Is The Future of EV Changing? Automotive Futures 16th Annual Propulsion Strategies for the 21st Century Conference 7/17/24

US Grid and Charger Reliability Experts Present at Automotive Futures 16th Annual Propulsion Strategies for the 21st Century Conference (July 17th)

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16th Annual Propulsion Strategies for the 21stCentury: The Future of EV Charging

July 17, 2024

9am to 12:30pm

University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex,

2800 Plymouth Rd. Bldg. 18, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

This conference will be hybrid with options

to attend in person or to view via a YouTube livestream.

Our recent research on the Future of EV Batteries reports that the top three sticking points for EV adoption are all related to charging: range anxiety, charging infrastructure, and charging time. At our upcoming conference, the Future of EV Charging, we'll be discussing some of the key challenges that EVs are facing. Since we started studying future propulsion systems as part of Propulsion Strategies for the 21st Century project in 2008, we've focused on what will make consumers willingly give up their gas vehicles for EVs. Since that time, we've seen the US consumer switch from passenger cars (20 percent of new vehicle sales) to light trucks that include all varieties of SUVs, pickup trucks, and minivans (80 percent of new vehicle sales). This is the world that EVs must live in, if they are to succeed in the US. EVs must also provide buyers with a similar, if not better, ownership experience than gas vehicles, and charging is one of the potential obstacles and advantages potential EV buyers will evaluate.

As more auto manufacturers, charging companies, and utilities get into charging there will be more and more attention to details that will make some groups winners and others losers. As more consumers investigate EV purchasing and ownership, more stories are written describing their experience. At this conference, we'll be discussing many of the new details that are coming out about EV charging including:

• Will auto manufacturers be able to run charging stations profitably, or will they build stations in order just to support the EV transition?

• How will charging companies manage the time constraint that comes with level 2 charging and the cost of DC fast charging?

• What standards will help make chargers more reliable?

• Will road taxes be added to public charging? How will this be managed for home charging?

• What will be the long-term effects of the 80/20 charging rule that recommends not charging a battery over 80 percent and not letting a battery charge go below 20 percent?

• Will charging in cold weather improve?

• What is the optimal charging station configuration and distribution in communities, when home charging and bi-directional charging make up the majority of charging events?

• When will public charging prices be transparent to EV owners?

• Will battery swapping be a possibility in the US?

• How ready is the grid to manage 10-40 million EVs charging?

• What future technologies will we see in EV charging?

Confirmed Speakers include:

Bruce Belzowski, Managing Director, Automotive Futures will moderate the conference and provide an overview of the current trends in EV charging.

Michael Kintner-Meyer, Vehicle-Grid-Integration Advisor to the U.S. Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will discuss his recent research on bi-directional charging and how the grid will managed the increases in EV charging.

Brian J. Chislea, Technical Service and Development Scientist, Dow Consumer Solutions and Brent Frizzell, Global Market Segment Manager – Electronics & Automotive, Specialty Coating Systems, Inc. will discuss their recent research on the need for charger standards.

We are also inviting suppliers and manufacturers and suppliers to present their current views on autonomous vehicles.

Registration

Automotive Futures Affiliates and UM Students, Faculty, and Staff, and Media: FREE

For all others: $200

Register at: www.automotivefutures.org

Sponsorship

Companies or groups interested in sponsoring this conference, please contact Bruce Belzowski at Click here to email me or 734-255-6274.

The Future of EV Charging Affiliate Sponsors

Aisin Technical Center

Amsted Automotive
Argonne National Labs
Bosch Corporation
Denso Corporation
Ford Motor Company

Mazda USA

Pacific Northwest National Labs

Siemens Digital Industries Software
Valeo North America, Inc.
University of Michigan Ross Business School: Corporate Education

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