# Innovation Under the Hood

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2023-11-02
- Length: 23m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-11-02-innovation-under-the-hood
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/122270061/

## Summary

Peter Vaughan, Director of Automotive Business Development at Power Integrations, traces the history of electric vehicles from early 20th-century models like the Baker Electric and Detroit Electric to modern innovations. He discusses how early EVs featured regenerative braking and lead-acid batteries, and how the industry's shift to internal combustion was driven by range and convenience, specifically the electric starter. Vaughan highlights the automotive industry's deep history of innovation, citing General Motors' 1976 Lean Burn system and early mechanical ABS on Chrysler vehicles, while noting that user experience and electromagnetic interference (EMI) issues often delayed mass adoption.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-11-02-innovation-under-the-hood#t=2) Introduction: Peter Vaughan and Power Integrations
- [3:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-11-02-innovation-under-the-hood#t=215) Early EVs: Baker Electric, Detroit Electric, and Regenerative Braking
- [7:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-11-02-innovation-under-the-hood#t=449) The Rise of Internal Combustion and the Electric Starter
- [11:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-11-02-innovation-under-the-hood#t=686) Design Freedom and Vehicle Shapes in the EV Era
- [14:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-11-02-innovation-under-the-hood#t=890) Automotive Innovation: GM Lean Burn and Chrysler ABS
- [17:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-11-02-innovation-under-the-hood#t=1050) Electromagnetic Interference and Safety Standards
- [21:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-11-02-innovation-under-the-hood#t=1283) Hybrids, Tesla, and Battery Evolution

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Power Integrations (company)
- Baker Electric (product)
- Detroit Electric (product)
- General Motors (company)
- Chrysler (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Toyota (company)
- Prius (product)

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