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Title: Verification tests of the U. S. Electricar Corporation Lectric Leopard. Technical report 3 Aug-25 Sep 81

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6529162

The Lectric Leopard manufactured by U.S. Electricar Corporation was tested at MERADCOM as part of the Department of Energy project to verify conformity to performance standards of electric vehicles. The Leopard is a standard Fiat Strada sedan which has been converted to an electric vehicle. It is powered by 16 6-V batteries through a silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) Controller to a 23-hp series-wound d.c. motor. It is equipped with a five-speed manual transmission, power-assisted disc brakes in the front and drum brakes in the rear. It is not equipped with regenerative braking.

Research Organization:
Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Center, Fort Belvoir, VA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6529162
Report Number(s):
AD-A-120057/5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English