Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Electric Vehicle ride

I gave the EV conversion 1994 Ford Ranger from our fleet a test drive this evening:
- 7.1 miles
- performance: adequate during rush hour
- charge voltage at start: 155v
- charge voltage at end: 150v
Will return it to HQ tomorrow and set to recharge.
Staff at my office are utilizing this truck for local transport between offices, and for testing the operating parameters, such as total range, critical voltage level, and performance under various driving conditions. We keep a clipboard on the seat to log relevant info such as miles, times, traffic conditions, route travelled, AC/no AC.
See link for a description of the vehicle:
http://www.talgov.com/assets/news/news-090513.pdf