Verification Tests of the South Coast Technology Electric VW Rabbit Pickup Truck

The South Coast Technology Electric is a standard VW Rabbit pickup truck that has been converted to an electric vehicle. It is powered by 18 6-V batteries connected in series through a transistorized field chopper controller to a 24-hp shunt-wound d.c. motor. It has a 4-speed manual transmission, di...

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Main Authors: Dowgiallo,Edward J , Jr, Chapman,Robert D
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Electric automobiles
Lightweight
Performance(Engineering)
Road tests
Surface Transportation and Equipment
Trucks
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Summary:The South Coast Technology Electric is a standard VW Rabbit pickup truck that has been converted to an electric vehicle. It is powered by 18 6-V batteries connected in series through a transistorized field chopper controller to a 24-hp shunt-wound d.c. motor. It has a 4-speed manual transmission, disc brakes in front, drum brakes in the rear, and regenerative decelleration. It comes with an off-board 230-V a.c. charger with a 30-A maximum current rating. (Author)