Evaluation of near-term electric vehicle battery systems through in-vehicle testing: Interim report
EVTF personnel tested 10 batteries, including lead-acid (flat plate and tubular design), Gel Cell III, advanced lead-acid, nickel iron, nickel zinc, nickel cadmium, and zinc chloride systems. The assessment encompassed the following tasks: initial acceptance testing of battery components and systems, daily in-vehicle operation of the batteries, monthly in-vehicle driving range tests, and periodic static discharge tests under computer control. Performance data were based on specific energy versus accumulated vehicle mileage and vehicle driving range over a fixed operating cycle at 35-mph constant speed and the SAE J227a C cycle. A battery's life cycle was terminated when its measured capacity dropped below 60% of the rating, at a 2-h rate, after 25% of the battery modules had been replaced. The EVs used for the tests were 10 Volkswagen vans and 2 General Motors Griffin vans.
- Research Organization:
- Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga (USA). Transportation Projects; Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7173010
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-EM-4701; ON: TI87920173
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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