Characteristics of selected electric passenger vehicles

Projected

ETV-1

ETV-2

ETV-20

ETV-I

1987 BMW

1990 BMW

VW Jetta

Top speed. mph

†

62

60

60

53

75

78

Urban range. Mi

Up to 75

66

<75‡

†

43-77§

62-124§

118

0 - 30 mph acceleration secs

†

8

†

7

14

7

6

Mi/kuh from battery city

3.41

3.14

†

3.61

†

3.73ǁ

†

Passenger capacity

4

4

2

2

4

4

4

Power train

dc

dc

ac

ac

dc

ac?

ac

Battery

Pb/acid

Pb/acid

Pb/acid

Pb/acid

Na/s

Na/s

Na/s

Approx year of tests

1980

1980

1986?

1985

1987

1987

†

Reference

Kurtz (1981)

AiResearch (1981)

Wyczalek (1987)

Ford & GE (1987)

Regar (1987)

Regar (1987)

Angelis & Sedgwick (1988)ǁ