Urban electric vehicles (UEVs) are regular passenger vehicles with top speeds of about 60 mph and a per-charge range of about 50 miles. Unique benefits of UEVs include easier parking and driving characteristics. UEVs usually have two doors and a hatchback, and are designed to carry two or four passengers. Click here for more information About Urban Electric Vehicles (PDF 128kB)
Vehicle Testing Reports
Ford Th!nk
- UEVAmerica Baseline Performance Fact Sheet (PDF 837kB)
- UEVAmerica Fleet Performance Fact Sheet (PDF 81kB)
The AVTA and Ford Motor Company have partnered to use 350 Th!nk city EVs in a National Demonstration Program in California, New York, Georgia, and Michigan.
- Demonstration Report (First Report) - October 2002 (PDF 375kB)
- Demonstration Report (Second Report) - July 2004 (PDF 1.5MB)
- Demonstration Report (Final Report) - June 2005 (PDF 189kB)
Clean Commute Program studied the feasibility of using electric transportation in urban applications. The program partners are the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Ford.
- NYPA Th!nk City Clean Commute Program Report (Final Report) - November 2005 (PDF 954kB)
- NYPA Th!nk City Clean Commute Program Report - November 2004 (PDF 977kB)
- NYPA Th!nk City Clean Commute Program Report - February 2003 (PDF 518kB)
Nissan Hypermini
- Nissan Hypermini Urban Electric Vehicle Testing Report - January 2006 (PDF 176kB)
Test Specifications and Procedures
UEVAmerica Technical Specifications (PDF 346kB)
UEVAmerica Test Procedures:
- ETA-UTP001 Implementation of SAE Standard J1263 Feb 96 - "Road Load Measurement and Dynamometer Simulation Using Coastdown Techniques ( PDF 61kB)
- ETA-UTP002 Implementation of SAE Standard J1666 May 93 - Electric Vehicle Acceleration, Gradeability, and Deceleration Test Procedure (PDF 81kB)
- ETA-UTP003 Implementation of SAE Standard J1634 May 93 - Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption and Range Test Procedure (PDF 71kB)
- ETA-UTP004 Electric Vehicle Constant Speed Range Test (PDF 64kB)
- ETA-UTP005 Electric Vehicle Rough Road Course Test (PDF 50kB)
- ETA-UTP006 Braking Test (PDF 56kB)
- ETA-UTP007 Road Course Handling Test (PDF 57kB)
- ETA-UTP008 Battery Charging (PDF 32kB)
- ETA-UTP009 Measurement and Evaluation of Magnetic Fields (EMF) and Electromagnetic Radiation (EMI) Generated by Electric Vehicles (PDF 185kB)
- ETA-UTP010 Measurement and Evaluation of Electric Vehicle Battery Charger Performance (PDF 34kB)
- ETA-UTP011 Receipt Inspection (PDF 73kB)
- ETA-UTP012 Evaluation of Electric Vehicle On-Board Battery Energy Management System(s) [BEMS] (PDF 24kB)
- ETA-UAC01 Control, Close-out and Storage of Documentation (PDF 25kB)
- ETA-UAC04 Review of Test Results (PDF 34kB)
- ETA-UAC05 Training and Certification Requirements for Personnel Utilizing ETA Procedures (PDF 28kB)
- ETA-AC06 Vehicle Verification (PDF 75kB)
- ETA-UAC07 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)
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