SUCCESSFUL BATTERY POWERED URBAN DELIVERY VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED IN SA

The article evaluates the application of the Silent Karrier battery-operated delivery vehicle in city conditions in South Africa. The vehicle has a maximum payload of 1780 kg, a range of 65 km and, with a maximum speed of 64 km/h is able to handle the work of 75% of petrol- or diesel-engined vans on town journeys. The potential saving of oil-based fuels is of particular significance for the South African economy. The CSIR has forecast that by 1990 some 29000 electric vehicles could be in operation. Eventually 26% of cars and 48% of buses could be replaced by electric vehicles for urban transport. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Thomson Publications South Africa Proprietary Ltd

  P.O. Box 8308
  2000 Johannesburg,   South Africa 
• Publication Date: 1980-1

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 37
• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Business districts; Delivery vehicles; Durability; Economic factors; Economics; Electric vehicles; Forecasting; Light trucks; Range (Vehicles); Transportation; Transportation operations; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• ITRD Terms: 302: Business district; 1234: Delivery vehicle; 5910: Durability; 263: Economics of transport; 1282: Electric vehicle; 132: Forecast; 1144: Operations (transp network); 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00315289
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 27 1982 12:00AM