A PURPOSE-BUILT ELECTRIC TAXI

Lucas Industries awarded a contract to David Ogle Limited as part of their electric vehicle development programme to develop and build a purpose-built electric vehicle. This paper describes the design and development as well as the deciding factors which made the choice of vehicle a taxi rather than any other vehicle configuration.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition, 23-27 Feb. 1976, Detroit, Michigan.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Warner, P
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: 5 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric automobiles; Electric vehicles; Energy; Taxicabs; Vehicle design
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131337
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #760124
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 14 1981 12:00AM