Chrysler ETV-1 explained

The Chrysler ETV-1 was a passenger car glider produced by Chrysler as a test bed for motor and drive controls. With a motor produced by General Electric, it was claimed to be the "first ground up modern day electric vehicle design."^{[2] [3]}

Two vehicles were produced: ETV-1 and ETV-1-2. While the original is in private hands, the second is in the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles in Boyertown, Pennsylvania.^[4]

Specifications

Powertrain

The ETV-1 ^[5] uses one separately excited electric motor, front-mounted driving the front axle. Chrysler's ETV-1 has claimed acceleration of in 9.0 seconds and a claimed top speed of .

Battery

ETV-1 utilises a removable T-shaped battery pack of 18 6V Globe-Union EV2-13 batteries.^[6] The electric vehicle battery pack has a total capacity of approximately 12.7 kWh based on load-leveled test of the production Globe EV-1000 version of the EV2-13 hand-built batteries used in the ETV-1 pack. ^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chrysler - GE ETV-1 . All Car Index . 2011-02-20 . 2024-05-29.
2. Wilson . James W. A. . 1980 . The Drive System of the DOE Near-Term Electric Vehicle (ETV-1) . SAE Transactions . 89 . 1 . 409–423 . 44632430 . 2023-10-06 .
3. News: 1979 GE-Chrysler Electric Test Vehicle-1 Up For Sale On eBay . Antony . Ingram . Green Car Congress . US . 2014-01-27 . 2016-05-04.
4. Web site: 1981 ETV-1 Electric Sedan . 2023-10-06 . trombinoscar.com . fr.
5. name= Schnelles Elektroauto ETV-1 | url= https://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=sbz-003%3A1979%3A97%3A%3A4253&referrer=search#4253 | title= Schnelles Elektroauto | access-date=2024-10-18 | website= e-periodica.ch | language=de
6. Kurtz . Donald . Price . Theodore . Bryant . James . 1981 . Performance Testing and System Evaluation of the DOE ETV-1 Electric Vehicle . SAE Transactions . 90 . 1 . 1581–1594 . 44632726 . 2023-10-06 .
7. Results of Electric-Vehicle Propulsion System Performance on Three Lead-Acid Battery Systems . John G. Ewashinka .