Evaluation of Electric Vehicles as an Alternative for Work Trip and ...

cylinder engine, providing 70 horsepower (hp). The electric motors in
the CSLAB and ALAB cars provide about 40 hp. [3]
For the four-year project period, we used original-equipment-
manufacturer (OEM) Goodyear Invicta GL radial tires, size P155/80R13.
This is a 44-psi tire with a tread wear rating of 280, traction rating A
and temperature rating B. The Invicta weighs about 14.5 lbs. and has a
maximum load rating of 959 lbs. (3,836 lbs. for a set of four).
Each year for the ATdS, Goodyear provided a new set of tires to
each entrant. In 1998 they supplied a larger tire, the Integra radial
tire, size P165/70R13, which were wider and one pound heavier than the
Invicta. In reaction, we changed the wheels on the ALAB car to a
lighter, wider (13x5.5 inch) alloy wheel. At the ATdS that year, after
consulting with Goodyear representatives it was decided to run the
smaller year-old Invicta tires on the new alloy rims. The combination
of an Invicta tire and the allow wheel is 3 lbs. lighter than the same
tire mounted on the OEM stock steel wheel with hubcap.
CSLAB Car – Winter of 1995/1996
In November 1995, the first EV was put into service and the
evaluation began under this project. This EV was the short-range
conventional-sealed-lead-acid-battery car (CSLAB car). It was assigned
Connecticut motor vehicle registration number “EV-2.” The CSLAB car is
not equipped with a battery management system, so data collection
consisted of reading and recording data from various gauges that monitor
electrical usage in the EV. Evaluation and data-acquisition activities
were carried out over a five-month winter period. Data were recorded on
ARPA-approved sheets provided by Rideshare in accordance with vehicle
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