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Baseline tests of the eva contractor electric passenger vehicle

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6783845

The EVA Contactor four door sedan, an electric passenger vehicle, was tested to characterize the state-of-the-art of electric vehicles. It is a four passenger sedan that was converted to an electric vehicle. It is powered by 16 series connected 6-V electric vehicle batteries through a four step contactor controller actuated by a foot accelerator pedal. The controller changes the voltage applied to the separately excited DC motor. The braking system is a vacuum assisted hydraulic braking system. Regenerative braking was also provided.

Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
DOE Contract Number:
EC-77-A-31-1011
OSTI ID:
6783845
Report Number(s):
N-78-17939; NASA-TM-73762; E-9481
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English