Viability and economics of building or purchasing, driving and maintaining an electric car

Conference · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:269858

Tauber, L A ^[1]

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1. Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR (United States)

This paper discusses the viability and economics of building or purchasing, driving and maintaining an electric car for commuting in the 90`s and beyond. Currently there are mandates in place that require that by the year 1998, two percent of the vehicles sold in California be {open_quotes}Zero Emission Vehicles{close_quotes} (ZEV). This same mandate has been imposed in many of the New England states as well. The {open_quotes}Big Three{close_quotes} automakers have answered with electric cars that surpass the $40,000 mark. What can the average person do, who wants to drive an electric car, but can`t afford these expensive prototypes? This paper will describe one approach to building an affordable electric car, with excellent performance and range. Additionally, there will be actual examples of these cars, using the design techniques outlined in this paper.

• OSTI ID: 269858
• Report Number(s): CONF-951050--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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