Accession Number:

ADA090113

Title:

Baseline Tests of the Electra Van Model 1000 Electric Vehicle.

Descriptive Note:

Test rept. 20 Sep-28 Nov 78,

Corporate Author:

ARMY MOBILITY EQUIPMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND FORT BELVOIR VA

Personal Author(s):

• Dowgiallo,Edward J. , Jr.
• Snellings,Ivan R.
• Blake,William H.
• Krause,Kevin F.

Report Date:

1980-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

67.0

Abstract:

The Electra Van Model 1000, an electric half-ton multipurpose van, was tested at MERADCOM as part of a Department of Energy project to characterize the state-of-the-art of electric vehicles. The Electra Van is manufactured in Austin, Texas by Jet Industries, Inc. It is powered by 24, 6-volt batteries that are connected to the motor through an SCR controller actuated by a foot pedal to control motor speed. The 28-horsepower motor drives the rear wheels through a three-speed manual transmission. No regenerative braking is provided. Author

Descriptors:

• *STATE OF THE ART
• *ELECTRIC PROPULSION
• *AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES
• *LEAD ACID BATTERIES
• *ELECTRIC ENGINES
• BASE LINES
• HORSEPOWER
• TRANSMISSIONS(MECHANICAL)

Subject Categories:

• Electrochemical Energy Storage
• Surface Transportation and Equipment
• Electric and Ion Propulsion

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE