PERFORMANCE TESTING OF EVS IN THE EPRI/TVA EV PROGRAM

Performance testing has been completed on four electric vehicles: the Grumman-Olson Kubvan, SCT Electric (VW) Pickup, Jet Industries Electrica, and VW Electrotransporter Bus. The tests performed included vehicle dc energy consumption and driving range at constant speeds and on the SAE J227a C cycle, on-road driving range, hill climbing, maximum acceleration, top speed, and braking performance. Descriptions of the vehicles tested and comparisons of major performance parameters on all four vehicles are presented. This testing was performed at the TVA Electric Vehicle Test Facility.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tennessee Valley Authority

  Division of Energy Demonstrations and Technology
  Chattanooga, TN  United States 
• Authors:
  • Driggans, R L
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Braking performance; Buses; Electric batteries; Electric buses; Electric vehicles; Energy consumption; Minibuses; Performance tests; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus design
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381544
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TVA/OP/EDT-83/20
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 29 1984 12:00AM