Recent developments in batteries for electric vehicles
Specifications and performance of experimental electric vehicles developed under a recent Japanese program are tabulated. The following types of batteries were developed and used as the sole power source for the vehicle: high-performance long-life lead-acid battery; mat-structured, clad-type lead-acid battery; mat-structured, pasted-type lead-acid battery; improved lead-acid battery; and iron-nickel battery. An iron-air and two types of zinc-air (fixed and circulating electrolyte) batteries were developed as the energy-supplying battery of a hybrid battery system, while high-power lead-acid batteries were used as the power-supplying battery. An enclosed collective-type sodium-sulfur battery was also developed, but it was not tested in a vehicle. Information on energy density and cycle life is given for each of these batteries, along with cross section drawings. 9 figures, 1 table. (RWR)
- Research Organization:
- Yuasa Battery Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan
- OSTI ID:
- 6424749
- Journal Information:
- Prog. Batteries Sol. Cells; (United States), Journal Name: Prog. Batteries Sol. Cells; (United States) Vol. 1; ISSN PBASD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
HYBRID ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
IRON-AIR BATTERIES
IRON-NICKEL BATTERIES
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
METAL-GAS BATTERIES
METAL-METAL OXIDE BATTERIES
METAL-NONMETAL BATTERIES
PERFORMANCE
SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES
SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLES
ZINC-AIR BATTERIES