EPRI/TVA Pilot Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project: Phase I. Final Report

摘要

This is the second and final report of the first phase of the multi-year Electric Power Research Institute/Tennessee Valley Authority (EPRI/TVA) Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project conducted at Chattanooga, Tennessee. The first progress report (EPRI-EM--2095) included the strategy and methodology used in implementing an electric vehicle (EV) demonstration program which was conceived after an evaluation of prior worldwide efforts. It included the vehicle evaluation and selection process, demonstration planning, site preparation, facilities development (charging, servicing, and testing), data gathering techniques, and design of on-board monitoring equipment. The first progress report can serve as an aid for other utilities contemplating EV demonstration programs. The final phase I report includes the information gained from the testing and evaluation of ten Volkswagen electric vehicles - five buses and five vans - operating in a real-world environment under controlled conditions. Real-time and other data were collected on the EVs during the eighteen month period from January 1980 through June 1981 and analyzed to determine their performance capabilities. Route and mission studies were also conducted to determine EV applications within the TVA fleet and to develop an approach for identifying suitable missions for EVs within general utility fleet operations. Summaries of the operation of these vehicles are included along with evaluations of selected components. System energy efficiency, operating and maintenance data are presented for each vehicle. Failure analyses that were performed to determine vehicle and component deficiencies and strengths are also presented. (ERA citation 08:005604)