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Title: Baseline tests of the Electra Van Model 1000 Electric Vehicle

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6068488

The Electra Van Model 1000 is a vehicle manufactured by Jet Industries Inc.; 4201 South Congress Ave; Austin, Texas 78745. The vehicle was tested under the direction of the US Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command (MERADCOM) between 20 September 1978 and 28 November 1978. The tests are part of a Department of Energy (DOE) project to assess the state-of-the-art of electric vehicles and to verify manufacturers self-certifications that vehicles offered to DOE site operations meet DOE performance standards. The Jet Electra Van 1000 is a Dodge Van converted to an electric vehicle which can hold two passengers plus cargo. The vehicle does not have regenerative braking. The parameters, symbols, units, and unit abbreviations used in this report are given. The results of the tests are summarized.

Research Organization:
Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command, Fort Belvoir, VA (USA). Electrical Power Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
AI01-77CS51042
OSTI ID:
6068488
Report Number(s):
DOE/CS/51042-T11; ON: DE86008280
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English