GM`s PrEView Impact electric vehicle
This article reports on the GM PrEView Drive, a two-year, nationwide field test to obtain real-world data from consumers about electric vehicle (EV) performance and capabilities, determine infrastructure requirements to support electric vehicle use, and test and evaluate several advanced technologies that could be applied to future forms of transportation. GM is teaming with some of the nation`s utility companies and more than 1,000 consumers in 12 US cities who will test drive GM`s Impact EV for two- or four-week periods. Drivers selected typically drive about 56 km a day and have a home capable of being wired for the vehicle`s charging system. Test-drive feedback about product attributes, real-world driving situations, vehicle performance, and infrastructure needs will help GM with future vehicles plans by defining consumer preferences. Utilities will study the effects that EV use has on their generation, transmission, and distribution systems to determine the adequacy of local distribution facilities and the need for substation reinforcement strategies. The PrEView Drive also will determine adequate power supplies for residential charging, locate non-residential charging systems, and calculate the amount of local equipment needed to support them. Organizations developing electrical building codes will be able to obtain information needed to begin accommodating EV charging stations and developing and adopting power-quality and power-factor standards for chargers.
- OSTI ID:
- 37083
- Journal Information:
- Automotive Engineering, Vol. 103, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Orange County Photovoltaic Project & Educational COmponent
The EV Project Price/Fee Models for Publicly Accessible Charging