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DE141159378

Publication Date	2014
Personal Author	Sears, T.; Lammert, M.; Colby, K.; Walter, R.
Page Count	69
Abstract	This report examines the performance of two electric vehicles (EVs) at McMurdo, Antarctica (McMurdo). The study examined the performance of two e-ride Industries EVs initially delivered to McMurdo on February 16, 2011, and compared their performance and fuel use with that of conventional vehicles that have a duty cycle similar to that of the EVs used at McMurdo.
Keywords	Vehicle batteries Alternative transportation Electric-powered vehicles Battery charging Iron-nickel batteries Performance testing Service life Vehicle deployment Advanced Propulsion Systems McMurdo Antarctica(McMurdo)
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	97M - Batteries & Components 85H - Road Transportation 43G - Transportation 81B - Electric & Ion Propulsion 81J - Reciprocation & Rotating Combustion Engines
Corporate Authors	Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201509

Electric Vehicle Performance at McMurdo Station (Antartica) and Comparison with McMurdo Station Conventional Vehicles.

Electric Vehicle Performance at McMurdo Station (Antartica) and Comparison with McMurdo Station Conventional Vehicles.
DE141159378

Publication Date	2014
Personal Author	Sears, T.; Lammert, M.; Colby, K.; Walter, R.
Page Count	69
Abstract	This report examines the performance of two electric vehicles (EVs) at McMurdo, Antarctica (McMurdo). The study examined the performance of two e-ride Industries EVs initially delivered to McMurdo on February 16, 2011, and compared their performance and fuel use with that of conventional vehicles that have a duty cycle similar to that of the EVs used at McMurdo.
Keywords	Vehicle batteries Alternative transportation Electric-powered vehicles Battery charging Iron-nickel batteries Performance testing Service life Vehicle deployment Advanced Propulsion Systems McMurdo Antarctica(McMurdo)
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	97M - Batteries & Components 85H - Road Transportation 43G - Transportation 81B - Electric & Ion Propulsion 81J - Reciprocation & Rotating Combustion Engines
Corporate Authors	Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201509