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The Canadian branch of General Motors North America is teaming up with Maplesoft, a developer of physical modeling and simulation software, and the University of Waterloo to investigate technologies for electric vehicles, including stability control, power management systems, and battery monitoring and charging devices.
“Electrification of automotive systems presents complex challenges for a vehicle’s powertrain, control systems, battery health monitoring, thermal management, and safety,” said Dr. Amir Khajepour, a professor from the University of Waterloo.
The technologies emerging from the research at the University of Waterloo will be tested by GM vehicle development teams while Maplesoft will provide the modeling software to both GM and University of Waterloo to help in the research. The goals of the research include growing the number of electric vehicles by increasing the range, lowering the charging time, and adding more safety features.
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Well thats great to hear! Way to go Bill!