The Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA) tested many full size electric cars in the 1990's. The results for baseline testing and fleet evaluation are reported below:
Testing Reports for the following vehicles
EVAmerica Baseline Performance Testing
- Fact Sheets:
- 1999 Chrysler Epic with NiMH Batteries (PDF 23kB)
- 1999 Ford Ranger with NiMH Batteries (PDF 234kB)
- 1999 General Motors EV1 with NiMH Batteries (PDF 209kB)
- 1998 Chevrolet S-10 with NiMH Batteries (PDF 204kB)
- 1998 Toyota RAV4 with NiMH Batteries (PDF 207kB)
- 1997 Chevrolet S-10 with PbA Batteries (PDF 192kB)
- 1997 Ford Ranger EV with PbA Batteries (PDF 202kB)
- 1997 General Motors EV1 with PbA Batteries (PDF 200kB)
- 1996 Toyota RAV4 with PbA Batteries (PDF 105kB)
- 1995 Solectria E-10 (PDF 195kB)
- 1995 Solectria Force (PDF 192kB)
- 1994 Baker EV100 Pickup (PDF 201kB)
- 1994 BAT International Metro (PDF 114kB)
- 1994 BAT International Metro (PDF 123kB)
- 1994 BAT International Pickup (PDF 116kB)
- 1994 Dodge Caravan (PDF 114kB)
- 1994 Solectria Force (PDF 117kB)
- 1994 Solectria E-10 (PDF 110kB)
- 1994 Unique Mobility Pickup (PDF 122kB)
- 1994 U. S. Electricar Sedan (PDF 110kB)
- 1994 U. S. Electricar Pickup (PDF 110kB)
- Graphical Bar Chart Comparisons (PDF 62kB)
- Graphical Spider Chart Comparisons (PDF 217kB)
- Trends (PDF 22kB)
- Fact Sheets:
Fleet Performance and Accelerated Reliability
- Chevy S-10 Accelerated Reliability Report (PDF 1.0MB)
- Ford Ranger SCE Fleet Report (PDF 2.5MB)
- Toyota RAV4 Fleet Report (PDF 3.7MB)
- Toyota RAV4 Accelerated Reliability Report (PDF 372kB)
- Final Report From ETA for Chevy S-10, Ford Ranger, and Toyota RAV4:
- ETA Main Report (PDF 505kB)
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2 (PDF 46kB)
- Appendix 3 (PDF 47kB)
- Appendix 4 (PDF 43kB)
- Appendix 5 (PDF 938kB)
- Appendix 6 (PDF 3.0MB)
- Appendix 7 (PDF 2.6MB)
- Appendix 8 (PDF 914kB)
- Appendix 9 (PDF 3.3MB)
- Appendix 10 (PDF 252kB)
- Appendix 11 (PDF 697kB)
- Appendix 12 (PDF 293kB)
- Appendix 13 (PDF 386kB)
Southern California Edison (SCE) Fleet and Pomona Loop Testing
- Comparison Summary (PDF 22kB)
- Pomona loop map (PDF 131kB)
- Summary Fact Sheets
- Chevy S-10 with Panasonic PbA Batteries (PDF 53kB)
- Chevy S-10 with NiMH Batteries (PDF 50kB)
- Chevy S-10 with PbA Batteries (Delphi) (PDF 160kB)
- Chrysler EPIC with NiMH Batteries (PDF 82kB)
- Chrysler EPIC with PbA Batteries (PDF 219kB)
- Ford Ranger with NiMH Batteries (PDF 72kB)
- Ford Ranger with PbA Batteries (PDF 197kB)
- General Motors EV1 with Panasonic PbA Batteries (PDF 56kB)
- General Motors EV1 with PbA Batteries (PDF 121kB)
- Honda EV Plus (PDF 104kB)
- Nissan Altra (PDF 66kB)
- Toyota RAV4 with NiMH Batteries - Conductive Charging (PDF 67kB)
- Toyota RAV4 with NiMH Batteries - Inductive Charging (PDF 63kB)
- Performance Reports
- Chevy S-10 with Panasonic PbA Batteries (PDF 1.8MB)
- Chevy S-10 with NiMH Batteries (PDF 1.7MB)
- Chrysler EPIC with NiMH Batteries (PDF 3.4MB)
- Ford Ranger with NiMH Batteries (PDF 2.2MB)
- General Motors EV1 with Panasonic PbA Batteries (PDF 3.3MB)
- Nissan Altra with Sony Lithium Ion Batteries (PDF 2.4MB)
- Nissan Altra with Shin Kobe Lithium Ion Batteries (PDF 1.4MB)
- Toyota RAV4 with NiMH Batteries - Conductive Charging (PDF 2.5MB)
- Toyota RAV4 with NiMH Batteries -Inductive Charging (PDF 2.7MB)
U. S. Postal Service Vehicle Testing
In 1999, The U. S Postal Service contracted with Ford Motor Company for the purchase of 500 Electric Carrier Route Vehicles (ECRVs). The ECRVs were phased into service at 22 Post Office locations --- with 20 in California and two on the East Coast --- between February 2001 and October of 2002. The findings from this demonstration are provided in the reports listed below.- Demonstration and Evaluation of Electric Carrier Route Vehicles
