Baseline tests of the Sebring Citi-Van electric delivery truck
The Citi-Van, a multipurpose electric vehicle manufactured in Sebring, Florida, by Sebring-Vanguard, Inc., was tested at the US Army Aberdeen Proving Ground test facilities in Aberdeen, Maryland, between 14 June and 13 July 1977. The tests are part of a Department of Energy (DOE) project to characterize the state-of-the-art of electric vehicles. This report presents the performance of the Sebring Citi-Van. The Sebring Citi-Van is a two-passenger delivery truck with a cycolac plastic body and powered by eight 6-volt batteries. The batteries are connected to a motor through a contactor controller actuated by a foot pedal to control motor speed. The 6-horsepower motor drives the rear wheels through a direct drive to the differential. No regenerative braking was provided on this vehicle. All tests were run at the gross vehicle weight of 884 kilograms (1949 lbm). The Citi-Van accelerated from 0 to 48.3 kilometers per hour (0 to 30 mi/h) on 21.5 seconds. 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:
- 6124216
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CS/51042-T3; ON: DE86008283
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Report 2268
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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