COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE OF AN SCR- AND A TRANSISTOR-CONTROLLED ELECTRIC VEHICLE

A Cableform Pulsomatic MK-10 SCR controller and PMC-25 transistorized motor controller were tested in a 1980 Ford Fairmont station wagon EV. In stop-and-go driving they were compared using a microcomputer data acquisition system to monitor the battery power. On the highway they were compared using the average recharge energy required per mile. In city driving the PMC-25 saved about 21% in recharge energy per mile as compared with the MK-10. On the highway the PMC-25 saved about 12% in recharge energy per mile as compared with the MK-10.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference held in Washington, D.C., 20 October 1986.
• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • Prans, G
  • Chaya Jr, J H
• Conference:
  • International Electric Vehicle Symposium (8th)
• Publication Date: 1986

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 209-214

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Conferences; Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Electronic control; Energy consumption; Motors; Transistors; Vehicle range
• Uncontrolled Terms: Controllers
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00465414
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Energy Research Abstracts
• Report/Paper Numbers: CONF-8610122
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 29 1988 12:00AM