Wireless performance monitoring of plug-in electric vehicules

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Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) promise a clean, inexpensive alternative to petroleum vehicles that account for 30% of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. PEV's are quieter, have good torque and require less maintenance. However, PEV's offer limited range per charging which causes the well known range anxiety. In addition, each PEV requires significant amount of electricity and time to recharge. With large number of PEVs soon expected in the streets (over one Million by 2015 in US), uncontrolled PEV charging can overload the distribution transformers and disrupt the power grid. Currently the utility provider has no means of knowing when and how connsumers will charge their PEVs. This has caused the demand anxiety to the electricity provider. The outcome of this project will alleviate these anxieties.