FORD/DOE SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION. PHASE I-1. FINAL REPORT

The results of Phase I-A analyses and design studies are presented. The objective of the Phase I-A effort was to evaluate the sodium-sulfur battery, in an existing conventional production automobile, as a potential power source for an electric vehicle. The Phase I-A work was divided into five (5) major sub-tasks as follows: vehicle specification sub-task; NaS battery packaging study sub-task; vehicle packaging layout sub-task; electrical system study sub-task; and system study sub-tasks covering performance and economy projections, powertrain and vehicle safety issues and thermal studies. The major results of the sodium-sulfur battery powered electric vehicle study program are: the Fiesta was chosen to be the production vehicle which would be modified into a 2-passenger, electric test bed vehicle powered by a NaS battery; the vehicle mission was defined to be a 2-passenger urban/suburban commuter vehicle capable of at least 100 miles range over the CVS driving cycle and a wide open throttle capability of 0 to 50 mph in 14 seconds, or less; powertrain component specifications were defined; powertrain control strategy has been selected; and a suitable test bed vehicle package scheme has been developed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ford Motor Company

  23400 Michigan Avenue
  Dearborn, MI  United States  48124

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Pagination: 184 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control devices; Demonstration projects; Design; Development; Economics; Electric batteries; Electric power transmission; Electric vehicles; Manual transmissions; Performance; Research; Research projects; Sodium; Sodium sulfur batteries; Specifications; Sulfur; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development; Research programs
• Old TRIS Terms: Power systems
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Highways; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00326940
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: EY-76-C-02-2566
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM