OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGINEERS AFTER LAUNCH OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE

 

 

Opportunities For Engineers After Launch Of Electric Vehicle

Recent activities of Govt. of India show that Govt starts promoting Electric Vehicle.

In this post, I have tried to find its impact on Electrical, Chemical & Mechanical Engineers.

Post has various points such as Govt. Initiatives to Promote EV, EV impact on Engineers, List of EV companies, List of Battery & Charging Station manufactures, Conclusion.

 

Initiatives of Govt. to Promote EV

The inter-ministerial committee for EV Vehicles on 29th July 2019 sanctioned 5645 electric buses for intercity operations in 65 cities and for intercity operations to 8 state transport undertakings.

 

The GST Council on 27th July 2019 reduced the tax rate on electric vehicles (EVs) to 5 percent from the existing 12 percent, which will be effective from August 1.

 

It also slashed the GST on EV chargers from 18 percent to 5 percent. The council also approved a GST exemption for the hiring of electric buses by local authorities.

 

The Government announces in Union Budget of 2019-20 for provision of additional Income tax deduction of 1.5 lakh on interest paid on the purchase of EV vehicle.

 

 

EV impact on Engineers

it has been rumored that After the launching of EV, the career of Mechanical Engineer will be damaged badly. Here I am trying to analyse it.

Presently Rickshaw, Scooter, Motor Bike, Car, Bus have been launched with Electric motors (EM) instead of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE).

The main part of an electric car is 1. The electric motor, 2.The motor’s controller, 3.The rechargeable batteries. Here the motor’s controller attaches with an electric motor, rechargeable batteries & vehicle accelerator (through Potentiometer).

When the driver applies the accelerator pedal, the controller delivers the required volts from the batteries to the motor. If the driver removes his/her foot off the accelerator, the motor’s controller delivers zero volts to the motor.

This means the motor controller works as a manager in Electric Vehicle.

Only ICE & parts concerned Air intake, exhaust, fuel systems have been replaced by EM in Electric Vehicle. Means other parts of a vehicle remains under the scope of Mechanical Engineers.

Even if every piece of EM has been cast by Mech. Engineers. These core activities require mechanical engineers: such as

1. Designing of Vehicle, 2. Parts of Electric motor,

3. Whole-body with various parts & chassis, 4. Suspension System,

5. Interior Designing & Parts,

6. Electric Engine and battery cooling and heating systems,

7. Air conditioning of Vehicle, 8. Moulding of components.

Till date, heavy-duty vehicles & Engines such as trucks, aircraft engines, marine engines are using ICEs. Due to the significant price difference, EV is not easily acceptable for the public.

Presently EV is used maximum by Govt. Departments. Due to the scarcity of Electricity for life, it is not viable to establish charging stations in remote areas.

 

List of Two Wheeler companies

Including big automakers, various start Up are in this field.

Sl.Scooter MakersMotor Bikes Makers
1.Ather Energy Pvt LtdRevolt Motors
2.Atom Motors Pvt.LtdTork Motors
3.Ampere vehiclesUltraviolette Automotive
4.Twenty Two MotorsAvon
5.Okinawa Autotech Pvt.Hero motors

Manufactures of Electric Cars & Buses

Sl.Car MakersBus Makers
1.Tata Tigor EV 2019Croyance Auto/
2.Mahindra e2oTata Motors
3.RenaultAshok Leyland
4.Hyundai Kona ElectricBYD-Goldstone
5.Atom Motors ‘Graphene-22’Volvo

List of Battery & Charging Station manufactures

Sl.BatteryCharging Stations
1.ISRO With BHELEnergy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
2.Amar Raja Batteries LtdDelta Electronics
3.HBI Power SystemMagenta Power
4.Exide Ind.Fortum India
5.EON ElectricZevpoint e-mobility

Conclusion

In spite of every if & But, it is true that in coming years, EV will replace ICE in every Vehicle.

But EV opens career opportunities for Electrical Engineers in Development of EM, Controller, Potentiometer, etc.

Chemical Engineers got a new field in the development of more advanced batteries. Now Mechatronics will get more weightage.

As a businessman, you can set up a charging station in your locality. So it is advice-able to prepare for the change with the introduction of the latest technology.

 

Reference

http://quora.com

https://www.eeslindia.org

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com

https://tigor.tatamotors.com

 

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