The Volta Pickup is an electric 1/2-ton truck manufactured by the Battronic Truck Co. It was tested by MERADCOM at Fort Belvoir, Virginia as part of a Department of Energy project to verify conformity to performance standards of electric vehicles. The verification test results are presented in this report. The Volta Pickup is powered by 24 6-V lead-acid batteries, has a 38 hp series wound d.c. motor, SCR chopper controller, regenerative braking, and a 2-speed Helical gear transmission. (Author)
Verification Test of the Battronic Truck Volta Electric Pickup
1982
40 pages
Report
No indication
English
Road Transportation , Engine Studies, Energy Related , Batteries & Components , Electric propulsion , Utility vehicles , Performance(Engineering) , Lead acid batteries , Battery chargers , Battery compartments , Validation , Acceleration , Velocity , Attitude(Inclination) , Specifications , Structural properties , Trucks , Electric vehicles