WP2
Vehicle architecture and battery sizing
This package defines the reference vehicle, the battery capacity and the electric traction layout, using realistic duty cycles to set the balance between electric range and extender output.
Work packages
E V R E S T Work Packages
Electric Vehicle with Range Extender as a Sustainable Technology. This page explains how the project is divided into interdependent work packages that together develop, validate and prepare the E V R E S T concept for wider adoption.
How the project is structured
E V R E S T follows a work package structure in which each package has a clearly defined objective, a responsible lead role and a set of measurable deliverables. The packages are linked so that results from the technical work feed directly into integration, testing and dissemination.
01
Management
Coordination of planning, reporting, quality assurance and decision making across all partners.
02
Vehicle architecture
Definition of the electric drivetrain, battery pack and packaging requirements for the range extender layout.
03
Range extender
Development of the compact onboard generator that recharges the battery when the stored energy runs low.
04
Energy management
Control strategies that decide when the battery, the generator or both supply power to the traction system.
Technical work packages
The three technical packages below build the core of the concept. Each one hands over defined outputs to the next stage of development.
WP3
Range extender development
Engineers adapt a compact generator unit for steady operation near its efficient load point, with emission and noise targets built into the design requirements.
WP4
Energy management and control
Control software coordinates battery state of charge, generator operation and regenerative braking to reduce energy losses across different driving conditions.
From concept to validation
Integration and validation work turns the individual developments into a complete vehicle. Test campaigns check whether the range extender, the battery and the control strategy perform as intended in realistic conditions.
- Bench tests of the generator and power electronics
- Integrated drivetrain tests on a dynamometer
- Road-based evaluation over representative routes
- Lifecycle assessment of energy use and emissions
Details of each work package
Select a work package to see its main objective, its key outputs and the dependencies on other packages.
Coordinates work plans, reporting periods, risk registers and general assembly decisions. Its main output is the project management plan and regular progress reports.
Brings the integrated vehicle into test campaigns and compares measured energy consumption and emissions with the design targets set in the earlier packages.
Shares results with researchers, industry, policy makers and the public, and identifies routes by which the technology can reach the market.
Follow the project timeline
See how the work packages are sequenced over the project duration and when each milestone is expected.
View the project schedule