Title :
Fast battery charging enhances electric transit vehicle operation
Author :
Nor, Jiri K. ; Vogt, Janet L.
Author_Institution :
Norvikl Traction Inc., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The Minit Charger(R) ultra fast battery charging technique has been applied to electric vehicles by Norvik since 1991, with very good results: savings of time, of energy, utilization of full battery capacity, and significantly extended battery life. Efforts have been aimed at further refinements of this technology and on implementation of the concept of total energy management (TEM) leading to high battery energy throughput and long service life. This paper focuses on application of Minit Charger to electric transit bus operation, a demonstration project within the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District
Keywords :
battery chargers; electric vehicles; energy conservation; secondary cells; Minit Charger; Norvik; Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District; battery capacity utilisation; battery life extension; electric transit bus operation; electric transit vehicle operation; electric vehicles; energy saving; fast battery charging; time savings; total energy management; Battery management systems; Battery powered vehicles; Electric vehicles; Energy management; Laboratories; Power system management; Testing; Throughput; Vehicle driving; Vehicle safety;
Conference_Titel :
Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 1998., The Thirteenth Annual
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4098-1
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.1998.653865
