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Results of baseline tests of the Lucas LimousineThe Lucas Limousine, an electric vehicle, was tested to assess the state-of-the-art of electric vehicles. All tests were made without the regenerative braking system and were conducted at the gross vehicle weight of 7,700 pounds. Over a 30 mph stop and go driving cycle the vehicle went 48.4 miles. The vehicle was able to accelerate to 30 mph in about 15 seconds with a gradeability limit of 16.5 percent. As determined by coast down tests the road power and road energy consumption for the vehicle were 2.92 kilowatts and 0.146 kWh/mi, respectively, at 20 mph. At 40 mph the road power requirement was 11.12 kilowatts and the road energy requirement was 0.278 kWh/mi. The maximum energy economy measured 0.45 kilowatt hours per mile at 30 mph and increased to 0.76 kilowatt hours per mile at 50 mph. Over the 30 mph stop and go driving cycle the energy economy was 0.92 kilowatt hours per mile.
Document ID
19770011003
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Soltis, R. F. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Dustin, M. O. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Sargent, N. B. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Subject Category
Urban Technology And Transportation
Report/Patent Number
E-9075
NASA-TM-X-73609
Accession Number
77N17947
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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