- Fountain Valley ECRV Testing - USPS (PDF 177kB)
- Test Program Fact Sheet (PDF 232kB)
- Electric Route Vehicle Program 500 Vehicle Fleet Deployment Report
- Cover Page and Table of Contents (PDF 183kB)
- Sections 1 through 3 (PDF 1.4MB)
- Sections 4 through 9 (PDF 1.6MB)
- Maps (PDF 2.1MB)
- Appendices A through F (PDF 373kB)
- Appendix B - Data (PDF 115kB)
- Appendix B - Electricity Data (PDF 110kB)
- Appendix C - Data (PDF 60kB)
- Appendix D - Data (PDF 56kB)
- Appendix E - Data (PDF 177kB)
Test Procedures and Specifications
- Test Specifications (PDF 81kB)
- EVAmerica Test Procedures
- ETA-TP001 Implementation of SAE Standard J1263 Feb96 - Road Load Measurement and Dynamometer Simulation Using Coastdown Techniques (PDF 52kB)
- ETA-TP002 Implementation of SAE Standard J1666 May 93 - Electric Vehicle Acceleration, Gradeability, and Deceleration Test Procedure (PDF 78kB)
- ETA-HP003 Implementation of SAE, J1634 May 93 - Hybrid Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption and Range Test Procedure (PDF 66kB)
- ETA-TP004 Electric Vehicle Constant Speed Range Tests (PDF 87kB)
- ETA-TP005 Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rough Road Course Test (PDF 48kB)
- ETA-TP006 Braking Test (PDF 52kB)
- ETA-TP007 Road Course Handling Test (PDF 51kB)
- ETA-TP008 Battery Charging (PDF 30kB)
- ETA-TP009 Measurement and Evaluation of Magnetic Fields (EMF) and Electromagnetic Radiation (EMI) Generated by Electric Vehicles (PDF 64kB)
- ETA-TP010 Measurement and Evaluation of Electric Vehicle Battery Charger Performance (PDF 51kB)
- ETA-TP011 Receipt Inspection (PDF 63kB)
- ETA-TP012 Evaluation of Electric Vehicle On-Board Battery Energy Management System(s) [BEMS] (PDF 110kB)
- ETA-TP013 Level III Charging of Electric Vehicles (PDF 38kB)
- ETA-TP013 Appendix A - Vehicle Battery Charging Checklist / Log (PDF 7kB)
- ETA-TP014 Electric Vehicle Range Testing Using Level III Charging (PDF 77kB)
- ETA-TP014 Appendix A - Day 1 Range and Charge Data Sheet (PDF 11kB)
- ETA-TP014 Appendix B - Day 2 Range and Charge Data Sheet (PDF 11kB)
- ETA-TP014 Appendix C - Day 3 Range and Charge Data Sheet (PDF 11kB)
- ETA-AC001 Control, Close-out and Storage of Documentation (PDF 24kB)
- ETA-AC002 Control of Test Conduct (PDF 24kB)
- ETA-AC003 Preparation of Issuance of Test Reports (PDF 21kB)
- ETA-AC004 Review of Test Results (PDF 32kB)
- ETA-AC005 Training and Certification Requirements for Personnel Utilizing ETA Procedures (PDF 21kB)
- ETA-AC006 Vehicle Verification (PDF 59kB)
- ETA-AC007 Control of Measuring and Test Equipment (M&TE) (PDF 36kB)
- ETA-QA001 Audit of the Quality Assurance Program for the Control and use of Measuring and Test Equipment (PDF 64kB)
- ETA-QP001 Quality Program (PDF 53kB)
Other Information or reports
- Electric Vehicles Fuel Costs vs. Gasoline (PDF 24kB)
- EV Auxiliary Systems Impacts (PDF 12kB)
- EV Batteries (PDF 17kB)
- EV Battery Chargers (PDF 29kB)
- EV Motor and Controllers (PDF 14kB)
- Gasoline vs. EVs (PDF 21kB)
- History of Electric Vehicles (PDF 203kB)
- National Loaner Program (PDF 168kB)
- Federal Fleet Use of Electric Vehicles (PDF 818kB)
- Federal Fleet Incremental Funding
Site Operations Program
- Field Operations Program Activities Status Report Fiscal Years 1997 through mid-1999 (PDF 1.7MB)
- Site Operator Program Final Report for FY 1992-1996 (PDF 1015kB)
- Site Operations Quaraterly Reports
Slides and Papers
- SAE Future Car Congress
- Electric Vehicle Fleet Operation Presented in Germany - June 1998 (PDF 171kB)
- IMEAC Presentation - June 2003 INEEL Based - FreedomCar & Vehicles Technologies Program Activities -