Simulation of an electric vehicle to study the impact of cabin heating on the driving range

The driving range of electric vehicles is greatly reduced during winter. One of the reasons is the need for thermal comfort in the cabin. This paper presents a simulation program to assess the impact of cabin heating on the driving range. For this, a quasi-static model of the traction system, and a thermal model of the cabin, based on lumped parameters, are developed. Models are then organized and interconnected to build the simulation. Finally, the program is used to estimate the driving range on a winter scenario.