SMALL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONSIDERATIONS IN VIEW OF PERFORMANCE AND ENERGY USAGE

Present and projected technology is covered on batteries, drive systems, packaging and accessories. Energy usage is compared between an electric vehicle and its internal combustion engine counterpart. It is concluded that even with Zn/Ni-oxide batteries, the performance and range of electric vehicles would still be rather modest in comparison of current I.C. engine vehicles. However, should no substantial new oil reserves be discovered, and should no low cost synthetic fuel be produced in quantity due either to capital requirements or technological difficulties, an advanced electric vehicle could become a viable second car in a two-car family.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 11th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, September 12-17, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Yew, M
  • McCulloch, D E
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 11th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, September 12-17, 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 363-368

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compact automobiles; Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Energy; Internal combustion engines; Oxides; Synthetic fuels; Technology; Vehicle performance
• Old TRIS Terms: Small car
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153212
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 769060
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 1977 12:00AM