Verification Tests of the U.S. Electricar Corporation Lectric Leopard.

Abstract

The Lectric Leopard manufactured by U.S. Electricar Corporation was tested at MERADCOM as part of the Department of Energy project to verify conformity to performance standards of electric vehicles. The Leopard is a standard Fiat Strada sedan which has been converted to an electric vehicle. It is powered by 16 6-V batteries through a silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) Controller to a 23-hp series-wound d.c. motor. It is equipped with a five-speed manual transmission, power-assisted disc brakes in the front and drum brakes in the rear. It is not equipped with regenerative braking. (Author)

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA120057

Entities

People

  • Edward J. Dowgiallo Jr.
  • Ivan R. Snellings
  • Robert D. Chapman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battery Chargers
  • Calorific Value
  • Electric Motors
  • Electric Power
  • Electric Propulsion
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  • New York
  • Performance Tests
  • Silicon Controlled Rectifiers
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • Verification Tests

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.