Prospects for electric vehicles

Journal Article · Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/62.61953· OSTI ID:5242566

Patil, P G ^[1]

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1. Research and Development, Electric and Hybrid Propulsion Div., U.S. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (US)

This paper discusses the current state-of- the-art of electric vehicles (EVs) with examples of recently developed prototype vehicles - Electric G-Van, Chrysler TEVan, Eaton DSEP and Ford/GE ETX-II. The acceleration, top speed and range of these electric vehicles are delineated to demonstrate their performance capabilities, which are comparable with conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. The prospects for the commercialization of the Electric G-van and the TEVan and the improvements expected from the AC drive systems of the DSEP and ETX-II vehicles are discussed. The impacts of progress being made in the development of a fuel cell/battery hybrid bus and advanced EVs on the competitiveness of EVs with ICE vehicles and their potential for reduction of air pollution and utility load management are postulated.

• OSTI ID: 5242566
• Journal Information: IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Vol. 5:12; ISSN 0885-8985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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