SILENT RIDER -- A PROJECT FOR CITY CENTER TRANSPORT

In order to evaluate the energy conversion efficiencies of a full size battery-powered bus, the Chloride Group in conjunction with the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive has developed a prototype 50 passenger, 40 mph battery-powered vehicle named Silent Rider. During test programs on the prototype it has been found that the overall efficiency of the vehicle can be increased from 60% to 72% by the addition of regenerative braking facilities. Several areas requiring further development have been clearly defined resulting from preliminary testing of Silent Rider. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Morris, C
• Publication Date: 1975-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Buses; Electric batteries; Electric buses; Energy; Fuel consumption; Prototype tests; Regenerators; Testing; Vehicle design
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099481
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #750192 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 10 1975 12:00AM