Recent research activities on development and commercialization of electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles is briefly summarized. More extensive information is provided on: the status of hybrid vehicle development contracts; the results of a heuristic model that ranks cities according to their potential for generating EV markets; testing of the Eagle-Picher nickel-iron battery; the test results, advantages, and costs of electronic commutation of permanent magnet motors; the annual market demonstration site operators meeting; and the certification and testing status of demonstration project vehicles. (ERA citation 06:017066)
Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Program. Quarterly Report, October-November-December 1980
1981
29 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Road Transportation , Engine Studies, Energy Related , Electric motors , Electric-powered vehicles , Hybrid electric-powered vehicles , Iron-nickel batteries , Certification , Commercialization , Control equipment , Demonstration programs , Design , Experimental data , Performance , Performance testing , Technology assessment , ERDA/330300 , ERDA/330400