PERFORMANCE TESTING AND SYSTEM CHARACTERIZATION. DOE HYBRID TEST VEHICLE, PHASE 3. FINAL REPORT

The Hybrid Test Vehicle (HTV) was developed by the General Electric Company. The test program was designed to obtain data intended to (1) measure the quantitative performance of the vehicle for comparison with program goals and (2) characterize the engineering performance of the vehicle to provide a data base for future hybrid-vehicle designs. The results of the test program showed that the HTV essentially met the design requirements. It performed, handled, and appeared to the operator in a manner expected of current passenger vehicles while it demonstrated the capability of saving up to 54% of the petroleum used by a comparable gasoline-powered vehicle. The tests program demonstrated the successful application of three new technologies in a hybrid vehicle. Testing experience showed that, in future hybrid-vehicle designs, careful attention should be paid to the use of standard automotive parts and to the incorporation of a battery designed for the specific requirements of the hybrid vehicle. (ERA citation 10:018621)

• Corporate Authors:

  Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive
  Pasadena, CA  United States  91103
• Authors:
  • Trummel, M C
  • Freeman, R J
  • Mazor, S D
• Publication Date: 1984-12-15

Media Info

• Pagination: 88 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Energy consumption; Gasoline engines; Hybrid vehicles; Performance tests; Prototype tests; Vehicle performance
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450199
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOE/CS/54209-21, JPL-PU13
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 8:57PM