NEW ELECTRIC MOTOR-CAR

DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF THE ELMO-70 ELECTRIC CAR BEING DEVELOPED IN BULGARIA. THE ENGINE WHICH IS MOUNTED ON A MOSKVICH-426 CHASSIS, IS OF THE NON-STARTER TYPE AND ITS WEIGHT AND SIZE ARE LESS THAN THAT OF A PETROL-DRIVEN ENGINE. IT POWERS THE CAR AND ACTS AS A DIFFERENTIAL GEAR. THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE MOTOR IS THE ZINC AIR BATTERY WHICH AT PRESENT IS CHARGED BY CHANGING THE ZINC ELECTRODES. THE BATTERY HAS FOUR TIMES MORE POWER RESERVES THAN A LEAD STORAGE BATTERY OF THE SAME WEIGHT AND ENABLES A VEHICLES TO TRAVEL 200 KILOMETRES AT A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 55 KILOMETERS PER HOUR WITHOUT BEING RECHARGED.

• Corporate Authors:

  Bulgaria

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• Publication Date: 1971-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 55 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Engines; Zinc
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224647
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 19 1972 12:00AM