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Electric-flywheel vehicle for Postal Service applications

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6550814

The U.S. Postal Service and the Department of Energy have jointly developed and installed a flywheel system in a /sup 1///sub 4/ ton electric postal delivery vehicle. The completed vehicle is undergoing test and evaluation. Electric vehicles have the advantage over existing internal combustion engine vehicles of producing minimum pollution and requiring no oil based fuels. Preliminary test results show that adding a flywheel can significantly improve performance and increase the potential application of the electric vehicle for postal delivery service without an increase in energy consumption.

OSTI ID:
6550814
Report Number(s):
CONF-780208-75
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330300 -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Electric-Powered Systems
330400* -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Hybrid Systems
330500 -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Flywheel Propulsion
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
FLYWHEELS
FUEL CONSUMPTION
HYBRID ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
HYBRID SYSTEMS
MECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
PERFORMANCE TESTING
TESTING
VEHICLES