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Baseline tests of the EPC Hummingbird electric passenger vehicleThe rear-mounted internal combustion engine in a four-passenger Volkswagen Thing was replaced with an electric motor made by modifying an aircraft generator and powered by 12 heavy-duty, lead-acid battery modules. Vehicle performance tests were conducted to measure vehicle maximum speed, range at constant speed, range over stop-and-go driving schedules, maximum acceleration, gradeability limit, road energy consumption, road power, indicated energy consumption, braking capability, battery charger efficiency, and battery characteristics. Test results are presented in tables and charts.
Document ID
19780013067
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Slavik, R. J. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Maslowski, E. A. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Sargent, N. B. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Birchenough, A. G. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1977
Subject Category
Urban Technology And Transportation
Report/Patent Number
E-9485
CONS/1011-5
NASA-TM-73760
Report Number: E-9485
Report Number: CONS/1011-5
Report Number: NASA-TM-73760
Accession Number
78N21010
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: EC-77-A-31-1011
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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