The Garrett near-term Electric Test Vehicle (ETV-2).

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The paper describes the Garrett Electric Test Vehicle (designated ETV-2) developed using a systems approach to evolve an all new design, highly optimized for the particular requirements of a small, 4-passenger, electric-powered urban/suburban car. The power subsystem is a new and unique design that uses stored flywheel energy to provide transient power for high-power modes such as acceleration and hill climbing. Battery power is utilized basically for cruise conditions. A regenerative braking feature is incorporated to convert vehicle kinetic energy into retrievable flywheel energy. To minimize weight, the body/chassis construction is a unique unitized design of fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP).

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C 4914 (In: C 4885 [electronic version only]) /91 / IRRD 860822
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In: Electric vehicles : a decade of transition : selected papers through 1990 prepared under the auspices of the SAE Electric Vehicle Committee Passenger Car Activity, PT-40, p. 239-249

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