Urban electric vehicle development as part of Smart Grid

This paper presents a plan of technical solutions and design approach as well as the independent development of electric vehicle by converting the existing vehicle powered by internal combustion engine. Novelty in electric vehicles technology is the idea of using a photovoltaic film on the roof of the vehicle, whereby the produced energy would be used to extend the autonomy of the less demanding power supply systems of the vehicle. A special attention is paid to the development of a charging system as a distributed source of electrical energy.