ELECTRIC VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY - FOREIGN

The development and production of electric drive vehicles have been successful in the Federal Republic of Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, the USSR, and to a lesser degree in France, Italy, and Sweden. These vehicles are basically designed for commercial or industrial applications and, in general, a typical vehicle of this type has a maximum range of 60 to 150 miles and a maximum speed of 60 mi/h. Military applications of electric drive vehicles for transportation and combat are significant because they offer a number of advantages over more conventional drive systems.

• Corporate Authors:

  Defense Intelligence Agency

  Pentagon
  Washington, DC  United States  20301

  Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

  220 7th Street, NE
  Charlottesville, VA  United States  22901
• Authors:
  • Busi, J D
  • Turner, L R
• Publication Date: 1975-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 146 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial vehicles; Computer programs; Economics; Electric batteries; Electric power; Electric vehicles; Electrical systems; Forecasting; Foreign; Ground vehicles; Hybrid vehicles; Industrial materials; Propulsion; Research; Speed; Technology; Utilization; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mileage
• Geographic Terms: Belgium; Former Soviet Union; France; Germany; Italy; Japan; Sweden; United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Hybrid propulsion; Industrial use
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091866
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DST-1850S-403-75
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 10 1976 12:00AM