VERIFICATION TESTS OF THE US ELECTRICAR CORPORATION LECTRIC LEOPARD

The Lectric Leopard, manufactured by US Electricar Corporation, was tested during the period 3 August 1981 to 25 September 1981. Part of the verification results are summarized below (complete tests results are contained in Section V): Acceleration: 0-50 km/h (31.1 mi/h) in 9.9 s. Range: SAE J227a cycle "C" on level (+-1-percent grade) terrain yielded 66.2 km (41.2 mi) and 120 cycles. Forward Speed Capability: Forward speed of 80 km/h (50 mi/h) was maintained for more than 5 min on the level (+-1-percent grade) portion of the MERADCOM Test Track. Gradeability at Speed: At 25 km/h (15.5 mi/h) the vehicle can traverse a 15.5-percent grade based on calculations from acceleration tests. Gradeability Limit: Calculations based on drawbar-pull test indicate a 35.2-percent forward and a 36.4-percent gradeability for at least 20 s.

• Corporate Authors:

  Army Mobility Equipment R&D Center

  Electrical Power Laboratory
  Fort Belvoir, VA  United States  22060
• Authors:
  • Dowgiallo Jr, E J
  • Snellings, I R
  • Chapman, R D
• Publication Date: 1982-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 37 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric vehicles; Mechanical acceleration; Slopes; Vehicle performance; Vehicle range; Vehicle tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Grade (Slope)
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00461662
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Energy Research Abstracts
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOE/CS/51042-T1
• Contract Numbers: AI01-77CS51042
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1986 12:00AM