Baseline Tests of the Electra-Van Multipurpose Electric Van.

Abstract

The Electra-Van, Model 500-108, an electric, quarter-ton, multipurpose van, was tested at the US Army Aberdeen Proving Ground Test Facilities in Aberdeen, Maryland, as part of a Department of Energy (DOE) project to characterize the state-of-the-art of electric vehicles. The Electra-Van is manufactured in Austin, Texas, by Jet Industries, Inc. It is a converted Subaru minivan. It is powered by eighteen, 6-volt batteries that are connected to the motor through an SCR controller actuated by a foot pedal to control motor speed. The 14.2-horsepower motor drives the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission. No regenerative braking is provided. (Author

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA065147

Entities

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  • Cornelius E. Bailey Jr.
  • Edward J. Dowgiallo Jr.
  • Ivan R. Snellings
  • William H. Blake

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battery Chargers
  • Computer Programming
  • Electric Motors
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Measurement
  • Performance Tests
  • Postal Service
  • Silicon Controlled Rectifiers
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • United States

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  • Physics

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