Impact of the PHEV on Society

Dr. Andy Frank, University of California at Davis

• He has been working on PHEVs for 35 years: considered father of PHEVs
• How to accomplish what Andy Grove set out: 10 million EVs in 4 years
• The problem to peak oil and global warming is that there aren’t too many solutions to these problems
• PHEV is a solution to both
• Phase 1: Uses existing infrastructure (unlike H2)
• Phase 2: Uses sustainable energy
• Can achieve zero CO2 at a lower cost than any other alternative
• Tank of gas costs $75 (every 2 weeks) could go to $150
• With 40 to 60 mile range would run 90% on electricity
• About 200 million vehicles in US. Sell 15 million cars per year. 5% would only be 750k per year.
• Need to replace 1 to 5% year and modify 10-15% per year
• Add plugs to every parking space. Could be powered by PV or wind
• Nice to have automatic inductive charger that works when simply parked over it
• Canada already has plugs in parking for block heaters
• PHEV success: smaller ICE and tank, bigger electric motor and battery, CVT
• Leads to V2G which can lead to free electric energy if providing at peak and charging at off peak
• Founded Efficient Drivetrains (EDI)

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