ADVANCED LEAD ACID BATTERY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

This project involved laboratory and road testing of the Horizon advanced lead acid batteries produced by Electrosource, Inc. A variety of electric vehicles in the fleet operated by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and McClellan Air Force Base were used for road tests. The Horizon battery is a valve regulated, or sealed, lead acid battery produced in a variety of sizes and performance levels. During the project, several design and process improvements on the Horizon battery resulted in a production battery with a specific energy approaching 45 watt-hours per kilogram (Whr/kg) capable of delivering a peak current of 450 amps. Road test result indicate that when the battery pack is used with a compatible charger and cahrge management system, improved acceleration characteristics are evident, and the vehicles provide a useful range almost 20% greater than with conventional lead acid batteries.

• Corporate Authors:

  Sacramento Municipal Utility District

  Sacramento, CA  United States  95814
• Publication Date: 1997-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 219 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Lead acid batteries
• Old TRIS Terms: Battery design
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00738642
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 23 1997 12:00AM