VERIFICATION TESTS OF THE US ELECTRICAR CORP. LECTRIC LEOPARD

The "Lectric Leopard" is a Renault Le Car that has been converted to an electric vehicle. It was tested as part of a Department of Energy demonstration program. The performance test results are presented in this report. The vehicle is powered by 16 6-volt lead acid batteries through a contactor to the 48-volt 12-horsepower traction motor. It is equipped with front disc brakes, drum rear, and torsion bar suspension. It does not have regenerative braking.

• Corporate Authors:

  Army Mobility Equipment R&D Center

  Fort Belvoir, VA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Dowgiallo Jr, E J
  • Snellings, I R
• Publication Date: 1980-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acids; Disc brakes; Electric automobiles; Electric batteries; Electric power; Electrical systems; Lead (Metal); Motors; Performance; Performance tests; Propulsion; Standards; Suspensions; Torsion; Traction
• Old TRIS Terms: Performance engineering; Propulsion system components
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00337091
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MERADCOM-2312
• Contract Numbers: EC-77-A-31-1042
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 12 1981 12:00AM