Baseline Tests of the Electra Van Model 1000 Electric Vehicle.

Abstract

The Electra Van Model 1000, an electric half-ton multipurpose van, was tested at MERADCOM as part of a Department of Energy 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 powered by 24, 6-volt batteries that are connected to the motor through an SCR controller actuated by a foot pedal to control motor speed. The 28-horsepower motor drives the rear wheels through a three-speed manual transmission. No regenerative braking is provided. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA090113

Entities

People

  • Edward J. Dowgiallo Jr.
  • Ivan R. Snellings
  • Kevin F. Krause
  • William H. Blake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battery Chargers
  • Electric Motors
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Electronics
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Measurement
  • Motors
  • New York
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Recording Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.