AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance in Electric Vehicles: Is It Possible to Prevent Failures Before They Occur?
Introduction: The Maintenance Paradigm Is Changing With the transition to electric vehicles, the automotive industry is experiencing a profound transformation not only in powertrain architecture but also in maintenance philosophy. In conventional internal combustion engine vehicles, maintenance strategies were largely based on periodic inspections performed at predetermined mileage intervals. Oil changes, filter replacements, and component servicing due to mechanical wear were scheduled according to predefined service plans. In electric vehicles (EVs), however, the reduction in moving mechanical components has not eliminated maintenance needs; instead, it has introduced a new data-driven maintenance approach. The complexity of battery systems, thermal management architectures, power electronics, and high-voltage auxiliary systems has made conventional maintenance strategies increasingly insufficient. At this point, AI-powered predictive maintenance emerges as a critical technology for ...