Baseline Tests of the Sebring Citi-Van Electric Delivery Truck

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Baseline Tests of the Sebring Citi-Van Electric Delivery Truck

E. J. Dowgiallo / C. E. Bailey / I. R. Snellings / W. H. Blake

The Citi-Van, a multipurpose electric vehicle manufactured in Sebring, Florida, by Sebring-Vanguard, Inc., was tested at the US Army Aberdeen Proving Ground test facilities in Aberdeen, Maryland, between 14 June and 13 July 1977. The tests are part of a Department of Energy (DOE) project to characterize the state-of-the-art of electric vehicles. This report presents the performance of the Sebring Citi-Van. The Sebring Citi-Van is a two-passenger delivery truck with a cycolac plastic body and powered by eight 6-volt batteries. The batteries are connected to a motor through a contactor controller actuated by a foot pedal to control motor speed. The 6-horsepower motor drives the rear wheels through a direct drive to the differential. No regenerative braking was provided on this vehicle. All tests were run at the gross vehicle weight of 884 kilograms (1949 lbm). The Citi-Van accelerated from 0 to 48.3 kilometers per hour (0 to 30 mi/h) on 21.5 seconds. The results of the tests are summarized. (ERA citation 11:022885)