RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ELECTRIC CARS

THE AUTHOR REVIEWS RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DESIGN OF BATTERY POWERED CARS AND GIVES DETAILS OF ADVANCES IN BATTERY DESIGN WHICH HAVE HELPED TO INCREASE THE PERFORMANCE OF ELECTRIC CARS. A TABLE IS SHOWN WHICH COMPARES THE PERFORMANCE OF A NUMBER OF BATTERY POWERED VEHICLES USING LEAD ACID, NICKEL CADMIUM AND SILVER ZINC BATTERIES. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Engineering Materials and Design

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• Authors:
  • Freeman, A T
• Publication Date: 1973-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 4-5
• Serial:
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Cadmium; Electric automobiles; Electric batteries; Energy resources; Lead compounds; Nickel; Performance; Zinc
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy crisis
• Old TRIS Terms: Silver compounds
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224740
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 1974 12:00AM