TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Electric bus operation and evaluation in California
JO  - Transportation research record
A1  - Chira-Chavala, T.
A1  - Empey, D.
A1  - Puvathingal, M.
A1  - Venter, C.
SP  - 14
EP  - 22
VL  - 1503
IS  - 
N2  - This study evaluated the performance, energy consumption, range, and costs of electric buses recently deployed around the campus of the University of California at Berkeley. These electric buses have a relatively low curb weight and purchase price compared with electric buses in operation elsewhere. The series-wound direct current motors of the electric buses result in poor hill-climbing ability. This study presents results of vehicle tests under controlled conditions, statistical models for hill-climbing speed, energy consumption in revenue service, and estimated vehicle range. It also compared capital, energy, and battery-replacement costs of the electric buses and diesel buses.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-1981
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -