arXiv cs.LG
7/7/2026

Weighted Conformal Prediction for Lab-to-Track Thermal Transfer in EV Motorsport Powertrains
Short summary
Researchers develop weighted conformal prediction to solve the 'lab-to-track' gap in EV powertrains, where models trained on controlled lab cycles fail under real-world loads. Using density-ratio weighting with ensemble prediction intervals, they improve coverage from 70.13% to 72.42% under covariate shift, validated on CALCE lithium-ion cell data and Formula 1 telemetry. The approach is partial—conformal domain adaptation is promising but incomplete.
- •Weighted conformal prediction bridges EV thermal modeling gap between lab testing and real-world driving
- •Modest improvement: 70% to 72% coverage under domain shift using ensemble density-ratio methods
- •Honest assessment: method is promising but only partially solves the transfer learning problem
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