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Test and evaluation of 23 electric vehicles for state-of-the-art assessmentData developed by ERDA used to evaluate the performance parameters of modern electric vehicles is presented with reference to range, acceleration, coast-down, and braking. Eight of the tested vehicles had some type of regenerative braking system, which provided range increases from 1 to 31 percent. In comparison with conventional vehicles, performance was found to be lower, and reliability poorer. Energy consumption was the same, but electric power is less damaging to the environment than hydrocarbon fuels, and does not use up an increasingly scarce resource.
Document ID
19780049473
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dustin, M. O.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Denington, R. J.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1978
Subject Category
Urban Technology And Transportation
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 780290
Meeting Information
Meeting: Congress and Exposition
Location: Detroit, MI
Start Date: February 27, 1978
End Date: March 3, 1978
Sponsors: Society of Automotive Engineers
Accession Number
78A33382
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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