Electric vehicles (EVs) are experiencing a rise in popularity over the past few years as thetechnology has matured and costs have declined, and support for clean transportation haspromoted awareness, increased charging opportunities, and facilitated EV adoption. Suitably, avast body of literature has been produced exploring various facets of EVs and their role intransportation and energy systems. This paper provides a timely and comprehensive review ofscientific studies looking at various aspects of EVs, including: (a) an overview of the status of thelight-duty-EV market and current projections for future adoption
(b) insights on marketopportunities beyond light-duty EVs
(c) a review of cost and performance evolution forbatteries, power electronics, and electric machines that are key components of EV success
(d)charging-infrastructure status with a focus on modeling and studies that are used to projectcharging-infrastructure requirements and the economics of public charging
(e) an overview of theimpact of EV charging on power systems at multiple scales, ranging from bulk power systems todistribution networks
(f) insights into life-cycle cost and emissions studies focusing on EVs
and(g) future expectations and synergies between EVs and other emerging trends and technologies.The goal of this paper is to provide readers with a snapshot of the current state of the art and helpnavigate this vast literature by comparing studies critically and comprehensively and synthesizinggeneral insights. This detailed review paints a positive picture for the future of EVs for on-roadtransportation, and the authors remain hopeful that remaining technology, regulatory, societal,behavioral, and business-model barriers can be addressed over time to support a transition towardcleaner, more efficient, and affordable transportation solutions for all.