The rear-mounted internal combustion engine in a four-passenger Volkswagen Thing was replaced with an electric motor made by modifying an aircraft generator and powered by 12 heavy-duty, lead-acid battery modules. Vehicle performance tests were conducted to measure vehicle maximum speed, range at constant speed, range over stop-and-go driving schedules, maximum acceleration, gradeability limit, road energy consumption, road power, indicated energy consumption, braking capability, battery charger efficiency, and battery characteristics. Test results are presented in tables and charts.


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    Title :

    Baseline Tests of the Epc Hummingbird Electric Passenger Vehicle


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    46 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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