DESIGN OF A TWO-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE

An advanced electric vehicle powertrain has been designed by the Ford Motor Company. This unique powertrain concept totally integrates a three phase ac induction motor with a two speed fully automatic transaxle, arranged concentrically about the drive wheel axis. The motor and transaxle assembly is designed to provide a low cost, lightweight, highly efficient, and practical powertrain system based upon the most advanced automotive practices. This program is funded as a major element of the Department of Energy's "Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Program" and includes the General Electric Company as a major subcontractor to Ford.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 25-March 1, 1985.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Koneda, P T
  • Stockton, T R
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 10 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Design; Economic efficiency; Electric vehicles; Power trains
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Finance; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450631
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 850198, HS-038 594
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM