%0 Conference Paper %1 1977eect.coll..439H %A Hamilton, W. %B Union Coll. Effects of Energy Constraints on Transportation Systems p 439-456 (SEE N78-18529 09-44) %D 1977 %K acceleration battery electric_car fuel_prices range %P 439-456 %T Electric car technology for demonstration and development %X The performance characteristics of the electric cars which were developed around the world were characterized. It was reported that the acceleration capability of the electric cars is sluggish in comparison with the conventional ICE engines. Comprehensive data on the elements of operating cost as a function of the service characteristics were provided. It concluded that the future potential of electric automobiles depends mainly upon battery development. Batteries have always imposed critical technical limitations on the range and speed of electric cars. There has been relatively little progress in propulsion batteries compared with improvements in ICE auto technology. The battery improvements are a prerequisite towards the introduction of electric cars in the urban arena. Life cycle cost per kilometer versus range were documented for several types of electric cars and compared with the conventional ICE car. Changes in fuel prices could reduce or eliminate the cost disadvantages of the electric cars.

@inproceedings{1977eect.coll..439H, abstract = {The performance characteristics of the electric cars which were developed around the world were characterized. It was reported that the acceleration capability of the electric cars is sluggish in comparison with the conventional ICE engines. Comprehensive data on the elements of operating cost as a function of the service characteristics were provided. It concluded that the future potential of electric automobiles depends mainly upon battery development. Batteries have always imposed critical technical limitations on the range and speed of electric cars. There has been relatively little progress in propulsion batteries compared with improvements in ICE auto technology. The battery improvements are a prerequisite towards the introduction of electric cars in the urban arena. Life cycle cost per kilometer versus range were documented for several types of electric cars and compared with the conventional ICE car. Changes in fuel prices could reduce or eliminate the cost disadvantages of the electric cars.}, added-at = {2008-05-14T23:07:49.000+0200}, adsnote = {Provided by the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System}, adsurl = {http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1977eect.coll..439H}, author = {{Hamilton}, W.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/24644ff199366ac3f34a8b2dff5e08f7e/thulefoth}, booktitle = {Union Coll. Effects of Energy Constraints on Transportation Systems p 439-456 (SEE N78-18529 09-44)}, description = {Electric car technology for demonstration and development}, interhash = {631cdf51ad46d767d114eb2c475bf28e}, intrahash = {4644ff199366ac3f34a8b2dff5e08f7e}, keywords = {acceleration battery electric_car fuel_prices range}, month = {December}, pages = {439-456}, timestamp = {2008-05-14T23:07:49.000+0200}, title = {{Electric car technology for demonstration and development}}, year = 1977 }