PRESENT TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT POSSIBILITIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES. FINAL REPORT

AKTUELL TEKNIK OCH UTVECKLINGSMOEJLIGHETER FOER ELFORDON. SLUTRAPPORT

One of the main purposes of this study was to investigate whether electricity for road vehicle propulsion means rational energy use. The results presented in the report indicate that electric vehicles use energy twice as efficiently as combustion engine vehicles. Furthermore, replacing of petrol and diesel vehicles by electric vehicles means a reduced oil dependence and great environmental advantages. Therefore an introduction of electric vehicles would be beneficial from both economic and emergency points of view. However, cost prices would be higher for electric vehicles, while the fuel costs would be lower. It is not established which vehicle is the most advantageous with respect to lifetime costs. Around the world efforts are being made to develop electric vehicles. In Sweden very small efforts have been made by international standards. These are the areas where large amounts of development resources are needed: battery technology, vehicle technology and distribution system. With this as a background it is suggested that the national power administration should test 5 transport vehicles for use by different local administrations. Furthermore it is suggested that conditions be established for a trial with electric buses in city traffic. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Statens Vattenfallsverk

  Vaellingby,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Olsson, C
  • Ristborg, H
• Publication Date: 1980-3

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 50 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Cost effectiveness; Costs; Delivery vehicles; Development; Economics; Electric batteries; Electric buses; Electric vehicles; Energy; Energy conservation; Physical distribution; Research; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• ITRD Terms: 1315: Battery; 1272: Bus; 224: Cost; 1234: Delivery vehicle; 9013: Development; 9016: Distribution (gen); 255: Economics; 1282: Electric vehicle; 213: Energy; 212: Energy conservation; 8109: Sweden; 3855: Technology
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Public Transportation; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330303
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Rapport NR1 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1982 12:00AM