What Were the Driving and Charging Behaviors of High Mileage Accumulators? [electronic resource]
The Ev Project; Driving Behavior; Charging Behavior.
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Department of Energy,
2015.
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| Summary: | The Ev Project; Driving Behavior; Charging Behavior. |
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| Abstract: | During The EV Project, data was collected from approximately 8,000 Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volts that together accumulated over 124 million miles while generating data. There were significant differences in the technologies employed by the two primary vehicles in The EV Project; Nissan Leaf, and Chevrolet Volt. Because the Volt has an on-board range extending internal combustion engine (ICE) to recharge the battery while driving (extended range mode), the vehicle could be driven much further between charges. The Leaf's range is limited by the battery capacity, but unlike the Volt can be "fast-charged" providing an opportunity to extend its daily travel distance. Many Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) drivers in The EV Project accumulated miles at rates similar to what one would expect from an ICE vehicle. This paper examines some of the driving and charging characteristics of those PEV drivers who accumulated the most miles on their vehicles. |
| Item Description: | Published through SciTech Connect. 06/01/2015. "inl/ext--15-36322-rev000" Jim Francfort. |
| Physical Description: | 5 p. : digital, PDF file. |