Abstract
The Fleet Test and Evaluation Team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is evaluating the in-service performance of 10 medium-duty Smith Newton electric vehicles (EVs) and 10 comparable conventional diesel vehicles operated by Frito Lay North America in the Seattle, Washington, area. Launched in late 2013, the on-road portion of this 12-month evaluation focuses on collecting and analyzing vehicle performance data, such as fuel economy and maintenance costs, to better understand how to optimize the use of such vehicles in a large-scale commercial operation. In addition to the on-road portion of this evaluation, NREL is analyzing charging data to support total cost of ownership estimations and investigations into smart charging opportunities. NREL is also performing a battery life degradation analysis to quantify battery pack health, track battery performance over time, and determine how various drive cycles and battery charging protocols impact battery life.
| Original language | American English |
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| Publisher | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| State | Published - 2014 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/FS-5400-61455
Keywords
- battery life prognostic model
- electric delivery truck
- Frito Lay
- fuel economy
- in-service performance evaluation
- medium-duty electric vehicle fleet
- Smith Electric Vehicles