric motorcycle, Dr. Eva Hakansson! In this fascinating conversation Eva spoke to us about: - How she first became interested in electric vehicles, - Her world record-breaking self built motorcycle 'The Killajoule' and how she made it - The obstacles she and her team faced - The Axial Flux EVO Motor that powers it - The new vehicle 'The Green Envy' which Eva hopes to take to 400mph - ...
#24 | Interview - Volker Pickert, Professor of Power Electronics at Newcastle University
February 19, 2019 11:50 - 50 minutes - 70 MBWe bring you a fascinating conversation with Volker Pickett who has been researching vehicle electrification for 25 years and is currently the Head of Power Electronics at Newcastle University in the UK. Volker Interestingly started his career researching vehicle electrification at Volkswagen in Germany and was part of a project that saw them be the first company to use lithium-ion batteries in a car. Working in academia sees Volker working on projects helping the transport industry which inc...
#23 | Interview with Paul Butler, CEO of North East Automotive Alliance
January 28, 2019 14:55 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBWe are excited to bring you our interview with Paul Butler CEO of the North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA). In this episode, we talk with Paul about the work of the NEAA and how it helps and supports vehicle manufacturers and suppliers in the north east of England through skill sharing. The Challenges of hiring skilled engineering talent in our area and how NEAA helps with that. The increase of students taking up STEM subjects at school and university, and we discuss the amazing numbers of e...
#22 | Low & High Voltage Electrification
January 15, 2019 14:35 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan is in Germany at the Electric & Hybrid Industrial Vehicle Technology show in Cologne which looks specifically at opportunities for electrification of heavy-duty and off-highway machinery. Ryan gave a presentation to his peers in the automotive industry about his experience of electrification of heavy duty machinery, in particular talking about low voltage in off-highway equipment and also high voltage electrification, the differences between...
#21 | Tri-Voltage Electric Vehicle Architecture - What Is It & Why Should You Care?
January 04, 2019 10:36 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBA Happy New Year to you all! We hope you had a nice end to the year and enjoyed the winter holiday. Our 1st episode of 2019 brings you an in-depth explanation of tri-voltage powertrain architecture in electric vehicles. As EV and hybrid vehicles are becoming widespread, engineers are continuously trying to improve efficiency by using tri-voltage architecture. In this episode, we will explain what that means, how does it help us, and is it something that you should be thinking about. If ther...
#20 | Efficiency in Electric Vehicles
December 12, 2018 15:29 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBSeveral listeners of the podcast have asked what are the main reasons for the differences in efficiency, i.e. why is there a difference in the efficiency published between Europe and the USA and others have been interested to know why there is such a large variation between seemingly similar cars. In answering these questions we cover the 5 main principle sources of efficiency gains in an electric vehicle: 1. Batteries and charging 2. Traction motor and power electronics 3. Ancillary systems...
#19 | Interview with James Carter of Vision Mobility - Autonomous Vehicles - Charging Infrastructure - Future of Mobility
December 03, 2018 16:40 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBWe are excited to bring you our interview with James Carter, a Consultant for Vision Mobility in Canada. With 2 decades of experience in the vehicle industry at Toyota and Vision Mobility, James is an expert in future mobility and electrification and we just know you will enjoy hearing what he has to say. In this chat, we discussed a whole range of topics including the future of autonomous vehicles, vehicle electrification, the ramifications these changes have on connected industries, the sta...
#18 | 48V Power Supply Conference in Berlin - Vehicle Electrification
November 09, 2018 13:31 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan is in Germany at the 48V Power Supply Conference in Berlin giving a presentation to his peers in the automotive industry. In this presentation he gives a great overview of AVID Technology, and discusses 48V electrification in heavy-duty machinery, in particular, our experience of 48V in mild hybrid systems and for off-highway and commercial vehicle applications. Subscribe, rate and don't miss an episode! Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - htt...
#17 | Electric Vehicle Battery Degradation In Depth - Listener Request Episode
October 24, 2018 14:56 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBWe have been asked by a listener of the podcast to do a more in-depth piece around battery degradation, to explain the truths obscured by the myths, and what the best ways to maintain your battery are in order to keep it as efficient as possible. If there are any other subjects you would like us to cover please let us know, we would love to hear from you! Subscribe, rate and don't miss an episode! Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech web...
#16 | Interview With Matt Boyle, Former President & CEO Of Sevcon Discussing The Electric Vehicle Industry
October 19, 2018 13:34 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast, we are excited to bring you our interview with Matt Boyle an expert in vehicle electrification, former President and CEO of Sevcon a British power electronics company listed on the American stock exchange and recently bought out by BorgWarner. In this episode, we talk with Matt about the electric vehicle industry, his time at Sevcon, and what new challenges he is spending his time on since his recent retirement. If there are any other subjects you would...
#15 | Why are Electric Trucks Much More Efficient Than Diesels? - Tesla - Daimler
October 08, 2018 11:49 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan answers the question, 'why are electric trucks much more efficient than diesels?' An argument started between Tesla and Daimler after Tesla announced the launch of their electric semi truck with a quoted range that when most people did the maths...seemed impossible. It seemed that Tesla might have been guilty of overselling the capability, or were they? If there are any other subjects you would like us to cover please let us know, we would ...
