Electric Car Technology is the Future of Technology

Monday, 11 February 2013

Electric car technology is the technology of the future and eventually will lead to the automotive industry there. It was repeatedly emphasized by the National Energy Council (DEN) Dalimi Rinaldi in an interview with Jafei B. Wuysang of Economy News. However, according to Rinaldi, the government should not only be immersed in the euphoria of the national electric cars, but also trying to prepare adequate infrastructure if the technology began to be applied. Here are excerpts of an interview with Professor Jafei Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia, recently.

Why such a national electric car industry going nowhere?

Electric car technology is the technology of the future. I believe it's the tip of the electric technology is an electric machine. The problem, as long as the industry begins with the combustion engine cars. Combustion engines are combustion engines that use. Of combustion that happens piston movement, and the movement of the piston moving wheels. Thus, it is growing. Thus, the need for greater oil.

The discovery that the electric motor is long, but its use for a new car recently. In fact, for the two-wheeler or motorcycle, now there are some areas in China that do not allow the use of oil-fueled motorcycle. Thus, the development of technology will be there and we need to anticipate it.

But, once we got to the turn of fuel oil to electricity, demand for electricity will be doubled. Moreover, Indonesia's household electricity needs are still great. Thus, once inserted the need for energy transport, take the readiness of the power plant. It should be anticipated. To be prepared in terms of the generation, if not, then more complicated

So, we are not yet sufficient electricity infrastructure to accommodate electric cars?

Yet. The inclusion of electric cars in large numbers it would interfere with the planning of electricity and disrupting the ability of the government to meet the electricity needs of the community. For the needs of the non-transport electricity, the government is overwhelmed.

Thus, when viewed from the side of the electrical energy use more efficient and cleaner, an electric car it's positive. However, in terms of the readiness of the government or the national electricity company, there will be a problem if the government is trying to meet those needs by changing the use from oil to electricity on a large scale for the transport.

Therefore, the Minister of SOEs are now declared it could not just watch from the environmental aspects for the conversion of fuel to electricity in transportation. There must be careful planning that combines the electricity development planning in Indonesia.

Next year the plan PT Pindad will produce 10,000 electric motors for use in electric cars. When viewed from the side of the supporting infrastructure readiness, can be overtaken or not?

Perhaps caught up, but it should be set on how many hours of battery electric car that may be in-charge. Peak load or the maximum power usage is usually at night until 24.00 and after that began to fall. Thus, there must be a setting in order to charge the battery of electric cars is not done during peak loads. For example, should only be filled from 1:00 am until 06:00 am or from 15:00 till 18.00 pm. It will not interfere. So, we use the electricity for the car at the time outside peak times.

So, then there must be cooperation between the car in-charge and the electric company. There should be a setting called load management. If so, can.

Do you think it's feasible electric car program?

F easible, but then do not like the program biofuel / biofuel. It formed the national team, has been declared by the President, has been given the funds, but what steps after the raw materials for biofuels so, not prepared. So, do not just think of the production car, but also how to think about it later to supply electrical energy. How to load his management later. There must load management. Otherwise, it would disrupt the electricity needs for the home and industry.

 I saw an electric motor is actually more feasible for Indonesia, because if the car was usually travels far. We'll see Dahlan Iskan experiments using electric cars to the office, but it was in the middle of the road, on Jl. Sudirman, Jakarta, his car broke down because the battery is depleted and can not run the car again. These things are not too good in the early stages like this. In the meantime, if you rarely use the bike for hours. Motorcycles are also more widely used for short distances, so that if focused into a motorcycle, may be more positive.

What about the resistance of the established auto industry?

Yes, there's a business competition that will all use electric cars. Competition like this business, many automotive companies are now controlled combustion engine technology that has been very good and spend a lot of money to achieve it. So, if we're quick to power, then he's not ready for it, she would be harmed.

I see China is more advanced in the field of electric motors. Maybe because they do not really play in the conventional automotive industry. I see a lot of electric motors used in China. We also find here lots of electric motor products from China. In a shopping mall Mangga Dua, Jakarta, the selling price 5 million, while previously Rp 7 million.

We have to think positive. Do not let the prospect of an electric car is like our mass transit program. Many auto industry is not happy when we make a mass transportation, because then people will be less to buy a motorcycle and a car. If we continue to follow them, eventually as it is now, we do not have mass transportation, because it is always hampered.

Thus, there is a business competition here. For industries that have not mastered it, he would say electric vehicles to flourish and have a lot of weaknesses. It's got a weakness, especially of the battery technology is not ready. However, developed countries now spend a lot of research to produce a more efficient battery. In fact, with nanotechnology, the battery does not need to be large, can be smaller, but its great.

If the nanotechnology, it is successfully created, the manufacture of electric cars be a lot easier. Because, if for the electric motor, the technology already exists, but battery technology to assist the electric motor is not ready. However, I believe it will get there.

I saw perhaps for the initial stages will be used first hybrid vehicle that uses electricity and fuel as well. So, when the car was no power, he is driven by electricity, and when the car was put on fuel, he had the opportunity to charge the battery to gain power.

In the early stages, it may be more effective hybrid vehicles. Indirect 100% to electricity. Dahlan Iskan car used 100% electric. Then, once the battery runs out, the vehicle does not go. However, if hybrid vehicles, once the battery runs out, it could be the vehicle with gasoline, and by the time she road with gasoline, he had the opportunity to charge the battery. Actually, it's much like a hybrid car, but still expensive. However, if the calculated ratio of efficiency, in the long term, the owner may be better off because even though car prices are expensive, but the price of fuel is much cheaper.

How a solution to the inadequate power infrastructure?

I do not know the government's plan, if later the car was in-charge at their homes or government create a technology that makes the car can not be in charge at home but should be in-charge in a separate charger bases.

If it will be in-charge in homes, should be arranged so as not to over-charge at night. Because, if the evening, later will rise and peak load power plant up and could lead to rolling blackouts. This should be discussed with PLN and PLN should be involved. Could not be any charge the battery anytime and anywhere. I see the problem is not in the technology, but on the readiness of the infrastructure to charge the batteries. PLN should know the result of the addition of electric load production of electric cars later.

However, I support a national electric car program because the program was good. Indonesia should prepare it well, including the car industry. Do not we'll be tech electric vehicle market from China or Taiwan. They sell, we use only. Readiness of the electric car industry should also be prepared because it is the technology of the future. I'm sure we'll 100% electric cars, cars. The engine will power the machine. Staying later the electrical source from the sun or the other. There is no doubt to that. 

Source : Warta Ekonomi No 24/2012

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