TVA AND THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE

This brochure illustrates and describes the reliability testing carried out on electric vehicles. Seventeen vehicles including passenger car, station wagons, pick-up trucks, and mini-vans were tested under real-world conditions. Tests include vehicle reliability testing, vehicle performance testing, in-vehicle battery testing, battery charger testing, and EV support systems testing.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tennessee Valley Authority

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

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Battery chargers; Electric vehicles; Performance tests; Reliability; Testing; Vans
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390657
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TVA/OP/EDT-83-33
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1984 12:00AM