This improvement is especially beneficial for everyday driving scenarios, such as city traffic and stop-and-go conditions, which represent a significant portion of typical vehicle usage.
By reducing losses and enhancing efficiency in these common driving environments, MLCs contribute to a more sustainable and cost-effective electric mobility solution.
[9][10][11] System-Wide Optimization: MLC advocates for a system-level approach to electric vehicle design, where batteries, power electronics, and motors are co-optimized.
By integrating the batteries into the inverter design, the voltage is no longer held constant (e.g., at 400V) but varies dynamically over time, making this approach particularly effective for such application.
An emerging variation of MLCs is the concept of variable DC sources, which offers a gradual transition toward full MLC adoption.
While this intermediate step sacrifices some of the advanced benefits of MLCs, it retains a significant portion of their advantages, such as cost efficiency and increased sustainability.
It also provides a compelling demonstration of the price attractiveness of the technology, paving the way for broader adoption and eventual transition to fully integrated multi-level systems.