RESULTS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUES SURVEY: CONDUCTED ON BEHALF OF AD HOC EV BATTERY READINESS WORKING GROUP IN-VEHICLE SAFETY SUB-WORKING GROUP

This report documents the results of a survey conducted in the winter of 1994-1995. The survey was intended to determine the opinions of a group of industry experts regarding the relative importance of a list of some 39 potential safety concerns, grouped into 8 broad areas related to electric vehicles and their battery systems. Results of the survey questionnaire were compiled anonymously from the 38 individuals who submitted responses. For each of the issues, survey respondents ranked them as having high, medium or low importance in each of three areas: the severity of events involving this concern, the probability that such events will occur, and the likelihood that mitigating action for such events may be needed beyond normal practices. The results will be reviewed to determine the status of actions being taken by industry or government to mitigate these concerns, and the likelihood that additional research, standards development or regulation may be warranted to address them.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
• Corporate Authors:

  EG and G Idaho, Incorporated

  P.O. Box 1625
  Idaho Falls, ID  United States  83401
• Authors:
  • Hunt, G L
• Publication Date: 1996-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 30 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Reports; Standards; Surveys; Vehicle design; Vehicle safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Battery design; Survey reports
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00734791
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOE-ID-10502
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 25 1997 12:00AM