Title :
History of electric vehicles in General Motors
Author :
Rajashekara, Kaushik
Author_Institution :
Delco Remy-General Motors Corp., Anderson, IN, USA
Abstract :
The propulsion systems being used by General Motors in different electric vehicle projects are described, and the performances achieved are presented. The past projects discussed are electrovan, an electric truck for military application, STIR-LEC I (a Stirling electric hybrid car), the GM512 series car. The AT&T van, and the Electrovette. Current projects such as IMPACT and the electric shuttle bus are also discussed. The IMPACT was developed because of a concern for air quality. The technology of impact is based on advanced propulsion system technology and is suitable for mass production at affordable costs
Keywords :
electric propulsion; electric vehicles; history; project engineering; AT&T van; Electrovette; GM512 series car; General Motors; IMPACT; STIR-LEC I; Stirling electric hybrid car; air quality; costs; electric shuttle bus; electric truck; electric vehicles; electrovan; history; mass production; performances; projects; propulsion; Alternators; Batteries; DC motors; Electric vehicles; Fuel cells; History; Hybrid electric vehicles; Petroleum; Propulsion; Synchronous motors;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1993., Conference Record of the 1993 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1462-X
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1993.298962
