Kansas State University, with funding support from federal, state, public, and private companies, is participating in the Department of Energy' s Electric Vehicle Site Operator Program. Through participation in this program, Kansas State is displaying, testing, and evaluating electric or hybrid vehicle technology. This participation will provide organizations the opportunity to examine the latest EHV prototypes under actual operating conditions. KSU now has two electric cars. Both are electric conversion vehicles from Soleq Corporation out of Chicago. KSU in conjunction with KEURP also initiated procurement for the purchase of four (4) Chevy S-10 pickup trucks. Since the supplier, GE-Spartan, canceled its effort concerning the production of vehicles other appropriate sources were sought. Today, K-State and the Kansas Utilities are working with Troy Design and Manufacturing (TDM), Redford, Michigan. TDM is working with Ford Motor Company and expects to become the first certified electric vehicle Quality Vehicle Modifier (QVM). Kansas State has entered into an agreement to assist TDM in supporting the infrastructure and technical manual development for these vehicles. The Soleq EVcorts have not been signed to illustrate to the public that it is an electric vehicle. Magnetic signs have been made for special functions to ensure sponsor support is recognized and acknowledged. As soon as TDM's Ford Ranger electric vehicles are delivered they will be used throughout the state by utility companies that are participating with K-State's Site Operator Program.


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    Titel :

    DOE/KEURP Site Operator Program year 5 first quarter report, July 1-- September 30, 1995


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1995


    Format / Umfang :

    30 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch