BASELINE TESTS OF THE EVA CONTRACTOR ELECTRIC PASSENGER VEHICLE

The EVA Contactor four door sedan, an electric passenger vehicle, was tested to characterize the state-of-the-art of electric vehicles. It is a four passenger sedan that was converted to an electric vehicle. It is powered by 16 series connected 6 volt electric vehicle batteries through a four step contactor controller actuated by a foot accelerator pedal. The controller changes the voltage applied to the separately excited DC motor. The braking system is a vacuum assisted hydraulic braking system. Regenerative braking was also provided.

• Corporate Authors:

  Department of the Navy

  The Pentagon
  Washington, DC  United States  20350
• Authors:
  • Bozek, J M
  • Tryon, H B
  • Slavick, R J
• Publication Date: 1977-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 57 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric automobiles; Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Electronic control; Energy; Hydraulic brakes; Motors; Performance tests; Speed control; State of the art studies
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00175763
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-TM-73762, E-9481
• Contract Numbers: EC-77-A-31-1011
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM