AN ELECTRIC MODEL T FROM MERCEDES

This short article describes an experimental battery-powered luxury car, weighing about 2 tonnes, being used by Daimler-Benz for research into electric propulsion for personal transport. The car has a 30kw(41hp) electric motor and a 10kw two-cylinder four-stroke auxiliary i.c. engine for emergency drive. Electric power is provided by a 600kg, 120V, 200ah nickel-iron battery which can be recharged from any 220V, 10a mains outlet via the on-board charger. The drive is through a 4-25kw electric shunt motor, which has a wound field used for motor speed control. The automatic gearbox with the shunt motor allows a wide range of regenerative braking. A range of 100km and top speed of 80km/hr are claimed for the car. (Author/TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Electrical-Electronic Press Limited

  Quadrant House, The Quadrant
  Sutton, Surrey,   England 
• Authors:
  • De Gruchy, J
• Publication Date: 1982-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 21
• Serial:
  • ELECTRICAL REVIEW
  • Volume: 211
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Reed Business Information, Limited
  • ISSN: 0013-4384

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Design; Electric automobiles; Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Gears; Iron; Motors; Propulsion; Regenerative braking; Speed control; Tests; Transmissions
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• ITRD Terms: 1315: Battery; 1243: Car; 9011: Design (overall design); 1282: Electric vehicle; 8125: Germany; 7159: Iron; 1334: Motor; 3873: Propulsion; 6255: Test; 1333: Transmission (veh)
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00368042
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1982 12:00AM