#14 | Interview with Dr. Colin Herron, UK expert on Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure
September 21, 2018 14:15 - 55 minutes - 76 MBIn this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan talks with Dr. Colin Herron the Managing Director of Zero Carbon Futures about electric vehicles, EV charging infrastructure, the trends and what is happening in the industry, and where he sees things going. If there are any other subjects you would like us to cover please let us know, we would love to hear from you! Subscribe, rate and don't miss an episode! Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610...
#13 | Battery Management Systems In Depth - Listener Request Episode
September 14, 2018 10:40 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBWe have been asked by several listeners of the podcast to do a more in-depth piece on Battery Management Systems, or BMS to explain what they do and why they are needed, so that's exactly what we have done in this episode. If there are any other subjects you would like us to cover please let us know, we would love to hear from you! Subscribe, rate and don't miss an episode! Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website - https://www.etech...
#12 | Electric Coolant Pumps - Everything You Need To Know
September 06, 2018 13:49 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MBIn this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan brings you a deep look at electric coolant/water pumps and how they work, what the differences between sealed and sealless pumps are, and what are their positives and negatives. Subscribe, rate and don't miss an episode! Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website - https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twi...
#11 | EV News Daily Podcast Interview - Special Episode
August 15, 2018 10:08 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast, we bring you a recent interview Ryan Maughan did with Martyn Lee of the very popular 'EV News Daily' podcast. Find out about the components of your electric vehicles. Why all large automakers are talking about electrification. The parts which go inside a Formula E car. How electrification reduces CO2. What’s the optimal size of a battery pack? Why Tesla is more agile than other automakers, and what is the future of charging electric cars? Subscribe, rat...
#10 | Battery Cell Technology in Electric Vehicles
August 13, 2018 05:30 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast we dive deeper into battery technology, specifically the cells because this is really one of the key enablers in vehicle electrification. We'll teach you the basics of the various battery types and what the future of battery cell technology is going to look like. Subscribe, rate and don't miss an episode! Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website - https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social...
#9 | Discussing Electrification at the Integer Emissions Summit in Germany
August 03, 2018 15:49 - 44 minutes - 61 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan discusses the opportunity for electrification in heavy-duty machinery, in particular, our experience of 48V in mild hybrid systems and 24V micro hybrid systems for off-highway and commercial vehicle applications at the IES Europe summit. He also discusses: The background of avid technology What kind of technology we offer What kind of vehicles our tech goes on What benefits they have What are the common objections and why are they incorrec...
#8 | Multi Motor Systems in Electric Vehicles
July 19, 2018 13:46 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan discusses why electric vehicles have more than one motor in them when traditional combustion engine vehicles only have one engine. What are the technical real-life practical reasons more motors are better? What problems do they solve and how do they do this? Subscribe, rate and don't miss an episode! Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website - https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 ...
#7 | Driveline Integration - Future Development Trends in Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Drivetrain
July 17, 2018 10:26 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan discusses the future development trends in electric & hybrid vehicle drivetrain, particularly in electrical systems. We're planning a separate episode about battery cells and battery systems soon so we deliberately ignore battery packs in this episode. As OEMs try to take cost and weight out of their new vehicles this is leading to some clear trends. Learn exactly how the OEMs are driving out the material BOM costs from the vehicle, and als...
#6 | Thermal Management in Other EV Systems - Improving EV Range Efficiency
July 11, 2018 15:49 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan discussed battery thermal management systems, however in this episode, he discusses in detail thermal management systems in other components such as inverters and motors and more! In hot weather, the range efficiency of an EV can drop significantly between 20-30% so improving the thermal management system is extremely important to alleviate this. Find out the long list of issues that can cause this range inefficiency and how they can be over...
#5 | Battery Thermal Management - Nissan Leaf - Tesla
July 11, 2018 15:27 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MBfor this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan discusses in detail battery thermal management, plus the issues that the Nissan Leaf and 1st generation Tesla car owners are reporting when using fast charge points in hot weather. Find out the reasons for these issues, how they can be solved and more! Remember to subscribe, rate and don't miss an episode! Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website - https://www.etech49.com Follow eTe...
#4 | Major Newsflashes from the World of Electric Vehicles
July 03, 2018 15:45 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MBIn this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan breaks from the usual technical episodes we just had to bring you an update on some of the major EV industry newsflashes from the past few weeks. In this episode learn more about BP's acquisition of UK company Chargemaster, major tier 1 company Dana's purchase of TM4, Volkswagen setting a new lap time record at Pikes Peak with an EV and Porsche's EV the 919 setting a new record at Nurburgring, TESLA's breaking production news, and Cummins acqu...
#3 | Dieselgate - How Does a Software Update Fix Diesel Emissions?
July 03, 2018 10:18 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan discusses the Dieselgate scandal based on his recent white paper on the topic (link below) and covers the recent arrest of the AUDI CEO, how vehicles were designed to cheat the emissions tests, the technology behind this and why it happened and more importantly just how does a software update fix diesel emissions? Subscribe, rate and don't miss an episode! Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ e...
#2 | The Battle Between Fuel Cell VS Electric Vehicle Battery Technology
June 28, 2018 12:07 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MBFor this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan discusses in detail the "battle" between fuel cell and electric vehicle technology. Answering questions such as, are there actually any differences between the two? If so what? How does each technology work? Which one is "better"? What applications work best for each of them? Are the mainstream press wrong about how they are discussing these technologies? And more! Subscribe, rate and don't miss an episode! Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - h...