Advanced Automotive Technology: Visions of a Super-Efficient Family Car

TABLE 4-7: 2005 Electric Vehicle Characteristics

Standard

Subcompact Intermediate Compact van pickup

2005(m)

Lead acid Battery weight 586.7 776.2 880.0 1,137.3

Total weight 1,500.0 2,003.1 2,275.2 2,838.5

Range = 80 miles F/C 0.195 0.260 0.295 0.368

Price $8,090 $10,920 $14,000 $19,200

Nickel-metal Battery weight 234.2 389.3 441.4 570.4

hydride Total weight 1,027.0 1,377.2 1,565.5 1,921.5

Range =100 miles F/C 0.124 0.166 0.189 0.232

Price $14,590 $19,510 $23,750 $37,790

2005(0)

Nickel-metal , Battery weight

hydridea Total weight

Range= 200 miles F/C

Price

Sodium sulfur Battery weight

Total weight

Range = 200 miles F/C

Price

1,057.4 1,381.4

2,229.1 2,928.2

0.269 0.354

$56,600 $74,100

292.2 381.7

991.2 1,311.0

0.124 0.164

$31,600 $41,400

1,586.1 2,058.1

3,368.7 4,264.1

0.407 0.515

$86.800 $113.600

438.2 587.8

1,511.9 1,858.1

0.189 0.233

$49,300 | $64,950

aUnrealistic Scenario.

NOTE: F/C is electricity consumption at outlet, (assuming charger efficiency of 94 percent), in kWh/km. Weight in kg; Range is nominal range in
city driving; Price is incremental price over the same size conventional vehicle for that year. In each case, performance was controlled to “average”
levels of 65 brake horsepower per ton, based on electric motor output, with weight based on curb weight plus nominal payload. Payload was set at
150, 180, 200, and 360 kg for the subcompact, intermediate car, compact van, and standard pickup, respectively. Lead acid batteries are discharged
only to 80 percent depth of discharge, others to 100 percent for full range.

SOURCE: Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc.,“Automotive Technologies To Improve Fuel Economy to 2015,” prepared for the Office of
Technology Assessment, June 1995, p. 10-44.