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 uses one 30.5 kW (40.9 hp) separately excited electric motor, front-mounted driving the front axle. Chrysler's ETV-1 has claimed acceleration of 0 to 48 km/h (0 to 30 mph) in 9.0 seconds and a claimed top speed of 105 km/h (65 mph).
Battery
ETV-1 utilises a removable T-shaped battery pack. The battery pack has a total capacity of ??? kWh electric vehicle battery.[clarification needed]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Chrysler - GE ETV-1". All Car Index. 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ Wilson, James W. A. (1980). "The Drive System of the DOE Near-Term Electric Vehicle (ETV-1)". SAE Transactions. 89 (1): 409–423. JSTOR 44632430. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ Ingram, Antony (2014-01-27). "1979 GE-Chrysler Electric Test Vehicle-1 Up For Sale On eBay". Green Car Congress. US. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ^ "1981 ETV-1 Electric Sedan". trombinoscar.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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