The Roadway Powered Electric Vehicle (RPEV) project of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was begun in 1979 to conduct tests of the roadway and the vehicle and to investigate the impact on electric utility generating capacity of wide-scale deployment of powered roadways. Information is presented on: the analysis of the RPEV system performed to identify the parameters of importance and to provide a framework for testing; the test facility which contains a 220-m long test track with a 50-m long powered section; the tests performed to measure the safety, driveability, compatibility, and power losses of the system; the data obtained from these tests; and analyses performed to determine the cost and benefits of RPEV's and their impact on electric utilities in terms of increased power demand. The results indicate that RPEV's are technically feasible, power pickup efficiencies as high as 96% were obtained, the system is safe, the dependence of transportation on petroleum would be reduced by the use of RPEV's, the capital cost of the system is manageable, and the impact on electric utilities depends on the areas in which RPEV's are deployed. The RPEV project is being terminated due to lack of funding. (ERA citation 08:007888)


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    Title :

    Roadway Powered Electric Vehicle Project. Final Report


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    54 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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