BASELINE TESTS OF THE ZAGATO ELCAR ELECTRIC PASSENGER VEHICLE

The Elcar vehicle performance test results are presented. The Elcar Model 2000 is a two-passenger vehicle with a reinforced fiberglass body. It is powered by eight 12-volt batteries. The batteries are connected to the motor through an arrangement of contactors operated from a foot pedal in conjunction with a hand-operated switch. These contactors change the voltage applied to the 2-kilowatt motor. Acceleration tests, operating characteristics, and instrumentation are described.

• Corporate Authors:

  Department of the Navy

  The Pentagon
  Washington, DC  United States  20350
• Authors:
  • Sargent, N B
  • Maslowski, E A
  • Slavick, R J
  • Soltis, R F
• Publication Date: 1977-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 36 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Electric automobiles; Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Energy; Ground vehicles; Instrumentation; Performance; Performance tests; Urban transportation; Voltage regulators
• Old TRIS Terms: Contactors; Surface vehicles
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00175768
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-TM-73764, CONS/1011-9
• Contract Numbers: EC-77-A-31-1011
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1981 12:00AM