In this present study, the design and simulation of an electric vehicle again commonly being started to be used in twenty-first century have been carried out by Matlab program. A full-electric vehicle has been used as a model. In modeling, the dimensions of a vehicle suitable for use and the technical features of an electric motor used in today's electric vehicle technology have been utilized. In this model, a DC motor for the propulsion of the electric vehicle, a battery with sufficient quality as a source of energy and Urban Dinamometre Driving Schedule (UDDS) city cycle as a cycle has been used. According to this cycle, forces make the vehicle move and resistance forces preventing its movement have been calculated. Besides, a data file which describes the movement characteristic of the vehicle has been composed. This file brings also simultaneously the rates of power and torque which the vehicle needs. For the same cycle, torque, power and current changes of the electric motor used for the propulsion of the vehicle have been obtained depending upon time.

In this study, implementation of design and simulation programme of a solar energy (photovoltaic panel) supported hybrid electric vehicle was designed, which is considered to be widely used in the 21st century. In the study, DC motor was simulated for a serial hybrid electric vehicle in ICE-generator and photovoltaic panel matlab/simulink environment. Moreover, a .m file was written by calculating the resistance forces which compels the vehicle to movement and impedes the vehicle movement. According to UDDS (Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule) city line, the instant power requirement that the vehicle needs depending on time was put in the written .m file, and simulation was performed.