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Off-Road Construction and Agricultural Equipment Electrification: Review, Challenges, and Opportunities

2022; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 4; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/vehicles4030044

2624-8921

Fuad Un-Noor, Guoyuan Wu, Harikishan Perugu, Sonya Collier, Seungju Yoon, Matthew Barth, Kanok Boriboonsomsin,

Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure

Though the current wave of electric vehicles is transforming the on-road passenger and commercial vehicle fleets, similar attempts in the off-road equipment sector appear to be lacking. Because of the diverse equipment categories and varied applications, electrifying off-road equipment requires significant research and development. A successful electrification of such equipment can offer an array of benefits, including reduced air and noise pollution, higher energy efficiency, and increased productivity. This paper provides a review of the current state of technology in off-road equipment electrification, with a focus on the equipment used in construction and agricultural applications. The paper also discusses advantages of, and challenges associated with, electrifying off-road construction and agricultural equipment. In addition, potential solutions for overcoming these challenges as well as opportunities to facilitate the electrification of off-road construction and agricultural equipment are identified.